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Father Esposito: On St. Thérèse and the relinquishing of control

Monday, November 4, 20190771 The recent devastation of trees, homes, and stores by a tornado proves once more the utter powerlessness of man before the might of nature. No matter our planning, our...

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Father John Bayer: Canonization of a saint for all Christians

Saturday, October 19, 20190295 St. John Henry Cardinal Newman is an ecumenical saint: that is, he is a saint who in a sense belongs to all Christians, inasmuch as his eventual conversion to...

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Father Esposito: Honoring, preserving the legacy of Newman

Wednesday, October 9, 20190277 The canonization of John Henry Newman, set to take place in Rome on October 13, is cause for great rejoicing among Catholics. Regarding the canonization of another...

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Father Dankasa: The ‘Hail Mary pass’ in the Month of the Rosary

Monday, October 7, 20190521 By Father Jacob Dankasa Special to The Texas Catholic When I was growing up in Nigeria, soccer (popularly known as football in the rest of the world) was the...

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Father Gollob: Memories of fall, state fairs and family

Tuesday, September 24, 20190178 Being born in 1934, I just missed the 1936 Centennial State Fair of Texas. It elevated not only the buildings on the fairgrounds, but also the enormous egos of Texans! ...

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Father Bayer: Contraception in Scientific American

Saturday, September 21, 20190515 I was pleasantly surprised earlier this summer when I saw confirmed in the prestigious journal Scientific American (May 2019) something I had often heard from some...

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Father Dankasa: A life without God: A ‘Titanic’ moment to avoid

Friday, September 20, 20190358 The award winning 1997 movie, “Titanic,” was epic for many reasons. For some it was a story of young love; it reminded many of the catastrophic accident of the...

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Father Bayer: Signs of Science

Friday, September 6, 20190212 Recently, I accompanied some really awesome students to John Bunker Sands Wetlands Center, which is a beautiful water treatment facility and nature preserve southeast of...

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Father Esposito: The possibility and privilege of friendship with God

Friday, September 6, 20190356 Is friendship with God possible? The question might appear awkward, ideally reserved for those impractical philosopher types who muse leisurely on the mysteries of the...

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Father Dankasa: Remembering our blessings and the joy of gratitude