Dr. Xavier A. Cole was inaugurated Nov. 10 as 18th president of Loyola University New Orleans.

La Cadena de los Amigos (The Chain of Friends) held a food-packing event at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in New Orleans.

Hope is nurtured by prayer and the concrete choices one makes every day.

There are no mere coincidences in life; instead, there are moments when heaven and earth meet ... such as Marino's relationship to Suzanne Pfefferle Tafur.

"This Thanksgiving, I’m trying to be just as thankful for the small moments as my children are." - Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher

Daughters of St. Paul Sister Anne Flanagan writes a new book on the Nine First Fridays devotion called "Come to Me: Living the Nine First Fridays."

The excitement over Halloween has moved up a notch from last year in the Witcher home and so has the fun in watching the little ones.

Beautiful share of a motherly love.

Jason Angelette is pictured with his late wife, Elise, and their five children. The couple helped engaged couples prepare for marriage and gave enrichment to couples who were already married.

Novena for Life and Mercy will be held at various churches throughout the Archdiocese of on Fridays from Oct. 13-Dec. 8.

Hotel Hope opens a new kitchen/dining hall to help moms and their children.

More than 1,000 teens attending Saturday’s NOLA Catholic Youth Conference were reminded that Jesus craves our friendship – we need only meet him halfway.

The seven promises of Our Lady of Sorrows prepare our hearts to not lose our souls while life takes aim at us.

"Hope ... is a mindset and a state of being. It is an openness to the idea that God is working behind the scenes." - Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher

Sisters of the Holy Family join the Together New Orleans' network of faith- and community-based organizations to get things done in the community. Its latest endeavor is building community solar farms to help their surrounding neighborhood. Through Together New Orleans' alliance with the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), Holy Family Sister congregation leader Alicia Costa traveled to Rome with Together New Orleans' organizer Brad Bagert Jr. to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican.

Ben de Boisblanc, who died Aug. 6, was born with special needs, and his life of prayer and dedication to the Mass brought everyone he met closer to Jesus.

Lisa Janusa shares her experience at a recent retreat in Luling centering on the "Flame of Love Movement" of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Milestones in early childhood bring much enjoyment, such as Dr. Witcher's morning car rides with the vocals of her two 4-year-olds and sometimes her 2-year-old joining in.

"While God knows our heart, it’s still essential for us to acknowledge our sins and repent." - Jenny Dendinger

"No one teaches you in the school of life the paradox of motherhood – the holding close; the letting go." - Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher