Father Joshua J. Whitfield provides a reflection on the readings and the Gospel for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct. 19, 2025.

As we begin Advent and prepare for the birth of Christ in all the practical ways — gift buying, tree trimming, decorating, meal planning, and more — it’s important to prepare to welcome Jesus into our ...

St. Agnes Catholic Church, 749 East Blvd., Baton Rouge, will host Adoremus! The Eucharist: Source and Summit of our Christian Life Lenten Reflection at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dr. Geoffrey Bain, ...

The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary A Reflection for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Blessed are you, holy Virgin Mary, deserving of all praise; from you rose the ...

Elie Wiesel once wrote, “Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love.” We may intuitively know what he means, but what is it that makes friendship so powerful? In the mid-twentieth century, a ...

COVINGTON, Ky. — The day after Father Daniel Schomaker took up his duties in 2017 as pastor of St. Augustine Catholic Church in the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, he met with the parish school ...