Peter Finney III

Peter Finney III is a passable law student and a frustrated homilist. After a decade as a Catholic priest in New Orleans, Finney is making the transition from pulpit to pew, with all the space between. His mail lady may be a better writer, his father is a better writer, his grandfather was a better writer – but they’re delivering packages, writing in print, or currently deceased. Join him in pursuit of the city he loves and on a journey he least expected. There’s help in the transition.

32 Blocks from Mardi Gras’ Return

So what’s the big deal with 32 blocks? Mayor Cantrell’s promised “robust announcement” came Monday,...

One Mardi Gras or Two?

Recently, I assumed the pre-Carnival position: standing in a purple-green-and-gold line. I no longer ride...

A Phrase that Launched a Thousand Miles: Happy Lunar New Year!

The face that launched a thousand ships. Helen of Troy didn’t win last week’s Miss...

Epiphany: Ain’t dere no more or doubled in number?

And on the 11th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me some...

San Lorenzo: A Billet-Doux from Me to You

The British call it the season of “festive fixtures,” a tip of the beefeater...

This Christmas We Check Our Lenses

There are two sides to every story. This adage popped to mind this week during...

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Taking a Test by Digging a Trench

First, you dig a trench. Spanning childhood generations, my maternal grandparents employed a housekeeper, Ms....

Living with Loss

They want me to talk like I’ve never read a book. Seminarian exit interviews were...

November is for Traditions, Even Quirky Ones

November rolls in, and we roll out the traditions. The civic stuff captures our conversations:...

Warming Up Through a Night in the Cold

Winter is coming. Though we are currently basking in our brief temperate glow, I can’t...

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