Tuesday, August 3, 20210159Last summer’s initial “Hands from Home” youth service week that involved seven parishes across the Diocese of Dallas was meant to be a replacement for out-of-town summer mission trips that were cancelled a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic. With pandemic-related restrictions eased this summer, the second iteration of the...
Wednesday, May 6, 20200813
By Father Jacob Dankasa
Special to The Texas Catholic
Writing about “infection” at a time of a pandemic of great proportion like COVID-19 is almost a cliché because it’s in the minds of everyone. Let me pull us away from that negative type of infection to a more positive and desirable one. I am talking about an infection,...
Friday, April 10, 20200201Doubt and fear are two strong enemies of human endeavors. So many of us are determined to walk through the waters of life but, unfortunately, our fears and doubts short-circuit our determination and thwart our efforts. A good example of the effects of fear and doubt can be seen in the Gospel story in which Peter saw Jesus walking on the...
Thursday, February 6, 20200306When I was in seminary we were always told that the formation we received in the seminary was the beginning of our learning experience, not the end, that when we became priests we needed to stay updated with new information, new theology, new learning. We were told that on-going formation as a priest is not a choice, but a necessity,...
Friday, January 10, 20200122When we hear about the greatest people in the world we immediately think about the rich and famous, the most intelligent and successful, the presidents of the world, the Bill Gates types, etc. It’s almost an instinctive activity; when we try to name the greatest people in the world we immediately go for the big names and the top shots...
Thursday, August 22, 20190315At St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Richardson, there is a small gathering place called the Forum. People meet, relax and study in the Forum, with coffee, donuts, cookies and Wifi. But I am most impressed by what often takes place in the Forum among some of the older members of the church community after the morning masses.
Friday, July 19, 20190176
By Father Jacob Dankasa
Special to The Texas Catholic
In my ministry as a priest, I have the privilege and responsibility of reflecting on the scripture and sharing my thoughts with the people of God in the form of a homily or sermon. Scripture passages are windows through which we peek into our lives.
One beautiful passage...
Saturday, May 23, 201502200Deacon Paul Iverson’s Magellan route toward the priesthood saw him spend 10 years in the working world, stray from his Catholic roots and begin a spiritual reawakening that included a seminal dinner conversation 11 years ago with a woman whom he planned to marry.
