Many Catholics are asking themselves this question. It is important to let it challenge us. We are in a difficult situation, and it is healthy to admit it. Otherwise, we risk becoming closeminded, divided and politically ineffective.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016030Do I have a choice in this election? Many Catholics are asking themselves this question. It is important to let it challenge us. We are in a difficult situation, and it...
Conscience is a popular topic today. It seems to me that during my grandparents’ generation (I am 32), Catholics did not speak much about conscience. People then were...
Tuesday, September 27, 2016032Conscience is a popular topic today. It seems to me that during my grandparents’ generation (I am thirty-two), Catholics did not speak much about conscience. People...
Monday, September 26, 2016069The biblical faith expressed in both Old and New Testaments does not lend authoritative support to those who draw a personal map to a God of their own devising.
Thursday, September 8, 2016090Catholics emerged in the late 19th and early 20th century as a voting bloc united in defense of the poor and immigrant classes and against certain social changes:...
Monday, July 25, 2016055By Father John Bayer
Special to The Texas Catholic
Debate is a part of every healthy society. When we refuse to create space for charitable and spirited discussion,...
Thursday, May 12, 2016045With the Solemnity of Pentecost, the long journey through Lent, Holy Week and Easter is over – a liturgical marathon stretching from February 10th to May 15th this...
Wednesday, May 11, 20160233We human beings tend to do goodbyes quite poorly. The awkward hugs, weepy embraces, and inevitable resorting to clichéd drivel as the time for separation draws near,...
Wednesday, April 27, 2016062Pope Francis’ post-synodal exhortation, The Joy of Love, is an exciting and challenging document. It was, of course, eagerly anticipated for what it would say about...
