Guest Columnists – Page 3 – The Texas Catholic

Home
Diocese
Schools
Synod
Columnists
Revista Catolica
Cathedral
Podcasts
Subscribe

Dallas, Texas

Today is Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Home
Diocese
Schools
Synod
Columnists
Revista Catolica
Cathedral
Podcasts
Subscribe
Follow

Bishop Kelly: Blessed Stanley Francis Rother: Priest and Martyr

Guest Columnists

St. Bernard on Christmas

Thursday, December 17, 20150245 In his sixth homily for the Vigil of Christmas, St. Bernard suggests how we might best prepare for the coming of Christ into our hearts. He contrasts the newness of...

Guest Columnists

Understanding how the elderly suffer with Christ

Friday, October 16, 20150384 A certain hesitation grips me whenever an elderly person asks me, a young priest, for advice, whether spiritual or practical. My usual response is to remind him or her...

Guest Columnists

Sports can serve as a training ground for faith

St. Paul’s continued relevance for our contemporary culture is evident in a beautiful passage devoted to an understanding of sports as an image for the life of...

Guest Columnists

Let us help our country; let us be ourselves

America is truly a land of opportunity. Our country is a “melting pot” of ethnic, linguistic and religious realities, a pluralistic society in which there are...

Guest Columnists

Understanding the dynamic gift of solidarity

By Father John Bayer Special to The Texas Catholic With the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8 and Christmas on Dec. 25, my thoughts were drawn to think about how...

Guest Columnists

Father Roch: Epiclesis and Consecration

After the Sanctus, the thanksgiving prayer to the father through the son continues and leads us to the epiclesis, a solemn invocation of the Holy Spirit to consecrate...

Guest Columnists

The meaning behind the preparation of the gifts

The liturgy of the Eucharist in the strict sense begins when the bread and wine are brought to the altar. What, then, is the meaning of preparing these gifts for the...

Guest Columnists

Memories of Pope John Paul II

Friday, April 25, 20140337 I was recently asked to be interviewed about the Blessed Pope John Paul II and his impact on my vocation and priestly ministry. The supposition was that he may have had...

Guest Columnists

Understanding the greetings at the beginning of Mass

“Why start the Mass with a ritual greeting?” we sometimes hear. “This sets a stiff, official tone to the entire celebration. Why not start with an informal...

Page 3 of 51 234 5

Columnists

Father Timothy Gollob
Father John Bayer, O.Cist
Father Thomas Esposito, O.Cist
Guest Columnists

Useful Links

Vatican
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Diocese of Dallas
Diocesan Schools
Revista Católica
Mass Readings

Connect With Us

Advertise in the Texas Catholic
Submit a calendar item
Send us a story idea

Texas Catholic Classics

A look at the five Dallas law enforcement officers who gave their lives while protecting citizens during a mass shooting in downtown Dallas in July 2016.

How a child with special needs inspired a high school volleyball team, community and a family who heeded God’s call to protect life.

After a young runner collapsed at a Dallas marathon, grace and providence unfolded for those involved in the valiant effort to help her.

In the summer of 2016, 50 students and 25 chaperones from Dallas Catholic high schools traveled to Nicaragua for a 10-day mission trip.

Early on a November morning, Kenndrick Mendieta bounded from the gym at Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep toward the campus’ athletic fields as clouds lifted on a fresh new day.

Get the award-winning Texas Catholic delivered to your door. Use the menu below to subscribe now.

Subscription length

Photo Gallery

Click here to find your favorite Texas Catholic photographs.

The Texas Catholic Newspaper

Catholic Diocese of Dallas
Michael Gresham, Editor

3725 Blackburn Street
Dallas, Texas 75219
(214) 379-2800

Our Affiliated Sites

Texas Catholic Youth

Revista Católica

Legal and Other

Site map