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Catholics have hope in the resurrection and the culmination of that belief is evident in a funeral Mass.
“It’s an opportunity for us to reconfirm and celebrate our faith in Jesus, our crucified and risen Lord. To pray for the repose... More 
Most people do not have a will or plan for their estate, though it should be a priority.
This is the experience of Dan Young, a lawyer with Rose Law Firm in Little Rock and a parishioner of Our Lady of the Holy Souls, who focuses on estate planning... More
On Oct. 28, 2017, John Phillips, 55, died of esophageal cancer. It had been a three-year journey, with several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, doctors’ visits, research and prayer. Six months before his death, he prayerfully chose, along with... More
The proper burial of a body is more than just respecting the dead -- it’s respecting the life that was lived.
Founded in the teachings of Jesus and his example of burial following his death on the cross, “bury the dead” is one... More
When Theodore BrauBurger and his wife Theresa attend Sunday morning Mass at St. Stephen Church in Bentonville, they are also able to visit his father’s final resting place.
“I think it’s powerful. I really do,” he said, of his... More
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Before the sun rose, Little Rock neighbors Tracy Eddy and Franchelle “Fran” Jaeger would often walk, praying the rosary together and discussing their faith.
“We just had this kinship of our faith that was really just the foundation... More
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As it did in 2016, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is encouraging people of faith to take part in an election novena beginning Oct. 26 and ending Nov. 3, Election Day.
A closing prayer for elected leaders will be offered... More
By day, Ryan Thursby is a mild-mannered math teacher at Our Lady of the Holy Souls School in Little Rock. But on the brightly polished hardwood of Catholic High School in Little Rock, he becomes the central character in the action swirling around him
“Everything... More
Brother Michael Endres, OSB, a monk at Subiaco Abbey for 18 years, died Oct. 9 from a heart attack. He was 56.
He was born June 22, 1964, to Richard and Rosemary Steiert Endres in Van Nuys, Calif. After moving to Fort Worth, Texas, he attended... More
