Art on the Go Closes Its Second Round of Camps

Thursday, August 30, 2018

by Gale Roy, Arts Council of Pointe Coupee Executive Director The Arts Council of Pointe Coupee is pleased with the second round of Art on the Go camps which visited the Innis Library on Tuesday, July 10 and St. Augustine Catholic Church on Thursday, July 12. Twenty...

Forward Day By Day – August 30, 2018

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Many years ago, I attended training for a special trauma therapy developed by groundbreaking psychologist Francine Shapiro. The training included a relaxation exercise called the Safe Place.The person facilitating the Safe Place exercise asks the client to imagine the...

Forward Day By Day – August 29, 2018

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

When I was a young boy, I imagined God as an omnipotent version of my parents, watching me every hour of the day. Every sin, even the smallest misstep, was seen from on high and recorded in the great book of my blunders.I now understand this was a distorted and wonky...

Forward Day By Day – August 28, 2018

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

A few days ago, I was attending a social event and was shocked to run into a former friend with whom I’d had a falling out. Suddenly, this person stood in front of me, and I had to make a split-second decision on how to react. So of course, I made the wrong decision....

Forward Day By Day – August 27, 2018

Monday, August 27, 2018

From losing my parents and dear friends to a career failure, I have had my heart broken many times. During those periods, I have often struggled to find God’s peace, the peace that passes all understanding. I’ve also had a hard time achieving what the country...

Forward Day By Day – August 26, 2018

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Some of my friends are distressed because their adult children have fallen away from regular church attendance. These parents tried hard to raise their children to love the church as much as they did and feel deeply hurt when their children slowly drift away from the...

Forward Day By Day – August 25, 2018

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Over the years, many people have sat across from me and have said they want nothing more from life than its end. But the people who say these things in my office often want something else. More than death, many of them really want to be relieved from pain. They want...

Forward Day By Day – August 24, 2018

Friday, August 24, 2018

I was a very sad little boy. I had good reason to be sad, too. I had more loss and struggle in my life before I turned ten than I would ever wish on my very worst enemy. My life was bleak and hopeless.But my teacher, Mr. Holloman, tried mightily to cheer me up. One...

Forward Day By Day – August 23, 2018

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Can you imagine praising the Lord after losing everything in life important to you? I can’t. I struggled with praising God after losing out on a promotion recently. I even get mad when my fantasy football team does poorly. Yet in today’s reading, Job prays words of...

Invitation to the 181st Annual Convention

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

August 20, 2018 Dear Clergy and Wardens of the Diocese of Louisiana, It is my honor and privilege as your Bishop, to give you notice of the 181st Convention of the Diocese of Louisiana on October 26 & 27, 2018.  Convention will be hosted by and held at St....