• CNS abuse coverage
    CNS abuse coverage
    February 25, 2019
    by Site Administrator
    Sessions are being held Feb. 21-24, 2019, on the protection of minors in the Church at the Vatican.
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  • The purity of the snow – and an ultrasound image
    The purity of the snow – and an ultrasound image
    February 24, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    In the middle of peer review, a group of my students began gesturing and excitedly talking in hushed tones. They were nearest the windows. It was my second-to-last class of the day, in what felt like an over-heated sauna, and I was exhausted. 
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  • A biblical superhero
    A biblical superhero
    February 23, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    Superheroes never go out of style.  There’s something in us, young and old, that enjoys a good superhero tale. A typical superhero story includes a villain that everyone loves to hate.
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  • St. Augustine football the subject of civil rights sports documentary
    St. Augustine football the subject of civil rights sports documentary
    February 23, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    St. Augustine High School’s entrance into the all-white Louisiana High School Athletic Association through a federal court ruling in 1967 was an integral part of the civil rights movement in New Orleans.
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  • Archdiocese redoubles its anti-pornography efforts
    Archdiocese redoubles its anti-pornography efforts
    February 22, 2019
    by Christine L. Bordelon
    The pornography industry in the United States, according to Fight the New Drug nonprofit organization, is a $12 billion business. If that figure isn’t startling enough, let this sink in – the average age of a child’s first exposure to pornography is 10 years old. Access is so easy now on the internet that it usually happens while doing homework online. 
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  • Traten a los como quieren que ellos los traten a ustedes
    Traten a los como quieren que ellos los traten a ustedes
    February 22, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    Queridos hermanos:  el evangelio de este domingo nos presenta la segunda parte del “Sermón de la llanura” que reflexionamos la semana pasada. En aquella primera parte, Jesús se dirigía a los discípulos. 
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  • Tribute to a legacy
    Tribute to a legacy
    February 22, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    Brother Martin celebrated 50 years of athletics during the 2018-19 basketball season by wearing uniforms that depicted the two schools from which it evolved. 
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  • Share images of God from daily life to evangelize
    Share images of God from daily life to evangelize
    February 22, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    For a number of reasons – being risk-averse, lacking knowledge or fearing a negative reaction – Catholics generally are not good at sharing their faith, said Dominican Father David Caron, vicar of evangelization for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. 
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  • The ‘Activated Disciple’ Jeff Cavins comes to town
    The ‘Activated Disciple’ Jeff Cavins comes to town
    February 21, 2019
    by Christine L. Bordelon
    “Are you a fan or a follower of Jesus, activated in the faith?” asked Catholic speaker and author Jeff Cavins Feb. 11 of attendees at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Metairie.
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  • Vatican abuse summit has key, realistic goals
    Vatican abuse summit has key, realistic goals
    February 21, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    VATICAN CITY (CNS) – All eyes and ears expected to be on the Vatican during an unprecedented gathering Feb. 21-24 to discuss the protection of minors in the Catholic Church.
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  • Drexel Prep, Sacred Heart share state indoor track title
    Drexel Prep, Sacred Heart share state indoor track title
    February 21, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    St. Katharine Drexel Prep and the Academy of the Sacred Heart served notice that they intend to repeat as the state’s outdoor track and field champions in the spring by sharing the girls’ Division II first-place award at the LHSAA State Indoor Track and Field meet on Feb. 16 at LSU.
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  • U.S. bishops confront racism and call us to brotherhood
    U.S. bishops confront racism and call us to brotherhood
    February 21, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are.” With these beautiful words from Scripture (1 Jn. 3:1), the U.S. Catholic bishops introduce us to their recent pastoral letter against racism titled, “Open wide our hearts: the enduring call to love.”
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  • Guillet quints – 25 years later – are a true blessing
    Guillet quints – 25 years later – are a true blessing
    February 20, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    Linda and Jimmy Guillet, who were married in 1983 at Christ the King Church in Gretna, had tried for seven years to become pregnant. “That’s a very difficult, emotional roller coaster to be on when you’re not able to have a baby and everyone around you in your age group is able to,” Linda recalled.
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  • D-I still feeling Hornets’ sting
    D-I still feeling Hornets’ sting
    February 20, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    Two things you can say about the Louisiana High School Athletic Association holding separate basketball playoffs for Select and non-Select schools are (1) the Select teams have higher seeds when one subtracts the non-Selects, and (2) it really doesn’t matter because Scotlandville’s Hornets have been and still are  the class of the state’s highest classification. That’s been the case for a decade.
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  • Catholic Schools Week Festival showcases Students’ budding talents in Art, Music
    Catholic Schools Week Festival showcases Students’ budding talents in Art, Music
    February 20, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    The 2019 Catholic Schools Week Arts & Music Festival at Lakeside featured live performances and student art displays from dozens of elementary and high schools. Above, St. Edward the Confessor students sing “There’s No Business Like Show Business.” Here are some of the elementary school standouts in the visual arts.
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  • Black History Month: Unsung heroes among us
    Black History Month: Unsung heroes among us
    February 20, 2019
    by Christine L. Bordelon
    Since 1976, February has been declared Black History Month in the U.S. The Clarion Herald is honoring that tradition by highlighting a few unsung heroes in the African-American community who have made a difference in ministries not only in their Catholic church parishes in the Archdiocese of New Orleans but also in our community.
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  • McCarrick removed from priesthood for abuse
    McCarrick removed from priesthood for abuse
    February 19, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    VATICAN CITY (CNS) –Pope Francis has confirmed the removal from the priesthood of Theodore E. McCarrick, the 88-year-old former cardinal and archbishop of Washington.
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  • Houston, we have a problem
    Houston, we have a problem
    February 19, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    Sister of Mount Carmel Jane Remson, director of the Carmelite NGO that has standing with the United Nations, and Carmelite Father Eduardo Scarel discuss the reality of global climate change Feb. 12 and what Catholics can do about it.  (Caption)
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  • Los métodos naturales pueden llevar a la curación, a la fertilidad
    Los métodos naturales pueden llevar a la curación, a la fertilidad
    February 19, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    En el pasado, usted mencionó acerca de parejas casadas que acudieron a usted para, hablar sobre las dificultades que tienen para concebir un hijo y, para pedirle sus oraciones. ¿Puede hablar de este tema tan sensible?
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  • Natural methods can lead to healing, fertility
    Natural methods can lead to healing, fertility
    February 19, 2019
    by Jonelle Foltz
    You’ve mentioned in the past about married couples who have come to you to discuss the difficulties they are having in conceiving a child and to ask for your prayers. Can you talk about this very sensitive topic?
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