Kris and Stacy LaMorte of Metairie have been preparing couples for the sacrament of matrimony for about 10 years, enriching their own marriage and ... children understand that marriage is more than the wedding day.

Taken from the original Hungarian Spiritual Journal of Elizabeth Kindelmann, who started the Flame of Love movement, and has received the imprimatur of the primate of Hungary.

Beautiful share of a motherly love.

“I express my closeness to the families and victims,” Pope Francis said. “I am praying for them and for all who are living hours of terror and anguish.”

Father Billy O'Riordan led the Clarion Herald's pilgrimage to Ireland and Scotland and told heartwarming stories about his farming family and its love for horses.

Archbishop Aymond: "We must vote. It is our responsibility to vote with a well-formed conscience and call on our fellow citizens to dialogue respectfully, recognizing the dignity of one another despite what might be divergent opinions. Pray as we prepare to vote!"

Purposefully released on Oct. 4, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology, "Laudate Deum" boldly ... challenges us to get out of our comfort zones.

Pope Francis stressed that “slavery, like colonialism, is not a thing of the past ...”

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

Archbishop Gregory Aymond applauds Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards for his death row clemency reconsideration.

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.

Since suicide is a tragically sad occurrence throughout the world, let’s examine both global and U.S. facts and ways to help prevent suicides.

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.

"The Catholic Church recognizes God at work in the world and in other people, he said. Its vision, and its heart, is as expansive as the sky over the Mongolian steppe." - Pope Francis

The U.S., according to the Small Arms Survey has the highest rate of guns per person in the world ... the only nation with more guns than people.

"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

The Cenacle on the Lake in Metairie is offering Ignatian silent retreats to women – similar to the retreats men have been flocking to at Manresa for more than a century.