Jeanie Hannaman

December 9, 2024

A Eucharistic Advent. by David G Bonagura, Jr.

By David G Bonagura, Jr., The Catholic Thing - The Advent of Christ in the flesh, then, sends us back to the future Advent that we celebrated first. And we arrive back there via the same bridge we crossed earlier: through repentance of sin as preached by the Baptist... Repentance is not a singular occurrence. We must repent daily because as we live, we inevitably sin. The Church urges a nightly examination of conscience to foster a habit of repentance. But our sorrow turns to joy, for we know the two sides of the bridge: the infant Christ and the judging Christ. Each fills us with awe. Each spurs us to action. Each calls us to a greater love.

December 9, 2024

Analysis: What Pope Francis’ New Cardinals Reveal About Future Conclave, by Andrea Gagliarducci

By Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency - The number of cardinal electors is the most critical data point to emerge from this weekend’s consistory. Of the 140 cardinal electors, 110 have been created by Pope Francis, 24 by Benedict XVI, and six by St. John Paul II. At the end of the year, on December 24, Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias, created cardinal by Benedict XVI in 2007, will reach 80 years of age and will, therefore, no longer be able to participate in a conclave.

December 9, 2024

What is the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception? by Mark Miravalle

By Mark Miravalle, Catholic Exchagne - The Immaculate Conception is not the virgin birth. I want to make that abundantly clear at the beginning, since many people get confused on that point. The dogma of the Immaculate Conception does not say that Jesus’ conception was “immaculate” because it didn’t involve sex, which is another common misconception I encounter... All to say: the conception that was “immaculate” was Mary’s, not Christ’s.

December 9, 2024

New Mexico Bishops Come Out Strongly Against Mass Deportations, by Jonah McKeown

By Jonah McKeown, CNA - Seitz said the USCCB recognizes that some immigrants have not entered the country legally but stressed that the U.S. government should distinguish between those who have committed additional crimes from those who, “for the benefit of our country, should be able to remain.”... There are an estimated 11.7 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. as a whole, according to July 2023 statistics from the Center for Migration Studies. Trump has promised to deport all migrants illegally in the country and said that the plan, which has been criticized as financially unfeasible, “will have no price tag.” The proposal has proven highly controversial within Catholic circles.