Wednesday, March 18, 20200188People must use this time of the coronavirus pandemic to rediscover the importance of small, concrete gestures of affection and care toward others, Pope Francis said in a new interview.
Tuesday, March 10, 20200526When Erica Rangel visited her alma mater, Santa Clara of Assisi Catholic Academy, on Feb. 22, waves of nostalgia mixed with feelings of joy overcame her. Rangel, who now has two children at the West Dallas school, joined the Santa Clara community in welcoming Bishop Edward J. Burns that day as he blessed the campus’s newest addition: a...
Monday, March 9, 20200147Pope Francis has decided the next world Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, which will take place in October 2022, will have the theme: "For a synodal church: Communion, participation and mission."
Thursday, February 27, 20200122Confronting and not giving in to bitterness helps priests realize that they are not all-powerful beings but sinners who have been forgiven and called by God, Pope Francis said.
Monday, February 24, 20200163Lent is a time for deeper dialogue with God through prayer, for renewed gratitude for God's mercy and for increased compassion for people whose lives are under attack, Pope Francis said.
Saturday, February 22, 20200394I recently finished a fascinating book by Norman Doidge on neuroplasticity, “The Brain that Changes Itself.” It’s a very readable book about how science is overturning the “mechanistic” view of the human being, which, Doidge argues, has dominated culture at least since the philosopher-scientist René Descartes (1596-1600)....
Friday, February 21, 202001203A listing of Mass times and services offered on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, by parishes within the Diocese of Dallas:
All Saints
Masses at parish: 6:30 a.m., 9 a.m., noon, 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
Mass at school: 8 a.m.
Blessed Sacrament
Masses: 8 a.m, noon (bilingual), 5 p.m. (Spanish), 7 p.m. (Spanish)
Liturgies of the Word (all in...
Friday, February 21, 20200190The Diocese of Dallas has a wonderful facility, the Catholic Formation Center, right off Interstate Highway 35 and Zang Boulevard in Oak Cliff. Here many retreats, conferences and meetings are held each week.
Thursday, February 20, 20200172A Vietnamese priest who offers voluntary services to villagers quarantined for the coronavirus has called on people to respect and give medical supplies to them.
Friday, February 7, 20200563If posed to a general audience, the question “What is prudence?” would likely elicit a series of memorable and perhaps depressing answers, ranging from “a name for a cranky granny” and “a cool Beatles song from the White Album” to “excessive hesitation in coming to a decision” and “the Catholic way of saying ‘NO’ to...
