Monday, January 30, 20170377With a big smile and an outstretched hand, Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell said it was great to spend a Sunday morning in a parish like he had done for many years as bishop of Dallas. “This is my Rome parish,” he told the congregation at the Church of St. Julian the Martyr on Via Cassia near the northern edge of the city. The prefect of...
Monday, January 23, 20170342To ensure engaged couples are entering into a fully Catholic marriage and remain committed to their vows for life, they must be prepared properly beforehand and supported afterward, Pope Francis said
There is a contradiction in our culture which crosses all divides. It has to do with freedom. On the one hand, we are all taught to cherish freedom, whatever our social, religious or political background. But on the other hand, we tend to run from freedom as far as we possibly can.
Tuesday, January 10, 20170197After a not too long wait, our diocese has been informed that our next leader will be coming down to these parts from the state of Alaska. This announcement has stirred up some powerful memories from my past.
Friday, January 6, 20170178The Magi had the courage to set out on a journey in the hope of finding something new, unlike Herod who was full of himself and unwilling to change his ways, Pope Francis said. The Wise Men who set out from the East in search of Jesus personify all those who long for God and reflect "all those who in their lives have let their hearts be...
Sunday, December 25, 20160211The song of the angels that heralded the birth of Christ urges men and women to seek peace in a world divided by war, terrorism and greed, Pope Francis said. "Today this message goes out to the ends of the earth to reach all peoples, especially those scarred by war and harsh conflicts that seem stronger than the yearning for peace," the...
Thursday, December 15, 20160248Pope Francis elevated 17 new cardinals to the College of Cardinals Nov. 19, including former Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell, who is now the prelate of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life at the Vatican. With other cardinals, archbishops and bishops from around the world in attendance, along with family and friends from their...
Monday, November 21, 20160607On a calm and temperate day on West Texas’ South Plains, the Diocese of Lubbock received and celebrated a new chief shepherd when Bishop Robert M. Coerver was ordained to the Episcopacy and installed as the third bishop of Lubbock at Christ the King Cathedral on Nov. 21. Bishop Coerver served as pastor of St. Rita Catholic Church since...
Saturday, November 19, 20160228More than 100 people from the Diocese of Dallas traveled to Rome to see former Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell elevated to the College of Cardinals and to attend the closing Mass of the Year of Mercy. The pilgrims attended a Mass concelebrated by Dallas Bishop Greg Kelly in the Crypt of St. Peter and will attend the closing Mass for the...
Saturday, November 19, 20160219Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, former bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, was among 17 new cardinals elevated by Pope Francis during a Consistory Mass on Nov. 19 at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
