Wednesday, October 9, 2013070Professing that the church is "catholic" means accepting its teachings, accepting the gifts it offers to help one grow in holiness and accepting the fact that it is composed of different people with different gifts and opinions, Pope Francis said.
Monday, September 30, 20130376More than 400 members of the John Paul II High School community got up especially early on Monday morning as they gathered to celebrate the official announcement of their namesake’s canonization next Spring. The school is working on different ways to honor its namesake in the months leading up to the canonization.
Monday, September 30, 2013059The day before Pope Francis was set to meet with a select group of cardinals to discuss reforming the governance of the Roman Curia, the pope said the signs of God's presence in the church are peace and joy, and not necessarily a perfectly efficient, flawless operation.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013055It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the overwhelming number of Catholics (79 percent) and a majority of the general public (58 percent) view Pope Francis favorably. (Pew Research Center) His words and his actions during the past six months have witnessed to the simple truth of the Gospel…God is love!
Tuesday, September 17, 20130174New sanctuaries. New classrooms. New community centers. New gyms and ball fields. Over the past six years, parishioners throughout the Diocese of Dallas, although weathering the economic downturn that gripped the country, have contributed to their parish communities generously through numerous infrastructure, and new or renovation...
When I first learned the Ten Commandments preparing for first communion and first confession, I remember wondering why God’s name was so important that there had to be a commandment for it. I could understand a commandment about murder or stealing and even disobeying my parents. But as the saying goes, “What’s in a name?”
Thursday, August 1, 2013053There can be no doubt that Pope Francis has changed the public’s perception of the Catholic Church and reshaped the papacy in the few short months since his election. Publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker and The Dallas Morning News have all taken note of this...
Wednesday, July 10, 20130422Bishop Mark J. Seitz was formally installed as the sixth bishop of the El Paso Catholic Diocese during an installation Mass on July 9 at the Judson F. Williams Civic Center in downtown El Paso. More than 4,000 were in attendance to witness the ceremony. Concelebrants of the Mass included Dallas Bishop Kevin Farrell, Theodore Cardinal...
Monday, July 8, 20130291It is always a joyful occasion when a new shepherd is installed in his diocese, but it is particularly special when the new bishop is one of your own. Such will be the case on Tuesday, July 9, when Bishop Mark Joseph Seitz is installed as the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of El Paso. Bishop Seitz is a priest of the Diocese of Dallas and...
We encounter the living Jesus Christ in each of the seven sacraments. This is also true in the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Formerly called extreme unction, the anointing of the sick unites us with Christ in sickness, suffering and when we pass from this life to eternity. Sickness, suffering and death are part of our human...
