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Archdiocese of Mobile Vocations Director Fr. Victor Ingalls is shown in this video capture during a recent episode of his podcast “Native Soil.” Episodes are released on Wednesdays. It can be found at nativesoil.org and on YouTube, Spotify and iTunes.

The Archdiocese of Mobile is searching for Hispanic men interested in possibly becoming deacons. The archdiocese is organizing its first Hispanic Diaconate Formation Program and Archdiocese of Mobile Deacon Ronnie Hathorne, director of the Archdiocese of Mobile Permanent Diaconate, said he’s “so excited and at the edge of my seat.”

Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the great popes of the past 100 years. Both saw their native countries controlled by the fascists and then by the communists. Pope Benedict saw the fascists control his German homeland followed by the communists controlling much of Germany.

Have you ever edited a picture before posting it on social media to erase a blemish or fault? Of course, most of us have. In a world where the measure of success is greatly influenced by social media and the glamour of Hollywood, humility is a foreign concept.

How do we define ourselves? Not all cultures are the same. In the United States we tend to identify ourselves by what we do. Our identity is very much wrapped up in our profession and our activities.

Por ROB HERBST La Semana Católica MOBILE — La Arquidiócesis de Mobile está buscando hombres Hispanos interesados en convertirse en…

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School announced that Eileen Aaron will serve as interim principal for the Middle and High School Campus for the 2020-21 academic year. She will be joined by Laura Reilly as vice principal of academic affairs.

What’s the key to becoming parents of two priests? “All we did was to get out of the way of the Holy Spirit,” Dr. Deneen Plessala smiled and said.

One spent almost 20 years in the workforce. One jumped straight into discerning the priesthood. One thought he’d become a doctor.

I wish to thank the clergy, religious and laity who serve in our ministries. They have been outstanding in serving all of us during this pandemic.

San Lucas nos habla en los Hechos de los Apóstoles de la necesidad que existía en la Iglesia primitiva (una iglesia nueva que crecía rápidamente) de servir a las viudas de los Judíos de habla griega, pues estaban desatendidas en la asistencia diaria.

During the time of social distancing and distance learning, our youngest son had a very different curriculum than his older brothers. His physical education was darting out of the house and seeing how far he could get across the yard before my wife or I caught up to him.

I have been very blessed in my life to know some awesome priests. They certainly had personalities that were different from one another, but they shared something too. Each man was a joyful servant of the Lord. Some of these priests are/were vivacious; some are/were reserved. But each one has/had a servant’s heart.