COVER STORY
Catholic laity must follow authoritative church teachings, pope says
COVER STORY
A spiritual and pastoral journey
By Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D., D.D.
FEATURE STORY
Sister helps imprisoned mothers connect with their children
By Bridget Ellis
FEATURE STORY
Upcoming VIRTUS© training sessions in the Diocese of Memphis
FEATURE STORY
Venerable Sisters: A Letter of Thanks!
By Brother Stanislaus Sobczyk
FEATURE STORY
Remarks
by Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb of Mobile, Ala.,
made Dec. 4 on behalf of bishops from Kentucky,
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee during
an "ad limina" visit with Pope John Paul II.
FEATURE STORY
Vatican text of Pope John Paul II's Dec. 4 remarks to bishops
from Kentucky, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee during the bishops' "ad limina" visit to the Vatican.

December 12
Third Sunday of Advent |
This Far By Faith by Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D., D.D.
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McDonald, Sup. of Schools
Reflections On Sunday's Readings
Obituaries
Spanish Mass Schedule
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Bishop J. Terry Steib, S.V.D. greets His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, during his official ad limina visit last week at the Vatican.
Photo courtesy of L'Osservatore Romano |