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As we begin the Season of Advent and look forward to the birth of the Prince of Peace, we do so in a world lacking peace.

MOBILE — Inclement weather unfortunately cancelled this year's Solemnity of Christ the King procession in downtown Mobile on Nov. 26. However Christ the King medalists representing parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Mobile were honored during Mass at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.

I am writing this two days before Thanksgiving.  I am really looking forward to so many foods that I typically only eat a few times a year.  I get to see relatives that I don’t see very often during the year.  I really do love Thanksgiving.  Being reminded that we have so much to be thankful for is a good thing, but I want to write about something else that happens this time of year.

McGill-Toolen Catholic High School dedicated the McGill-Toolen Athletic Complex football fieldhouse in Zackary Miller's memory on Friday, Nov. 3.

Knights! Fairies! Dragons! Unicorns! Nutrition!  Wait! What? Nutrition?

Looking Back 50 Years Sister Aurelia, D.C. was appointed to the board of directors of Providence Hospital.  Sister Aurelia served as administrator of St. Mary’s Home. 

Hace 50 años El Consejo Diocesano de Mobile del Consejo Nacional de Mujeres Católicas celebró su 38ª Convención anual en Montgomery, presidida por la Sra. Kitty Reickenbach.

Ganar Dos veces un campeonato es bueno para los programas de voleibol. McGill-Toolen Catholic High School y Montgomery Catholic se repiten como campeones estatales

MOBILE - La Arquidiócesis de Mobile emitió una declaración el 6 de noviembre ante los informes de que Alex Crow había regresado al área de Mobile. Crow había abandonado su asignación en la Parroquia de Corpus Christi en julio y se fue a Europa con una mujer joven. 

El último domingo del año eclesiástico es la Solemnidad de Cristo Rey. El domingo siguiente comenzamos un nuevo año eclesial con el Tiempo de Adviento. En 1925, el Papa Pío XI estableció la Fiesta de Cristo Rey. En los años que siguieron a la Primera Guerra Mundial, mientras Europa se deslizaba hacia los horrores de otra Guerra Mundial, Europa vio cómo los países, uno a uno, eran tomados por dictaduras, algunas fascistas y otras comunistas. La mayoría de estos dictadores se pusieron por encima de las enseñanzas de Dios, o negaron incluso que Dios existiera.

¿Alguna vez has hecho un regalo a alguien y no te lo han agradecido?  ¿Alguna vez has hecho algo por alguien y no has recibido ningún reconocimiento?  Es probable que todos hayamos tenido una experiencia similar.  Es un poco insultante, ¿verdad?  Nos preguntamos si la persona no quedó satisfecha con lo que le dimos, o si siquiera reconoce que se le hizo un regalo.  Puede que nos sintamos heridos o enfadados.

El artículo de esta semana se centra en cuestiones relacionadas con el final de la vida y lo que enseña la Iglesia Católica.

MOBILE — The Archdiocese of Mobile released a statement Nov. 6 upon reports that Alex Crow had returned to the Mobile area. Crow had abandoned his assignment at Corpus Christi Parish in July and left for Europe with a young woman.  

The final Sunday of the Church year is the Solemnity of Christ the King. The next Sunday we begin a new Church year with the Season of Advent. In 1925 Pope Pius XI established the Feast of Christ the King. In the years following World War I, as Europe slid into the horrors of another World War, Europe saw countries, one by one, taken over by dictatorships, some fascist and some communist. Most of these dictators put themselves above the teachings of God, or denied God even existed.

This week's Good to Know focuses on end of life issues and what the Catholic Church teaches.

Shortly after the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, I noted in this column and elsewhere that the entire episode — including the fouling of the public space by the aggressor’s genocidal threats and endless disinformation – suggested something of what the 1930s must have been like.

"Did you say thank you?” If you haven’t said this to a child, then you probably heard it from your parents every time you received a gift from someone. Just as we teach our children to say “thank you” when they receive a gift, God our Father calls us all to give thanks for the gifts He so generously gave us.  

Many parents and concerned citizens would probably be surprised to learn that their children’s blood samples are being accessed by law enforcement agencies without their knowledge or consent.

Have you ever given a gift to someone and not been thanked?  Have you ever done something for someone and not received any acknowledgement?  It is probable that all of us have had a similar experience.  It’s a bit insulting, isn’t it?  We wonder if the person was unhappy with what we gave, or if they even recognize that a gift was given.  We might feel hurt or angry.

Congratulations to both McGill-Toolen Catholic High School and Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School as their volleyball programs both won state championships for a second consecutive season.