Have you ever wondered why the priests and deacons wear such funny and colorful clothes (called vestments) on the altar? Have ...

On Nov. 18, Archbishop James F. Checchio will be formally welcomed to his new office as Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans.

For our "Feed the Hungry" monthly food campaign, in the month of November we are collecting favorite snack items to be ...

The deeply spiritual scientist and theologian Jesuit Father Teilhard de Chardin said, “Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.” In our hearts, you and I long for joy, that joy to the full ...

In discussing it with a couple of bystanders, one offered, “I guess you just chalk it up to their being teenagers.” Another countered, “When I was growing up, even teens knew they couldn’t engage in a ...

After spending years talking to parents and studying the research about the effects of social media on children, St.

The souls of the just are in the hands of God, and no torment shall touch them.” Though death may appear to be the end, for those who trust in God, it is the beginning of a life fully united with Him.

NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Charla Misse ponders the meaning of "communion of saints" in the Apostles' Creed.

NOLA Catholic Parenting blogger/columnist Gavin Lewis encourages families to sit together for an hour a week and reconnect.

Lisa Janusa is a mother and grandmother in New Orleans and has been a St. Dominic parishioner with her husband for 50 years.

St. Louis Cathedral is the third church to stand at the head of Jackson Square. When New Orleans was laid out in 1721 according to a plan prepared by Royal Engineer Le Bland de la Tour, the site of ...

All Saints’ Day is a very important day. It is a significant day in our Catholic faith because it celebrates and recognizes all of the saints, not just individual ones. In my family, we celebrate our ...