Jeanie Hannaman

July 10, 2024

Synod Organizer Says Vatican Doctrine Office is Studying Women Deacons, by Courtney Mares

By Courtney Mares, CNA - Synod organizers revealed Tuesday that Pope Francis has asked the Vatican’s doctrine office to study women’s participation and leadership in the Catholic Church, including the possibility of women deacons, with the view of publishing a document on the subject... At a Vatican press conference on July 9, Cardinal Mario Grech said the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) is studying “the women’s diaconate” within the context of its in-depth study of ministries in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Synod.

July 10, 2024

Of Saints – and Their ‘Companions’, by Randall Smith

By Randall Smith, The Catholic Thing - The saints whose names we know are those whose graces have a special public function in the Church. But no one has ever said that they’re the only ones in Heaven, or that they’re the only saints. Think of “Mother’s Day.”... Like the saints, this mother will undoubtedly also have plenty of sins. But we recognize her virtues and her love because we want to honor them... we honor this particular mother, we know there are scores of other mothers out in the world working quietly and selflessly, loving and serving their families and neighbors ....

July 10, 2024

Saint of the Day for July 10: St. Veronica Giuliani

Franciscan Media - Veronica’s desire to be like Christ crucified was answered with the stigmata... Veronica was born in Mercatelli, Italy. It is said that when her mother Benedetta was dying she called her five daughters to her bedside and entrusted each of them to one of the five wounds of Jesus. Veronica was entrusted to the wound below Christ’s heart.

July 9, 2024

Republicans and Pro-Life Leaders Look to Find Common Ground on Platform, by Peter Laffin

By Peter Laffin, National Catholic Register - But for now, at least, the pro-life movement appears willing to cede ground and work in cooperation with the Trump-led GOP against their common enemy: Joe Biden and the pro-abortion rights Democrats... On Monday morning, the 2024 Republican convention platform committee plank on abortion was released, and despite claiming to “stand for families and life,” it does not include a call for a constitutional amendment to grant personhood protections for the unborn as it had for decades. It also voices explicit support for IVF (in vitro fertilization) and contraception.