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As I write, it is July 4, Independence Day in the United States.

(God) has not forgotten us but set aside a unique child (or children) for us, just as he does for every couple blessed with pregnancies.

By saying, “If by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live,” Paul invites us to believe in the power of God’s Spirit to enable us to change for the better. So let us believe!

Comparison is the thief of joy. On my social media accounts this week, that’s the message that kept repeating itself. 

It seems the best way to break down the artificial barriers in our society is to find common cause with people who may be different from us but who share the same concerns and desire for a better future for our neighborhoods, our state and church!

As true Catholics, let us continue to pray for the church, our country and our world that we will see our call to work for true peace and justice and transform the world by disseminating God’s love.

This is what David can teach the faithful today, he said: to always speak with God, no matter the circumstances or one’s state of being, because everyone’s life is often marked by contradiction and inconsistencies. 

If we as a society are to move forward from systemic racism, racial bias and racial inequality, then we must first change the perception that some whites have of African-American people, specifically African-American males.

St. Augustine High School received a $1.5 million windfall, electronically wired to the school from a foundation established by the co-founder of Twitter, with virtually no paperwork involved.

We need to show we care. Please wash your hands. Please wear a mask. Please save a life.

In the Gospel of Matthew, there is a scene where the Pharisees and Sadducees, in their desire to test Jesus, ask him to show them a sign.

I am a child of the ‘50s, born into an integrating New Orleans during the Civil Rights movement, coming of age during the era of the Vietnam War, Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King.

Today’s readings call attention to the issue of speaking unwelcome truths.

I was watching Mass on WLAE from St. Louis Cathedral recently and something the archbishop said spoke to me, really struck a chord and made me reflect.

​​​​​​​We live in a world of unrest. Increasingly, we’ve witnessed uprisings in all forms: natural phenomena, medical contagion and human violence. 

​​​​​​​A colleague and I were headed to a pair of high school football workouts last Friday when I had a recollection of a place that seemed so far away.

True prayer is a “fight” with God in which those who think they are strong are humbled and faced with the reality of their own mortal condition, Pope Francis said.

I recall a trip I made with former coach Don Wattigny in 2009 following a tour of his beloved high school, Holy Name of Mary.

In elementary we learn the colors of the rainbow...

Who has all the answers? I certainly don’t. But I think we start from “I can’t breathe” and search for a way out of this cave.