• In God's eyes, everyone is made in his image
    In God's eyes, everyone is made in his image
    We should all try to treat each other with love and respect, no matter our differences.
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  • Making a difference: And so we wait
    Making a difference: And so we wait
    Waiting – with holy patience and holy impatience – is Advent’s call to us. 
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  • Looking through the 2020 glass, darkly, but on to 2021!
    Looking through the 2020 glass, darkly, but on to 2021!
    Clarion Herald editor Peter Finney Jr. pulls out his hairline-cracked crystal ball to predict what will happen in the world of sports in 2021
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  • Being flexible, learning true meaning of Christmas
    Being flexible, learning true meaning of Christmas
    The spirit of Christmas isn’t in the material things that make up the look of the holiday; it lies within the memories we make and the moments we cherish.
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  • God’s green thumb
    God’s green thumb
    Kids’ Clarion asked Mount Carmel Sister Beth Fitzpatrick to reflect on the first reading scheduled for Masses Dec. 13, the Third Sunday of Advent (Isa. 61: 1-2A, 10-11).
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  • Religious women and men deserve our deep gratitude
    Religious women and men deserve our deep gratitude
    The Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be taken up at all Masses across the archdiocese Dec.12-13. Archbishop Aymond asks for wide support for those who have transmitted the faith to so many.
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  • 2020 has offered time to reflect on needed change
    2020 has offered time to reflect on needed change
    2020 has left us feeling exhausted, but it's also provided an opportunity to reflect on our priorities.
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  • Communities that take their own ‘path’ lack Holy Spirit
    Communities that take their own ‘path’ lack Holy Spirit
    Catholic communities and groups that claim to be working to improve church life, but attempt to do so without prayer, the Eucharist and unity with the rest of the church sadden the pope.
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  • A move after three decades brings hidden to light
    A move after three decades brings hidden to light
    It's amazing what wonders and hidden treasures can be unearthed during a move, as Clarion Herald editor Peter Finney Jr. discovered.
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  • Emotional bandwidth narrows in era of Zoom fatigue
    Emotional bandwidth narrows in era of Zoom fatigue
    Giving thanks for the things that matter is important.
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  • Emptying ourselves as a reservoir to be filled
    Emptying ourselves as a reservoir to be filled
    Marianite Sister Judy Gomila talks about using Advent as an opportunity to empty ourselves to relieve the gift of Christ.
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  • November begins with an end and ends with a beginning
    November begins with an end and ends with a beginning
    by Leslie Bertucci
    November has a singular claim to fame: it is the only month that begins with an end and ends with a beginning.
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  • Graced opportunities for giving are all around us
    Graced opportunities for giving are all around us
    This November, we may not be able to celebrate in our usual festive ways. But regardless of the festivities, one thing will remain the same: November is the month of giving.
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  • Pope: Ask Jesus to pray for you when you can't
    Pope: Ask Jesus to pray for you when you can't
    By asking to be baptized with other penitents in the Jordan River, Jesus placed himself among those who recognized themselves as sinners, Pope Francis said.
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  • We can do better; we must do better
    We can do better; we must do better
    One thing we all know is that, as a nation, we can do better in how we govern ourselves and teach our children and grandchildren to behave.
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  • 2021 to focus on the power of the Eucharist
    2021 to focus on the power of the Eucharist
    One of the purposes of the Year of the Eucharist will be to utilize homily time and other occasions to explain the meaning of the Mass.
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  • ‘Unfrozen’: Be who you are called to be
    ‘Unfrozen’: Be who you are called to be
    by Sarah McDonald
    As parents, we are called to foster goodness and godliness in each and every aspect of our children’s lives.
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  • Lighting candle in darkness reminds us of lives lost
    Lighting candle in darkness reminds us of lives lost
    This October, we should keep the candles going in remembrance of all those babies who have touched and lit up our lives, however briefly.
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  • Prayer, crying out to God is our only source of salvation
    Prayer, crying out to God is our only source of salvation
    Pope Francis said that while not all problems are solved in prayer, sometimes, it is enough for one to know that “the Lord listens.”
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  • Personal call to holiness a necessary response
    Personal call to holiness a necessary response
    2020 has been a difficult year, and even more so for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The removal of two pastors from ministry is a wakeup call to personal holiness.
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