The scales of justice cannot solve everything, especially when it comes to stopping a cycle of evil vengeance, Pope Francis said. “Evil knows revenge and if it is not halted, it risks spreading, suffocating the whole world,” he said April 24 during his weekly general audience.

During the recent Chrism Mass, Archbishop Aymond’s homily touched upon the necessity for priests to persevere in their ministry even in the face of fatigue. For me, this instantly evoked a vivid recollection of seeing that message lived out in the person of the late Josephite Father John Harfmann.

More than 600 people from the Gulf South attended the recent Catholic Charismatic Conference, which featured testimonies, teachings, liturgies, charismatic prayer and demonstrations of the healing power of God.

Hearing horror stories about migration and human rights violations in Central American countries is one thing. Witnessing them is quite another.

Just call them, finally, the Queens of the Diamond. Until last week, Dominican had won state titles in nearly every sport except for softball. Now Dominican can claim that lofty achievement as well.

It was 1985, and the HIV-AIDS tsunami was crashing ashore in every American city. Inside Holy Trinity Church in Faubourg Marigny – a stately church built in the 19th century for German Catholics – Father Paul Desrosiers was burying one more person.

Yes, it’s all about location, location, location! Our Lady of the Rosary Church and Cabrini High School – located side by side on Esplanade Avenue – are just two blocks from the entrance to Jazz Fest. They both have made their parking lots available to Jazz Fest music lovers for $40 a car.