Wednesday, May 8, 2013071The Holy Spirit is the living water that "quenches the thirst in our lives because he tells us that we are loved by God as his children, that we can love God as his children and with his grace we can live as children of God, like Jesus," Pope Francis said May 8 at his weekly general audience.
Pope Benedict XVI is retired, but not gone. The rumor has it that he is somewhere in the Vatican enjoying prayer, study and relaxation. The man deserves all three.Bishop Douglas Deshotel
Just as God creates out of love, it is in this environment of married loved that new human life is brought into existence. Cooperating with God, husband and wife become part of his plan for generating new life. True love begets new life. It is on this that the church bases its teaching on God’s design for married life. Columnists
The Christian’s leap of faith is never an irrational escape from reality, such as is typical of a sect or cult, which satisfy insecure people’s craving for belonging at the price of abandoning any critical thinking and surrendering to the “divine” leader their freedom of mind and will.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013084The second annual North Texas Catholic Men's Conference was held April 27 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Plano. Look for more coverage from the event in the May 10 print edition of The Texas Catholic.
Monday, April 29, 20130430Father Salvador Guzmán didn’t hesitate to describe his feeling when Holy Family Catholic Quasi-Parish in Van Alstyne received its first grant from The Catholic Foundation on April 18 during the foundation’s spring grant ceremony at St. Mary of Carmel Community Center.
Monday, April 29, 20130209Administering the sacrament of confirmation to 44 people, including two teenagers from the United States and two from Ireland, Pope Francis encouraged them to "swim against the tide; it's good for the heart."
Saturday, April 27, 201304943If it’s Career Day and your school is fortunate enough to snag Hall of Fame Quarterback Roger Staubach you’d probably expect him to talk about his Heisman Trophy, the “Hail Mary Pass” and Super Bowl championships, his gridiron names and the lucrative real estate business that he built.
Friday, April 26, 20130144 The Christian life is about allowing Jesus and the Holy Spirit to prepare each person to truly see and enjoy the beauty of eternal life, Pope Francis said in a morning Mass homily.
Thursday, April 25, 2013088In an atmosphere of hope and exhilaration, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell on April 17 announced a $6 million gift to renovate Bishop Dunne Catholic School, positioning the 51-year-old Oak Cliff school to continue serving and enhancing southern Dallas for many decades to come.