Like any good parent, He waits. He listens. He says, “Oh, you done? Now are you ready to listen to Me?” Even though we fail, the King patiently and faithfully works to transform our heart to serve Him. Let me just throw it out there… Jesus has an abundance of patience with us. He gives us the Sacraments to continually turn back to Him.

Five artists with direct connections to the Diocese of Baton Rouge will be among six artists featured in the first Catholic Art Showcase scheduled Nov. 14 at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans.

The Catholic Commentator is looking for holiday recipes for a special holiday section in its upcoming issue, and they want YOU to send in your favorites.

How can we better prepare yourselves and our families to receive Christ this Advent and Christmas season? What is one spiritual goal you might possibly want to accomplish this Advent? How could you “keep watch?”

This year, the Vatican has decided once again to grant a plenary indulgence to Catholics who visit a cemetery to pray for the dead on any day in the month of November.

The Prison Ministry Office of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is collecting Christmas cards to distribute to inmates. Cards can be brought to the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge’s Administration Office in the Catholic Life Center, 1900 S. Acadian Thwy., Baton Rouge, from 8 – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call Linda Fjeldso, CCDBR Prison Ministry and Joseph Homes coordinator, at 225-303-4917.

“No man is an island.” 

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is meeting in Baltimore  on Nov. 15-18.

Fostering vocations can be challenging along with organizing events such as ordinations and Come and See weekends.

The St. Joseph Cathedral Council No. 13632 of the Knights of Columbus has received the coveted Father McGivney Award for Membership Growth from the Knights of Columbus, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. The award cites the Knights’ unceasing work to achieve their membership recruitment goals. The Cathedral Council, chartered in 2005, has 73 brother Knights united in the shared principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. District Deputy James Stell, at right, of the Louisiana Knights of Columbus presents the award to Grand Knight Michael C. Moss at the council’s monthly meeting Wednesday, October 13. Photo provided by Tommy Darensbourg | St. Joseph Cathedral

As their annual service project, Catholic of Pointe Coupee School students in grades three through six collected toiletries and other supplies that were used to create “Blessing Bags.” These bags were sent, with love, to children that were displaced because of Hurricane Ida. Photo provided by Megan Girlinghouse | Catholic of Pointe Coupee

If a deacon can perform a wedding ceremony, why can’t a deacon celebrate a Mass?

The annual Latin American Festival, which celebrates the Latin American culture in the Baton Rouge area, was held Sept. 26 on the grounds of the Hispanic Apostolate in north Baton Rouge. The event features food, music and family activities. Bishop Michael G. Duca enjoyed himself as he spent time with the young people and even participated in some of the activities. The inaugural event was in 1986, a project of the Hispanic Apostolate’s youth ministry. Originally the festival was intended to gather all Hispanics and Latinos. During the past 20-plus years the festival has grown into a popular community-wide event. Photos provided by Julia Scarnato | The Hispanic Apostolate

As Veterans Day approaches Nov. 11, many Americans give thanks for the sacrifices made by past and present members of the military.

The 32nd and 33rd Sundays in Ordinary Time draw us near the end of this season, as the dawn of Advent shines.

The Sisters of St. Joseph’s ties with the Diocese of Baton Rouge began long before the official establishment of the diocese, when four sisters arrived in Baton Rouge in 1868 aboard a steamboat from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. 

When you think of your father, what is the first gift you remember receiving? Maybe it was a toy, a book or some other special thing that you remember.

BR Churches Help Recovery Effort in Dulac