This would never sell at Fox News or MSNBC, where the sizzle of slash-and-burn politics is served up nightly by “guests” from the right and the left hurling verbal Molotov cocktails at each other. Those networks’ steel-cage death matches put a ratings premium on ad hominem attacks, because uncivil people who fundamentally disagree know they have cornered the market on truth.

The Religious Sisters of the Sacred Heart celebrated a milestone on Nov. 18 – the 200th anniversary of the arrival in the New World of the community of nuns who would go on to establish the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans and more than 40 schools throughout the world.

Clarion Herald Staff Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans received Thanksgiving food donations from 40 area businesses, churches and individuals that were delivered to 100 families during an annual Thanksgiving basket drive.

Mass is the highest form of prayer and not an appropriate moment for small talk, Pope Francis said. At church, Catholics should spend their time in silence before Mass, preparing “to meet with Jesus” instead of engaging in “chitchat,” the pope said Nov. 15 during his weekly general audience.

By Peter Finney Jr., Clarion Herald Sculptor Franco Alessandrini unwrapped his dazzling, Carrara marble statue of St. John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square before Pope Francis held his general audience at the Vatican on Nov. 15.

A continuación se describe un resumen de la reunión de USCCB del 12 al 16 de noviembre de 2017. Este es mi resumen, no es un documento oficial de USCCB. Gracias a todos los que nos recordaron en oración durante nuestra reunión.

Ou tlined below is a summary of the USCCB meeting from November 12-16, 2017. This is my summary, not an official document from the USCCB. Thanks to all who remembered us in prayer during our meeting.

By Clarion Herald Staff Embracing the theme, “To Love and Be Loved,” St. Mary’s Dominican High freshmen explored their relationship with God and others in light of the question, “What does it mean to love?” on their retreat.

This year I’ve missed the social media campaign #30daysofthanks . Following the #metoo opportunity for confronting the prevalence of sexual abuse, and the ever-increasing revelations from Hollywood and other areas of celebrity culture, perhaps an awareness of gratitude is something our society desperately needs.

By Peter Finney Jr. Every Thanksgiving for the last 32 years, the YMCA of Greater New Orleans has mobilized a small army of meal-preparation volunteers that would make the commander of a special ops unit proud.

Author Christopher West, world-renowned presenter of Catholic teaching on marriage and the family, will present “Living the Joy of Love” Dec. 2 from 8:30 a.m.-noon at Our Lady of the Lake Chotin Center, 312 Lafitte St., Mandeville.

Making a Difference Pope Francis is a determined man with a mission – to lead the church to best reflect Jesus’ call to be the light of the world! Within the course of just one month, he has dramatically moved the Catholic Church forward in two major ways.

By Beth Donze The Archdiocese of New Orleans marked Children’s Mission Day with a Saturday program of games, talks, music and Mass focusing on young Catholics’ shared baptismal calling to spread the Gospel, both at home and abroad.

You know the Saints are good. My wife asked the question as the Saints were finishing off a pounding of the Buffalo Bills last Sunday: “Where’s the Super Bowl this year?” The answer is Minneapolis, Minnesota.

By Christine Bordelon Clarion Herald “The Lord is not looking for many, where there are two or more of you, he is in our midst,” said Mary Johnson, who is leading the new Westwego-based charismatic group, El Shaddai Prayer Partners Fellowship International with her husband Eric, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor parish.

The archdiocesan CYO Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office will host a Christ in the City event, Dec. 5, 7-9 p.m. Christ in the City offers an evening of eucharistic adoration for young adults ages 18-39.

By Beth Donze Sister of Christian Charity Mary Kim Tran was out doing errands many years ago when a 4-year-old girl came up to her with a funny question: “Why are you dressed in a Halloween costume?” Sister Kim explained to the child that as a religious sister, she was garbed in her community’s habit and veil.

Hundreds of alumni and students of Loyola University New Orleans  participate each year in Loyola’s National Day of Community Service, Wolves on the Prowl. Planned and led by Loyola’s Office of Alumni Engagement, Mission and Ministry, and the Student Government Association, Wolves on the Prowl pairs volunteers from the Loyola community with programs throughout the country that need help.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has acquired the domain name – https://Catholic.Bible – which serves as the home base for resources for National Bible Week (Nov. 12-18). In recognition of the 25th anniversary of the “Catechism of the Catholic Church,” the theme for this year is “The Bible: A Book of Faith”/“La Biblia: Un Libro de la Fe.” Catholic.Bible offers Lectio Divina resources in English and Spanish for every Sunday of the year, an expansion of past years’ resources that were limited to Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter.

By Beth Donze “Mr. AJ.” That’s the nickname students at The Good Shepherd School have assigned to Ajani Gibson, the first-year Notre Dame seminarian who faithfully visits their classrooms for two to three hours every Friday afternoon.