Tuesday, June 18, 20190184Reflecting on the story of the healing of the paralytic (Mk 2:1-12) brings out many lessons. It tells us about the forgiving power of God, but it also presents us with a model of an authentic act of friendship. Four men brought a paralytic to Jesus for healing. When they could not find a way to get into the room where Jesus was, they did...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019091I first came across the coined word “comm-YOU-nication” when reading the book How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes. She describes the word as a communication technique that emphasizes the YOU first, before the ME, in a conversation. According to her book, the ability to listen to the other person enhances effective interaction. She...
Friday, April 12, 20190125One of the hardest virtues to practice is forgiveness. It’s even more difficult when we consider the different degrees of hurt and pain we have to endure when we are offended. The difficulty in forgiveness arises mostly because of human anger and resentment, which are often long-lasting in the human mind. These lingering feelings of...
Thursday, March 14, 20190179When I was serving as parochial vicar at St. Joseph parish in Richardson, I observed something about the trees in the courtyard that amazed me. If you’re familiar with the layout at St. Joseph, you know that between the church and the rectory is a courtyard. From my room I could look through the window and enjoy the beauty of the...
Monday, February 11, 20190112In today’s world, technology has provided us with a means for easy and accessible communication with a global audience in addition to our everyday face-to-face interactions. The remote and often faceless nature of technology — through the internet and social media — has given many people the courage to express themselves in a way...
Wednesday, October 31, 20180204
By Father Jacob Dankasa
Special to The Texas Catholic
As I was growing up with my family, we didn’t always gather together to pray every morning or night. Some of us would prefer not to wake early, or some wouldn’t be home when it was time for night prayers. Regardless of whether anyone was there or not, my mother would...
Wednesday, October 3, 20180279October has been observed as the month of the Rosary in the Catholic Church for centuries. It is a month dedicated to devotion to the blessed Virgin Mary. This practice was instituted by Pope Leo XIII in his encyclical, On Devotion of the Rosary (Sept. 1, 1883).
