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Train your children in the ways of Christ
Posted on April 25, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Gavin Lewis As a father of four, raising my children in the faith is both my joy and my responsibility. Every day, I strive to reflect Christ’s teachings in the way I parent, guide and love my family.
Motherhood the greatest surrender
Posted on April 23, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Jerussa Levy My journey started seven years ago, “by letting go and letting God.” It was March, final decisions for universities were coming in and I encouraged my son to pray in the adoration chapel to have God put him where He needed him. I understood that if my son had gifts that God […]
Teachers appreciate meaningful gifts
Posted on April 21, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Ty Sylvant ‘Tis the season. Over the next couple of weeks, message boards, group chats and parents across the city will begin discussing ideal teacher gifts. Some parents have tried and true gifts they give each year, and others are always looking for the next hot item to give a teacher. One of the best […]
Joy Supplants Solemnity
Posted on April 18, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Phillip Garside One of the great things about living in New Orleans is that the holiday season markedly roller coasters from early October through Easter, with each holiday shifting the seasonal mood of the entire city. At present, Lent has given way to Easter and in our city the season of the fish fry […]
A Prayer for the Easter Season
Posted on April 16, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Charlotte Phillips God of wonder and new life, Let us remember as we continue to bask in this Easter season of new life, to thank you for the gift of your loving presence in our life. We thank you for longer days filled with sunshine and warm breezes, for flowers blooming and birds chirping […]
Press pause on your daily life
Posted on April 14, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Stacy LaMorte If you knew Fr. Harry Thompson, SJ, you knew the power of a powerful, yet brief homily. I am not trying to compare myself to his genius in any way, but I will try to imitate his succinct, salient message with this blog. Try something new – make yourself press pause. When […]
Surrender and forgiveness bring peace
Posted on April 11, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Vivian Marino Proverbs 17:9 says, “Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.” How true did this ring in my life for many years? Once upon a time a close friend and I argued. Unkind words were exchanged and then we both parted ways. As opposed to settling […]
Competency With Autism
Posted on April 9, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Gina Sternfels April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, and yes, it is our everyday life. But, it is also a time for me to stop and be grateful for how far we have come as a family on our God-given path. One day, my four-year-old son and I were at the park, and […]
Road trips connect the dots
Posted on April 7, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Greg Zambrano Often, I go on road trips during the summer to far off places. We pack the car up and head out to different parts of the country. The idea is that the kids read and study the subjects during their school year and in the summer, we attempt to reach national parks, […]
Walking on the Street Side
Posted on April 4, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Jenny Dendinger Any time I’m out with my husband, he makes it a point to walk next to me on the street side. Even after over 25 years together, I always notice his unspoken but intentional protection. Recently, we were walking around our neighborhood praying the rosary together when my husband saw a man […]
Nothing like a full nest during the holidays
Posted on April 2, 2024 Leave a Comment
By Kim Roberts I have so many fond memories of holidays with my children all at home, under one roof, celebrating as a family. Christmas and Easter festivities were the best. From going to Mass, planning what we were going to wear, what we were going to eat and making sure each holiday was special […]
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