Thursday, September 16, 20210704Pope Francis recently made a much-discussed decision to restrict the celebration of “the Latin Mass,” also known as the Extraordinary Form of the Roman rite. As the...
Sunday, September 5, 2021016In our mid-summer weekday Masses, we read a series of parables from the Gospel of St. Matthew. These stories were perfect for summer with their portrayal of Jesus and...
Friday, September 3, 20210172In my August column I reflected on the patient faith of Jairus, whose daughter Jesus raised from the dead despite the interruption caused by the woman with the flow of...
Friday, August 20, 20210119 Photo by Cameron Kologinczak, seminarian of the Diocese of Austin, studying at Holy Trinity Seminary.
By Father John Bayer
Special to The Texas Catholic
This...
Friday, August 20, 20210177The last 18 months have been unlike anything any of us have seen within our lifetimes, and have produced some profound changes to how we all interact with the world and...
Thursday, August 19, 20210111We hear about faith, and we talk about it all the time. It’s easy to proclaim that I have faith in God, especially when faith is used as a noun meaning a Christian...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021092Last month, while celebrating the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, I was reminded about the roles that these two Apostles played in the early Christian Church. Peter had...
Wednesday, July 21, 20210408Few religious orders can match the Carmelites’ All-Star lineup for sanctity of life and brilliance of theological writings: John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila,...
Friday, July 16, 20210317It has become increasingly common today for the lay faithful (and, to a lesser extent, deacons and priests) to openly and publicly criticize bishops, the Apostolic See...