Leon Drew, an usher for more than 40 years at St. Angela Merici Church in Metairie, worked as an insurance claims investigator. He relied on his Catholic faith to always seek the truth.

The church's dedicated employees who serve in parishes, schools and ministries were well within their rights to receive federal payroll protection.

Prayer makes every day better, even the most difficult days, Pope Francis said.

Even though COVID-19 has created huge challenges for parish ministry, 250 men and women will enter the Catholic Church at Easter, which has Archbishop Aymond excited.

Pope Francis says remembering the Holocaust and its victims serves as a warning to humanity that such horrors could happen again.

The vaccines that have been produced have been shown to be safe and effective in creating immunity against COVID-19.

NOPD Reserve Sergeant Joe Delery has been welcoming people at the doors of St. Rita Church in New Orleans for many years, but he never realized he might one day be going face to face with a Saint.

Retired Belleville (Illinois) Bishop Edward Braxton, the former bishop of Lake Charles, says a divided, polarized country must unite in prayer and in action.

Pope Francis offers a lesson in media literacy: Check out the truth before spreading fake news.

Patti and Al Mansfield have served for nearly 50 years as the leaders of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Now, they are passing on the Spirit to Deacon Larry Oney and his wife Andi.

Peaceful protests have a constitutionally protected place in our society. Violent protests, however, cannot be justified.

Charla Misse recommends going to adoration.

Heather Bozant discusses the need to build relationships with each other.

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Jan. 9-10) begins the Year of the Eucharist and St. Joseph in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Archbishop Aymond's column gives us a view of how we will celebrate throughout the year.

St. Ignatius wrote his Spiritual Exercises nearly 500 years ago, but his wisdom about living an examined life provide great insight when making New Year's resolutions.

We commit to marriage “all the days of our life,” not just on the good days.

Both joyous and painful memories can assail us at Christmastime. Don't by shy in discussing this with your spouse.

Praying to God in times of joy and sorrow is a natural, human thing to do because it connects men and women to their father in heaven, the pope says.

It is my prayer for each of you that through all of these challenges, your faith remains strong.