Father Norbert Rappold is a piece of driftwood in the chaos of life. “When I’m in my chaotic moments, I basically remind myself I’m driftwood. Falling over the waterfalls, the chaotic life of a piece of driftwood, in the end, is what…
« read »Pilgrims passing through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica during the Holy Year 2025, going to confession, receiving Communion and praying for the intentions of the pope can receive an indulgence, but so can inmates in prison and those who work…
« read »With little fanfare, Pope Francis officially opened the Year of Prayer after Mass for the Church’s celebration of Sunday of the Word of God. “Today we begin the Year of Prayer; that is, a year dedicated to rediscovering the great value and…
« read »In promoting vocations to religious life, we often focus on the fact that God calls and waits for our response. The Gospel chosen for this jubilee fleshes this out a bit more clearly. "I chose you and appointed you to go and…
« read »Pope Francis approves motto to mark jubilee of the Holy Year 2025…
« read »But Jesus doesn't answer the questions they ask. Instead, he uses wordplay to introduce people to thoughts they had never thought of before.
The Gospel begins with the crowds tracking Jesus down on the other side of the lake. They…
« read »Pine Bluff pastor Father Eric Groner has ministered in South America, at sea…
« read »Father James Ibeh overcame health crises, civil war to become a priest…
« read »Priests celebrate 25, 50, 60 years of ministry to the Church…
« read »Father Fanrak spent 20 years as a teaching priest before moving to Arkansas…
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