Pope Francis called on all Christians to “hope for this fullness of life that awaits us all...”

Former Archbishop Alfred Hughes will turn 90 in December, but he's keeping his mind, body and spirit finely tuned to serve the people of God.

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Pope Francis encouraged Christians, especially the elderly, to live their final years of life “in the expectation of the Lord” because in old age, Jesus’ promise becomes “transparent..."

"While it is impossible to choose a favorite Catholic devotion, all are beneficial to getting closer to God." - Greg Zambrano, NOLA Catholic Parenting

The abortion battle has served the interests of both parties in polarizing their political bases. Perhaps the church can help bridge the divide while saving lives.

" ... our children learn from us (the good and the bad). But we learn from them, too." -- Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher

How do you teach teens about poverty without giving them a lecture? The late Jesuit Father Richard Thomas knew how.

Why is an internationally syndicated Catholic social justice and peace columnist on such a list? Well, I don’t exactly know why. But I have pretty good hunch. - Tony Magliano

NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Ty Salvant encourages parents to work together to ease stress.

" ... weapons of mass destruction are programmed at 'launch ready alert' – otherwise known as 'hair-trigger alert' – ... fully armed and ready to be launched within just 30 minutes of a perceived nuclear attack." -- Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

“I want to tell you how very sorry I am and to ask for forgiveness for the evil perpetrated by not a few Catholics” who ran the residential schools Indigenous children (in Canada) ... -- Pope Francis

"God gave me a purpose. It wasn’t the one I had prayed for each night, but it was my destiny and God’s purpose for me." -- Gretchen Penton

The former Redemptorist High School principal has led a life for others, filled with teaching and doing little things that have made an incredible impact.

Stacy LaMorte shares her own tips for maintaining peace while prepping for the new school year. E-mail us your tips for future NOLA Catholic Parenting posts: nolacatholicparenting@clarionherald.org.

"As we calmed down after tantrum city, I watched as my toddlers poured every ounce of intensity into a creative outlet." - Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher

The phenomenon of mass shootings “is a grave social problem,” he said, and it would be important to look into the “aggressiveness” of those who “opt to destroy and not build.” -- Pope Francis

According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of people forced to flee their homes has been increasing every year over the past decade, and now stands at the highest level since records began.

Subscribing to a "consistent ethic" and voting for one who feels "abortion is a ‘basic right’ of the individual ... would be an absence of legal protection for the unborn."- the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. If we are to read the signs of the times, the abortion issue is of monumental moral importance - Moral theologian Charles Camousy.

“The priestly prayer of Jesus at the Last Supper that all may be one judges every one of our divisions around the bread broken, around the sacrament of mercy, the sign of unity, the bond of charity” -- Pope Francis