The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock
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The Vatican announced today that Pope Francis has appointed Father Erik Pohlmeier the next bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida. For the past 24 years, Bishop-elect Pohlmeier has served as a pastor in the Diocese of Little Rock, which encompasses... More 
Over the past eight years, Deacon Daniel Wendel’s view on discernment and the priesthood has changed.
“It is sort of strange,” he said. “Over the time you enter the seminary, you think the Lord is focused on what you have to... More
In the trailer for the documentary, “The Making of a Catholic Priest,” Father Stephen Gadberry lays out what he’s all about: Farm boy from the Arkansas Delta; an Iraq war vet who loves fitness; he has two fun dogs; a “shepherd... More
Some years ago, Sgt. Maj. R.S. Jernigan inadvertently began what has become one of the most enduring traditions surrounding Catholic High’s Marine Corps Junior ROTC physical fitness team.
“Whenever I took a team out to the national... More
M.A. Day hasn’t forgotten that his mother Joan received a tiny bonnet from the Benedictine sisters at St. Scholastica Monastery when he was born.
As his 39th birthday approached, he decided to pay their kindness forward, buying two dozen hand-embroidered... More
Celibacy is not a “divine law” in the Church and priests who are married do not have a “second-class priesthood,” Jesuit Father Gianfranco Ghirlanda, a canon lawyer, explained during a Vatican conference on the priesthood Feb.... More
At first, Quinton Thomas was not worried about the promise of celibacy when he entered seminary.
After about a year into his priestly studies, the “honeymoon” phase gave way to some fears, doubts and grief about the loss of the life... More
The book of Judges ends on this note: “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own sight.”
The former slaves in Egypt had been shaped in the desert of Sinai as they made their way to the Promised... More
When I was little, there were many children living near our house, and we spent lots of time playing together outside. When it was time to eat, my dad would whistle for us to come home. My friends’ parents called their names, but my Dad whistled... More
Just five years after launching its competitive robotics club, the team at Our Lady of the Holy Souls School in Little Rock has taken on the world.
From May 3-5, a team of six junior high students represented Holy Souls at the VEX Robotics World Championship... More