Jeanie Hannaman

By Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, The Catholic Thing - The floodplains of the Guadalupe River in Texas seem to be a place of elevated Biblical literacy. I imagine then that when the raging waters brought death and destruction, more than a few turned to Psalm 69: I am sunk in the abysmal swamp where there is no foothold; I have reached the watery depths; the flood overwhelms me. But I pray to you, O LORD, for the time of your favor, O God! In your great kindness answer me with your constant help.

By McKenna Snow, Catholic Vote - If canonized, Richard would be the first saint from Louisiana... “She was just a Cajun girl who loved God, who loved her family, who loved her friends, and just did everything the best she could,” Fr. LaVergne said... Speaking to Louisiana First News about the lengthy canonization process, Brian Pedraza, the theology director at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge, also spoke about how meaningful such a canonization would be for the Louisiana community... “Just to have somebody that is one of our own people,” he said, “that would be incredible.” ...