Lent is a little like that desert for us. It’s a special time when God invites us to slow down and make time for him. Life ...

On this third Sunday of Lent, we hear from the Gospel of John the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. We are all familiar with this story from hearing it every three years on the third ...

Jesuits USA Central and ​Southern Province Father W. Penn Dawson, SJ, assistant professor of law and campus minister at Loyola University New Orleans, and Father Randall S. G ...

The Order of St. Louis IX award is among the highest honors in the Archdiocese of New Orleans and always something to be celebrated, but this year presented a unique experience for two local families ...

On Feb. 5, Archbishop Gregory Aymond celebrated a special Mass to honor the 2026 Altar Servers of the Year. This annual celebration, sponsored by the local chapters of the Serra Club, is a way for ...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, At Holy Mass on Ash Wednesday, we heard Saint Paul in the second reading implore us: “Be reconciled to God” (Reconciliamini Deo, 2 Cor 5:20). I chose those words ...

When Tony Ricard was a mostly frightened incoming freshman at St. Augustine High School in 1978, he didn’t know what to expect as he walked through the doors of the city’s premier Catholic high school ...

In the one of my last posts we discussed what is probably the most foundational type of supplication, a desire for a physical thing. In this current post, we will turn to what is probably the most ...

I’ve noticed that the topics I write about most are often the areas where I need the most growth. People may assume that writing about something means you’ve mastered it… but for me, it usually means ...

It was a colorful scene watching the athletes of the 2026 Winter Olympics march in the opening ceremonies carrying the flags of the nations they represented. It displayed a healthy pride of each ...

Notre Dame Seminary Graduate School of Theology, founded in 1923, held its 69th commencement exercises on May 10. The seminary bestowed an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters to Joseph C. Canizaro.

We have already begun the journey of Lent. These 40 days are a gift from the Church, inviting us to return our hearts to God, to examine our lives, and to allow ourselves to be renewed by his grace.