• St. Joseph’s Day traditions trumpet his protective role
    St. Joseph’s Day traditions trumpet his protective role
    "I now look forward to this each year, and I am finding that I feel a connection to my ancestors in a way that I never had before." - Kim Roberts, NOLA Catholic Parenting
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  • A man and a woman, and what might not have been
    A man and a woman, and what might not have been
    The issue of a child conceived in rape is difficult to talk about, but a man and a woman who are alive today because their mothers chose life offer profound wisdom.
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  • When the U.S. bishops were at their prophetic best
    When the U.S. bishops were at their prophetic best
    With prophetic warning Pope Francis declared: “The use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral, just as the possessing of nuclear weapons is immoral ... We will be judged on this.” - Tony Magliano
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  • Ask the questions about what you like and don’t like
    Ask the questions about what you like and don’t like
    "Contemplating our dreams ... resonated with me, because I use this approach ... with our family." - Ty Salvant, NOLA Catholic Parenting
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  • Lent: Time to let go of frivolous, choose truth, love
    Lent: Time to let go of frivolous, choose truth, love
    Pope Francis: “Lent is a time of truth, a time to drop the masks we put on each day to appear perfect in the eyes of the world ..."
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  • Lent is a time for self-awareness and honest reflection
    Lent is a time for self-awareness and honest reflection
    Archbishop Gregory Aymond delivered the following homily at the Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Louis Cathedral on Feb. 22.
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  • St. Joseph Seminary: Basketball as a metaphor for life
    St. Joseph Seminary: Basketball as a metaphor for life
    When St. Joseph Seminary College won the national seminary basketball championship in late January, it was about much more than basketball.
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  • And so we fight!
    And so we fight!
    But to you who hear” said Jesus, “love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”
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  • Catholic Counseling Service offers faith-based help
    Catholic Counseling Service offers faith-based help
    Catholic Counseling Service may be reached directly at (504) 861-6245 and is committed to responding to intake requests within 24 to 48 hours with a follow-up call from a counselor, who can set up an appointment.
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  • Iris Downing and her great aunt's captive prayer
    Iris Downing and her great aunt's captive prayer
    When Sister Suellen Tennyson was held hostage for five months in West Africa, she prayed nonstop for the health of her unborn great niece. Her prayers were answered.
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  • Life is change, and parents get a front-row seat
    Life is change, and parents get a front-row seat
    "I’ve been thinking more and more about the transience of our lives. ... that recalls to mind one of the cornerstones of our faith: we never know the hour or moment." - Dr. Heather Bozant Witcher
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  • Unborn babies still desperately need our help!
    Unborn babies still desperately need our help!
    " ... Congress and each individual state can greatly restrict or even totally ban abortion. But the opposite is also the reality in that Congress and states can make abortion legal." - Tony Magliano
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  • Lenten fasting and abstinence open the heart to God
    Lenten fasting and abstinence open the heart to God
    Fasting allows us to be docile to the Holy Spirit and better hear God's will.
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  • When a HEMI comes to an ordination, look out
    When a HEMI comes to an ordination, look out
    A lifetime of memories flooded Clarion Herald editor Peter Finney Jr. when he rented a car for the ordination of Auxiliary Bishop John Tran in Atlanta.
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  • Smelling like the sheep is Bishop-elect Tran's shepherding style
    Smelling like the sheep is Bishop-elect Tran's shepherding style
    With an easygoing demeanor and a relentless commitment to service, Bishop-elect John Tran transformed many lives at Mary Queen of Peace. John Tomba's is one of them.
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  • Reflections on Pope Francis’ 2023 World Day of Peace message
    Reflections on Pope Francis’ 2023 World Day of Peace message
    Pope Francis challenges us to let God transform the usual way we view the world; to no longer think in exclusively personal and nationalistic terms.
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  • In 2023, unshakable reservoir of hope in Ukraine
    In 2023, unshakable reservoir of hope in Ukraine
    Msgr. William Bilinsky, who parents were natives of Ukraine, believes 2023 could bring peace because Russian mothers are done with losing their sons.
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  • Pope: In 2023, take the risk to change the world
    Pope: In 2023, take the risk to change the world
    “Today, amid the lethargy that dulls our senses, ... the shepherds are summoning us to set out and get involved in our world, to dirty our hands and to do some good,” Pope Francis said.
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  • Longing for Christmas peace in the Holy Land
    Longing for Christmas peace in the Holy Land
    To U.S. readers, ... "(please urge U.S. senators and representatives) to ensure that all assistance to Israel be conditioned on proof that none of it will go toward human rights violations inflicted upon Palestinians." - Tony Magliano, Making a Difference
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  • Trying to keep children’s wonder alive year-round
    Trying to keep children’s wonder alive year-round
    "The magic of Christmas is the unbridled joy (of children) at the smallest of things."
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