PRAISE FOR 'THE JOURNEY HOME' Many saints are known and praised by all. We pray to them in litanies and celebrate their feast days. But the vast majority of holy men and women live heroic lives quietly before God. Loyal to family, lovers of God, servants in the Church, these unsung saints live everyday life as an example for us. David Hanneman is one such man. His story is exemplary and should be told to the world. He not only lived a noble life, but also suffered with heroism and grace as he passed into glory. This is a story to encourage and bless us all. We are thankful to Joseph Hanneman for sharing his father and making his story known to us who need such examples to encourage us as we face the difficulties and challenges of life.
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RAY STEVENSON At acting school people didn't speak like me. It was all received pronunciation - 'ow now br... RAY WINSTONE If my father had hugged me even once, I'd be an accountant right now. RAY ROMANO We have too many cellphones. We've got too many internets. We have got to get rid of those machi... RAY BRADBURY The answer I found is you stay away from the people who make fun of you, and you join these ad hoc g... RAY BRADBURY I still feel like an immature idiot inside, but I look in the mirror and - as a friend of mine once ... RAY ROMANO Science fiction is any idea that occurs in the head and doesn't exist yet, but soon will, and wi... RAY BRADBURY Video games are a waste of time for men with nothing else to do. Real brains don't do that. RAY BRADBURY If you work just for money, you'll never make it, but if you love what you're doing and you ... RAY KROC Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. JOHN RAY