Jeanie Hannaman

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - For three long years Pope Francis and the prelates he has chosen to lead the Synod on Synodality have stressed the necessity of developing a “synodal” Church: a process that would begin, they said, with a broad consultation among all the People of God. But as we wearily approach the October meeting of the Synod, most Catholics are still seeking an answer to the most basic question: What does “synodality” mean?

By David Lukinovich, Founder, The Brown Pelican Society of Louisiana - As you may know, Fr. Michael Champagne has a flotilla boat procession each year on the Teche River.  This year, however, Fr. Champagne is extending the event to a two-day celebration on the Mississippi River beginning on Wednesday morning, August 14, 2024, with a Holy Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge with Bishop Michael Duca and ending on the following day, the Feast of the Assumption, August 15th at a closing Mass and Benediction at 6:00 pm at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans celebrated by Archbishop Gregory Aymond.