Monday, July 25, 20160141By Father John Bayer
Special to The Texas Catholic
Debate is a part of every healthy society. When we refuse to create space for charitable and spirited discussion,...
Friday, July 15, 20160214Another attack and scores more innocent people killed in a brutal and vicious manner. A celebration of Bastille Day in Nice turned into a killing field by terrorists...
Friday, May 13, 20160221What gets us through the really rotten moments of life is the confidence that no matter how hopeless a situation seems, God will give us the strength to hang on. That...
Thursday, May 12, 20160147With the Solemnity of Pentecost, the long journey through Lent, Holy Week and Easter is over – a liturgical marathon stretching from February 10th to May 15th this...
Wednesday, May 11, 20160346We human beings tend to do goodbyes quite poorly. The awkward hugs, weepy embraces, and inevitable resorting to clichéd drivel as the time for separation draws near,...
Wednesday, April 27, 20160178Pope Francis’ post-synodal exhortation, The Joy of Love, is an exciting and challenging document. It was, of course, eagerly anticipated for what it would say about...
Thursday, April 14, 20160232The name Ronald Knox is probably unknown to most American Catholics, and that is a great shame. Hailing from a prominent Anglican family of clerics in England, he was...
Wednesday, April 13, 20160157Praise God during these Easter days for giving us an opportunity to get into the rhythm which was created for us to enjoy. This song of creation annually plays out in...
Friday, April 8, 20160245Pope Francis’ long anticipated Apostolic Exhortation on the family was released Friday morning calling for a new pastoral approach to the increasingly complex...