Tuesday, August 3, 20210146Last 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...
Monday, February 8, 2021033Last year, on Ash Wednesday, we had no idea that Lent would last for a year…at least that is how it seems to me. And given the choice, I would not have given up the things I have been asked to do without in the past year. I love to travel, and to eat a nice meal with friends at a restaurant, and to attend sporting events (Go...
Saturday, December 19, 20200158One of the things I love about Advent is the daily reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. These are readings of God’s promise, they cast a vision of peace and beauty, and they give us what we need most right now…HOPE.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020060In the current coronavirus climate, faith formation leaders must find novel ways to care for the soul while protecting the body.
Friday, August 28, 2020066While they couldn’t come together physically, more than 120 families from 17 parishes throughout the Diocese of Dallas united in a shared spirit in July, participating in a weeklong service effort by completing a wide range of works of mercy.
Thursday, August 23, 201802113Last week, when Father Tim’s wife, Linda, asked if I would preach the homily today, I was very honored, but more than a little intimidated. You see, Father Tim was a wonderful homilist, and I knew that I would not measure up to his standard. When Linda gave me the readings that had been chosen by Father Tim, I realized that he had...
Wednesday, July 20, 20160261Patrick Zamarripa’s life was one of service. As a child, he served as an altar boy at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Fort Worth. Following graduation from Paschal High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving three tours in Iraq. When Zamarripa returned home to Texas, he became a police officer in Dallas.
Monday, June 20, 201601046Retirement from priesthood can mean a to-do list featuring the likes of fishing, gardening and travel. Msgr. John F. Meyers can indeed be found at D/FW International Airport most weekends 11 years since he retired at the mandatory age of 75. But he goes there to celebrate the airport’s Sunday Mass as part of a weekly schedule that’s...
Wednesday, March 5, 20140209As Catholics across the Diocese of Dallas attended Masses at different parishes, The Texas Catholic was on hand to ask them "Why is Ash Wednesday important to our faith?" Find out what they had to say about Ash Wednesday.
