Citing Pope Francis' leadership and example, Archbishop Robert J. Carlson and other speakers at the Catholic Charities of St. Louis Legislative Breakfast April 4 asked legislators to keep the needs of the poor close to their hearts.

Eighteen state legislators were on hand at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Clayton, including the president pro tem of the state Senate and the majority floor leader of the House, plus a staff member from Gov. Jay Nixon's office and Sen. Roy Blunt's office. Also...

During the six weeks of Lent, I offered a series of reflections on the apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis, "Evangelii Gaudium" ("The Joy of the Gospel"). In my first article, I wrote that during Lent it is especially appropriate for us to reflect prayerfully on the obstacles that get in our way as we journey toward the joy of heaven. Now, when we celebrate the great feast of Easter, we have a chance to experience some small share of the joy that will be ours abundantly and forever in the...

What happens when the lives of an aspiring rock star and a professional football player collide? They find themselves on a journey that opens their eyes to some of today's top moral issues.

That was Zip Rzeppa's aim in writing "My Rock and Salvation," a Catholic novel for teens and college-age students, released this month. Rzeppa, a former sportscaster and former director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in St. Louis, said he had been planning for years to write the novel.

Blue or pink? That was the secret contained in the cake.

My younger brother and his wife are always looking for an excuse to throw a themed-party – a World Series game for the Cardinals, an end-of-the-world prediction, the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. They couldn't resist the opportunity to kick-start the celebration of their firstborn by hosting a gender-reveal party, so we gathered on a chilly Sunday afternoon to learn about the baby due in July.

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