• October is perfect time to recommit yourself to God, family, school
    October is perfect time to recommit yourself to God, family, school
    Archbishop Gregory Aymond encourages the Young Church to use the autumn months to refocus their attention on God and neighbor.
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  • St. Ignatius was only five centuries ahead of his time
    St. Ignatius was only five centuries ahead of his time
    Chris Lowney, a former Jesuit scholastic, is a renowned author and speaker on ethical business leadership. Lowney explains what St. Ignatius figured out 500 years ago.
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  • Hispanic Apostolate has 50-year record of welcome
    Hispanic Apostolate has 50-year record of welcome
    For 50 years, the Hispanic Apostolate of the Archdiocese of New Orleans has served the needs of Hispanic Catholics, who now number at least 125,000.
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  • ‘This is not a bluff’
    ‘This is not a bluff’
    "Cooler heads and warmer hearts need to prevail. And to help insure that, we need to pray hard for peace, and pressure our leaders to move away from war."
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  • We can pray this season for both heroes and villains
    We can pray this season for both heroes and villains
    " ... dutiful parents must ask themselves, what is worth celebrating?" - Phillip Garside, NOLA Catholic Parenting
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  • God has his hand in preparing us for today
    God has his hand in preparing us for today
    The colors of fall are a reminder of two important truths: it’s never too late to begin again, and change comes in cycles.
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  • Pope praises Kazakhstan’s support of nuclear weapons ban, peace
    Pope praises Kazakhstan’s support of nuclear weapons ban, peace
    Kazakhstan – home to 150 ethnic groups and more than 80 languages – has a “vocation of being a country of encounter, of culture, of language,” the pope said.
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  • Saints not in a position to draft a quality quarterback
    Saints not in a position to draft a quality quarterback
    The Saints are moving into danger territory with the shaky play of QB Jameis Winston, and next year's draft may not provide any answers.
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  • Close your door and pray to your unseen Father
    Close your door and pray to your unseen Father
    Pensacola-Tallahassee Bishop William Wack, the ninth of 10 children, learned so much from his dad. But he didn't realize his dad learned so much from God while on his knees.
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  • Listening to God's whispers – and acting on them
    Listening to God's whispers – and acting on them
    Archbishop Gregory Aymond urged priests attending the 2022 Louisiana Priests’ Convention to listen to God's whispers and act on them.
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  • No back to school fun for child laborers
    No back to school fun for child laborers
    Families in impoverished nations don't have access to a quality education and, sadly, the children must work to survive - many times in extremely harsh and dangerous conditions.
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  • If our current generation is the loneliest, what can we do?
    If our current generation is the loneliest, what can we do?
    NOLA Catholic Parenting columnist Kim Roberts offers that maybe parents, educators and trusted adults should try to understand and appreciate this generation’s experience in today’s toxic culture.
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  • Enjoy the little moments because time flies quickly
    Enjoy the little moments because time flies quickly
    " ... in just a short period of time we turn from parents of toddlers to parents of high schoolers. And so, we cherish each moment." - Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher
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  • What-ifs loomed large in Saints comeback win in Atlanta
    What-ifs loomed large in Saints comeback win in Atlanta
    It will be weeks before we know the true identity of the 2022 Saints.
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  • Dr. Norman Francis: A pocketful of miracles
    Dr. Norman Francis: A pocketful of miracles
    There have been many miracles in Francis’ life – he met his late wife as an undergraduate at Xavier, and they were married for 60 years and had six children – but one that stands out apart from his family legacy is the jewel that Xavier was and has become.
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  • Religious freedom imperiled by Nicaraguan government
    Religious freedom imperiled by Nicaraguan government
    Please continue to pray for persecuted Christians around the world as we prepare for Mission Sunday on October 23.
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  • New book: The unhoused are just like you and me
    New book: The unhoused are just like you and me
    The public is invited to the Sept. 21 book launch of “I Need Your Hello: Stories of Hope and Compassion from the Rebuild Center in New Orleans” – 45 uplifting accounts of one-on-one encounters with the city’s unhoused.
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  • Convocation of state’s priests will be a graced opportunity
    Convocation of state’s priests will be a graced opportunity
    Priests and bishops from the seven Catholic dioceses of Louisiana will gather Sept. 19-21 in New Orleans.
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  • Offering joy, surrendering all: Legacy of Catholic education
    Offering joy, surrendering all: Legacy of Catholic education
    NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Charla Misse tells us how her prayer life has matured.
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  • Nice to have mommy-toddler days sometimes
    Nice to have mommy-toddler days sometimes
    "I’m not sure why I thought this year would be different. Perhaps I was just being naïve and optimistic." - Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher
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