The Good Steward — Celebrating Christmas in a time of pandemic
There’s no way that Christmas will be the same this year. Too much has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Too many…
Letter from the Archbishop — Christmas collection will benefit Catholic Charities
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall…
Sister Miriam Corcoran, SCN, longtime educator, dies
Sister of Charity of Nazareth Miriam Catherine Corcoran, formerly Sister Mary Andrea, 96, died Dec. 10 at Nazareth Home. She had been a professed…
Eight-week study of pope’s ‘Fratelli Tutti’ to begin Jan. 10
“A heart open to the whole world,” an eight-week study of Pope Francis’ new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship,” will be…
Church pandemic financial forecast: Mostly cloudy, some rays of sunshine
By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The signals were clear at the start of the pandemic. No Masses, no offertory income. No…
Louisiana Catholic university graduates nurses early to meet COVID-19 needs
BATON ROUGE, La. — Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and a shortage of nurses and other health care workers to treat patients with COVID-19,…
Cents & Sensibility — Simple ways to gain financial security
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin The goal of this column is…
Esperanza en El Señor — Adviento, una temporada de convertirse en un verdadero prójim
Estoy disfrutando de mi estudio de “Fratelli Tutti”, la nueva encíclica del Papa Francisco, que se dio como un regalo para explorar la amistad…
Hope in the Lord — Advent, a season to become a true neighbor
I am enjoying my study of “Fratelli Tutti,” the brand-new encyclical by Pope Francis, given as a gift to explore social friendship in this…