• Saints, Pelicans have scored points by giving back
    Saints, Pelicans have scored points by giving back
    New Orleans Saints and Pelicans president Dennis Lauscha, a 1987 graduate of Jesuit, says caring for the community has been a bedrock value for both franchises.
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  • Father Otis Young: Standing strong in his faith
    Father Otis Young: Standing strong in his faith
    For the last two years, Father Otis Young, pastor of St. Peter Church in Covington, has been an icon of faith and perseverance by celebrating Mass despite the after-effects of a stroke.
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  • The cherished gift of an apology, 60 years later
    The cherished gift of an apology, 60 years later
    Judge Calvin Johnson was arrested as a 16-year-old in 1963 for "inciting a riot" while advocating for the desegregation of public schools. Nearly 60 years later, he got an incredible gift.
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  • Judge D'Souza: Life of service and countless acts of kindness
    Judge D'Souza: Life of service and countless acts of kindness
    When Bernadette D'Souza was an attorney protecting clients from domestic violence, a woman was gunned down at her feet. Her Catholic faith remains her life's anchor.
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  • David, Goliath and a slingshot loaded with the truth
    David, Goliath and a slingshot loaded with the truth
    "Rise St. James" founder Sharon Lavigne will receive the prestigious Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame May 15 for her grassroots faith-based organization that has slowed, perhaps imperiled, the mammoth Formosa Plastics Group project near Donaldsonville, La.
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  • Rather than pay to gas up, carjackers fuel death
    Rather than pay to gas up, carjackers fuel death
    The surge in deadly carjackings in New Orleans begs the question: Why exactly are we allowing this? It's a citizens' wake-up call.
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  • The church that refused – and still refuses – to die
    The church that refused – and still refuses – to die
    Msgr. William Bilinsky, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Catholic priest living in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, relates his memory of his time in 1991 as a translator for then-retired Archbishop Philip Hannan in Ukraine.
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  • A discarded piece of paper and an open-book revelation
    A discarded piece of paper and an open-book revelation
    Father Pedro Nuñez was so nervous about public speaking in the seminary that he asked classmates to pinch-hit for him. Now he's known around the world for his powerful witness.
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  • St. Aug's white 'grandfather' had an eternal message
    St. Aug's white 'grandfather' had an eternal message
    Charlie Myers didn't talk much about himself. But when he died Feb. 6 at the age of 99, the stories flowed about how he was a champion for civil rights far ahead of his time.
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  • Slides sparked a Damascus moment for Bob Winn
    Slides sparked a Damascus moment for Bob Winn
    Attorney Bob Winn became a tireless defender of unborn life in 1970 after seeing the reality of abortion through a series of slides. He passed away Jan. 13 at 83.
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  • How a teacher took a shattered dream and made it soar
    How a teacher took a shattered dream and made it soar
    Rory Jasper will graduate in May with a degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame, and then he will follow in ACE teacher Elizabeth Chaten's footsteps as he embarks on a two-year program as an ACE teacher himself.
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  • A 2022 resolution: Live for God and for others
    A 2022 resolution: Live for God and for others
    Even though in some eyes the world seems to be coming to an end, here's a different perspective with some wisdom from C.S. Lewis and St. Teresa of Avila.
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  • What a year in sports – and in garbage collection – in 2021
    What a year in sports – and in garbage collection – in 2021
    It's easy to write about sports with the gift of 20-20 hindsight. What if you had to predict what will happen a year from now? Check out this attempt.
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  • Yearning for a sense of shared humanity
    Yearning for a sense of shared humanity
    You've heard of "The Golden Rule." See how "The Silver Rule" – first, do no harm – has everything to do with overturning Roe v. Wade.
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  • The fourth-grader who 'fell in love' with Catholicism
    The fourth-grader who 'fell in love' with Catholicism
    When Abby Douglas, 9, was killed by a drunk driver, her family was buoyed by the emotional and spiritual support they received from the St. Ann Parish and School community.
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  • Doctor's son had a heart, and a joke, for anyone in need
    Doctor's son had a heart, and a joke, for anyone in need
    Patrick Anthony Andonie, who died of COVD in August, had a heart of others, and his father and best friend want that legacy to continue.
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  • If a Bitcoin falls in the forest, does it make a sound?
    If a Bitcoin falls in the forest, does it make a sound?
    The Catholic Community Foundation's executive director Cory Howat has a goal for 2021 of creating a portal on 'iGiveCatholicTogether' that would accept cryptocurrency donations, which would then be immediately converted into cash.
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  • Life after death: A New Orleans resurrection story
    Life after death: A New Orleans resurrection story
    Jason Berry was so fascinated by the African-American heritage of jazz funerals in New Orleans that he spent more than a quarter century researching and filming the tradition.
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  • Bishop Barron: 'Shadow boxing' around moral issues
    Bishop Barron: 'Shadow boxing' around moral issues
    Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, will preach at the Red Mass Oct. 4 at St. Louis Cathedral. The Mass marks the beginning of the judicial year.
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  • An ordained moment for the unordained
    An ordained moment for the unordained
    The church as "the people of God" was on display Sunday at St. Anthony in Lafitte, where storm-wracked parishioners worshiped under a tent and openly shared their faith.
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