On Nov. 6, Archbishop Gregory Aymond dedicated the new St. Martin de Porres Chapel at the Tulane Catholic Center, whose mural, painted by David Andrews, depicts the Dominican saint and the Blessed Mother worshipping at the foot of Christ crucified. The scriptural passage in the mural comes from St. Paul, who in Romans 12:1 writes: “I urge you … to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God.”

You had a chance last week to offer a prayer at the dedication of the new terminal of the Louis Armstrong International Airport. What were your initial impressions of the new airport?

While reading up on Haiti a few years ago, Lucy Quintana was saddened to learn that most homes had one room, no electricity and were made of flimsy materials; schools were poorly equipped; and many families struggled to feed themselves.

WASHINGTON (CNS) – Rancor in politics, especially these days, may be the norm, but a nationwide effort is underway to remind people that civility in political discussions is a virtue.

“Besides our kindergartners (dressed as saints), who wants to be a saint?” asked Father Matthew Johnston, garnering a sea of hands at St. Benilde’s All Saints’ Day school Mass on Nov. 1. After getting students’ feedback on their “dream” vacation destinations, Father Johnston, St. Benilde’s pastor, reminded his young congregants that saints “are those who want to go to heaven more than anywhere else, even Disney World (because it) is where we get to see God!”

Tuvo la oportunidad la semana pasada de, ofrecer una oración en la dedicación de la nueva terminal del Aeropuerto Internacional Louis Armstrong. ¿Cuáles fueron sus impresiones iniciales del nuevo aeropuerto?

The summer before I started my freshman year at Tulane, I received a flyer in the mail advertising the grand opening of the Tulane Catholic Center. Amidst all of the other events that were advertised to new students, that was the only one I circled on my calendar.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – At a time when “situations of injustice and human pain” seem to be growing around the globe, Christians are called to “accompany the victims, to see in their faces the face of our crucified Lord,” Pope Francis said.

On the drive back Sunday morning from Meridian, Mississippi, a reporter wondered. What is the definition of surreal? Because, that is what happened on a Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Queridos hermanos nos acercamos al final del año litúrgico y antes de proclamar la definitiva victoria de Jesucristo, Rey del Universo, el evangelio de hoy nos enfrenta con la dimensión escatológica de nuestra fe: el problema del fin del mundo. El evangelista Lucas, insiste en no dar importancia a la hipotética fecha del fin del mundo, que ni sabemos, ni, al parecer, podemos saber.

St. Peter Church, 24th annual solemn Mass and candlelight eucharistic procession celebrating the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Nov. 24, 5 p.m. Reserved seating for religious in front left section of the church. For those unable to process, rosary will be prayed in church. 25 East 19th Ave., Covington. (985) 892-2422.

Five sisters of Mount Carmel will be honored in celebration of the anniversary of their religious professions on Nov. 16 with Mass and reception at St. Elizabeth Seton Church in Lafayette. Father Hampton Davis will celebrate the Mass.

Today, as I sat down to write for the NOLA Catholic Parenting blog, I noticed that the charge on my laptop battery was at 29%. I got up and wandered around the house looking for a charging wire to solve my problem. In my pursuit, I walked right past a sweet little pile of rosaries sitting on a shelf, and then found what I was looking for.

I’m always in awe at the uniqueness of each woman I see. Each one is stunning in her own, unique way. You can see her style reflected in her clothes and her hair. It’s truly marvelous.

Increasing policies to protect the unborn are inspiring times, bringing more awareness and value to the sanctity and advocacy for life, not only for babies in their mother’s womb but also for the aging and in the prevention of suicide.

School shooting. Ethnic persecution. Government shutdown. Church massacre. Check the news on your phone or TV, and you are instantly bombarded with evil. In the interconnectedness of our world, we know about tragedies on the other side of the world as soon as and as often as they happen.

Have you ever had one of those days when it seems that everything that can go wrong does go wrong? Doesn’t it seem like our families seem to get the brunt of the backlash? Things that wouldn’t normally annoy us tend to be glaring flaws.

After work, I was looking forward to playing with my son. When he saw me and enthusiastically asked me to join him, I was just thrilled. Before we could begin, however, I got a message there was a work issue to be handled from home and would take a good deal of time.

If asked to sum up Christianity in a single word, what would you say? Answers that come to my mind are “Jesus” and “love.” If we look at the question in terms of the goal of Christian life, another possible answer is “resurrection.”

Raising little humans is hard work! I start to think of the importance of my faith and how there was a time when I did not practice my faith and the consequences of being adrift in the world.