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Today as we celebrate the feast of St. Joseph, who models for us what a good father must do when faced with challenges — walking by faith, responding to God’s message received in dreams, receiving Mary as his wife, being a faithful foster... More 
On Friday afternoon, they took Jesus’ body down from the cross, and I imagine that they probably laid him gently in Mary’s arms.
Joseph of Arimathea and John and others did the things that had to be done. Every squeak of the nails... More
Today begins the sacred Triduum, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday — the days when evil did its worst, but Jesus rose victorious and now offers us a share in his victory.
The first of these days has an older name which some of you... More
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor issued this statement March 25 regarding Pope Francis’ “white flag” comments March 9.
Not a few people were perplexed by Pope Francis’ comment in an interview with Swiss broadcaster RSI, taken... More
One of the chief pastoral problems today is the fact that, according to the 2019 Pew Research Survey, only 31 percent of Catholics believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. To address this problem, the United States bishops have done two... More
"Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit." That is, if the grain of wheat has life within it, it is not sterile.
Not all the seeds you plant sprout.... More
You and I are closer to some people than we are to others. We have acquaintances, friends and loved ones. We share some things with everyone and more personal things with our friends, but we reserve our most intimate moments for those who know us best... More
During the last century, 10 million people died in natural disasters and 400 million died as victims of human violence — a 1:40 ratio.
Ten million innocent victims of the forces of nature that God created — for instance, floods and... More
Probably all of us have fantasized at one time or another about what we would ask for if we could get anything we wanted. A house we can't presently afford? Some accomplishment? Winning the Little Rock marathon?
Usually, when we engage in such... More
Today the Church celebrates the feast of the presentation of the child Jesus in the Temple 40 days after his birth, and as we see in today's readings, this was a powerful moment in the life of the Holy Family.
They went to the Temple to comply... More
Winning directory photo honors Our Lady of Guadalupe
St. Paul says: How does the Bible define love?
6 steps to getting married in Diocese of Little Rock
Most frequently asked questions on Catholic marriage