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Lent is a time to reflect on how much God loves us the way we are
When we make resolutions, it’s easier to keep them if we are doing them with others. […]
Wilmer L Todd
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We are all looking for happiness; where are we looking?
Bishop Sheldon Fabre wrote a Pastoral Letter during Advent entitled “A Reason to Hope.” The following is the first chapter of his Pastoral abbreviated for this column. […]
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The Magi were non-Jewish seekers who represent us all
The Twelfth Night used to signal the end of the Christmas Season and the beginning of the Mardi Gras celebrations. We celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany on the twelfth day after Christmas but now the Church has moved the Feast to the nearest Sunday. […]
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God loved us so much that he was willing to be born in an animal shelter
For church members, the Christmas season begins on Christmas Eve and ends with the Baptism of Jesus. […]
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May Christ be the foundation of our lives and our Christmas celebrations
St. Joseph Church in Chauvin recently had an Advent Mission conducted by Paul Koleske, a Catholic Lay Missionary from Milwaukee, Wisc. […]
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Father Todd begins column for Herald-Guide
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Father Wilmer Todd, pastor of St. Joseph Church in Chauvin, La. For the past 18 years, I have been writing a weekly religious column called, “What a Life?” The intention of my columns is to make people think about religious issues that are important to people today. I hope to give my readers material that will deepen their lives and make them more aware of the God of Life. […]