Father Esposito: Victory narrated through psalm and cross

From the cross, Jesus gives his followers a final instruction on how to read both the Scriptures and his own sacrificial death. Only the Roman soldiers crucifying him and the small ensemble of his followers, St. John and his mother among them, hear... Friday, March 16, 2018

Father Gollob: ‘The Happening’ just happened to have a lasting, faithful impact

Back in the late 1960s when North Texas was known as the Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth, a wonderful event occurred. Four parishes in Dallas had creative young adults who recognized that the high school youth of those times were in danger of slipping... Friday, March 2, 2018

Father Bayer: A pastoral look at a societal topic

A rising pastoral topic in the church these days is the proper way to respond to those who say they are transgender. As Catholics, a good place from which to orient ourselves is Amoris laetitia by Pope Francis. Pope Francis does not see the... Thursday, March 1, 2018

Father Gollob: Lent is a season of hope that things can get better

Charles Dickens had a way with words. In his novel, “A Tale of Two Cities,” he penned the famous quote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Most of us have memorized those few words, but Dickens went on to flesh out the... Thursday, February 15, 2018

Father Whitfield: Reflecting on Winnie-the-Pooh and the Season of Lent

At the beginning of Lent, I always think about Winnie-the-Pooh, particularly the time he got stuck in Rabbit’s front door. You remember the story: he’d eaten too much and, trying to leave, found himself so tightly wedged he couldn’t go either... Thursday, February 15, 2018

Father Esposito: Do not look back in the midst of the desert

By Father Thomas Esposito Special to The Texas Catholic Israel became a nation in the barren desert of the Sinai Peninsula. The formative experience of fleeing Egypt united them as a band of refugee-brothers, but nostalgia for their enslaved... Thursday, February 15, 2018