Sunday, November 24, 20130286Most of us would never think of stealing someone else’s property. We would never want to sink that low. Yet all of us, at one time or another if not habitually, steal from God—and we are hardly ever aware of it. This, of course, needs some explanation: God does not stop showering upon us his most precious gifts, but upon every gift...
Catholics in the Diocese of Dallas are being encouraged to voice their opinions about the preparation material for next year's extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family. The Diocese of Dallas is one of a handful around the country that have online ways for everyday Catholics to weigh in on the discussions bishops from around the world...
Friday, November 22, 20130215As wintry winds swept Dealey Plaza, thousands gathered on Nov. 22 at the scene of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s assassination to salute his legacy and spirit on the 50th anniversary of his death.
The following is the invocation offered by Bishop Kevin J. Farrell on Nov. 22 during the "The 50th: Honoring the Memory of President John F. Kennedy" ceremony at Dealey Plaza.
Thursday, November 21, 20130273I was stationed at Dewitt Army Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Va., in 1963. I was in the U.S. Army Medical Corp working as a Medic in the hospital and also assigned to the White House to work during any special events involving the White House.
Thursday, November 21, 20130336I was standing outside the Trade Mart building where the president was to speak at a luncheon. My mother was inside, having received a ticket from then-U.S. Attorney Barefoot Sanders. One of Sanders’ daughters, Janet, and I were with my father. We had gotten out of school at Preston Hollow Elementary to see JFK. I was 9 years old.
Thursday, November 21, 20130449Before 1960 I had only vaguely heard about a Massachusetts senator named John Fitzgerald Kennedy. However his was only one name among many politicians; but then something happened. It occurred while I was on a vacation trip to Mexico with two Oklahoma priests. We had stopped on the border for the night. The Democratic Convention had...
Thursday, November 21, 20130300Mary Kathleen O’Connor Treviño joined classmates from Bishop Dunne Catholic School on Nov. 22, 1963, in traveling to downtown Dallas to watch President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade.
Thursday, November 21, 20130481Brothers Daniel Darrouzet, Bob Darrouzet and John Darrouzet all had the chance to shake the hand of President John F. Kennedy hours before he was assassinated 50 years ago.
