Pope Francis wrote the first environmental encyclical letter in the history of the Catholic Church. As he was writing it, so many of us who were, and still are, concerned about the sickening state of ...

Rev. Msgr. Douglas Doussan, a priest of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, died on July 9, 2025. He was 90 years of age.

Having covered the fundamental attitudes of supplication in previous blogs, we can now turn to specific ways and means. Thus ...

I was reminded how impactful it can be to integrate the habit of asking and answering thoughtful questions into our daily ...

Fifty-five years ago, on Jan. 1, 1968, with the Vietnam War raging, and numerous other armed conflicts causing untold death and destruction, St. Pope Paul VI initiated the first World Day of Peace. He ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The “sense of mystery” and awe Catholics should experience at Mass is not one prompted by Latin or by “creative” elements added to the celebration, but by an awareness of the ...

My neighbor across the street lives alone and is in the at-risk group. At the beginning of our social distancing, we had gone over to give our cell numbers and asked her to let us know if there was ...

St. Peter Parish in Covington is dedicated to blurring the lines that sometimes separate "school” and “parish” life. Today, more than 1,500 faithful of all ages, educational backgrounds and ...

Not surprisingly, our children and grandchildren have it all figured out. Last year, the Clarion Herald thought it would be a fascinating idea to put out a call for students who attend Catholic ...

The Brother Martin Crusaders for Life and Justice Team coordinated a Respect Life Week recently that included adoption, the death penalty and abortion. Positive facts about adoption were posted in the ...