Jeanie Hannaman

September 5, 2024

Saint of the Day for September 5: St. Teresa of Calcutta (Aug. 26, 1910 – Sept. 5, 1997)

By Franciscan Media - Saint Teresa of Calcutta’s Story: Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the tiny woman recognized throughout the world for her work among the poorest of the poor, was beatified October 19, 2003. Among those present were hundreds of Missionaries of Charity, the order she founded in 1950, as a diocesan religious community. Today the congregation also includes contemplative sisters and brothers and an order of priests.

September 5, 2024

The Battle for Life in Ten States This Election Cycle, by Mary Jo Anderson

By Mary Jo Anderson, Catholic World Report - The Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) is the basic model for all the amendments that will confront voters in November. WHPA, based on Senate bill 1645 sponsored by then Senator Kamala Harris, prohibits states from enacting laws that regulate abortion. These amendments are so extreme that the social fabric, culture and finances of states are at risk. Catholic Bishop Conferences in those states have alerted Catholic citizens to their obligation to vote NO on the amendments and to politically engage and educate fellow citizens in the public square.

September 5, 2024

Pope Benedict XVI: Christ’s Mission Is for All

By Pope Benedict XVI, The Catholic Thing - Matthew’s genealogy traces the male line, but in the course of it, prior to Mary who appears at the end, four women are mentioned by name: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and the wife of Uriah. Why do these women appear in the genealogy? By what criterion are they chosen?... It has been said that all four women were sinners. So, their inclusion here would serve to indicate that Jesus took upon himself their sins-and with them the sins of the world – and that his mission was the justification of sinners.

September 5, 2024

Angel Studios: questioning the hype, by Thomas V. Mirus

By Thomas V. Mirus, Catholic Culture - The most significant development in Christian filmmaking these past few years has been the rise of Angel Studios... Angel Studios has suddenly acquired a reputation as the cutting edge of religious cinema... Catholics, too, have joined in the enthusiasm. Based on the strength of Angel’s first two high-profile releases, The Chosen and Sound of Freedom, many had high expectations for the biopic of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini that was released in March. When I opined that Cabrini did a disservice to the saint’s memory, some people responded with surprise that Angel Studios in particular would fail in such a project ....