Tuesday, October 20, 20150283Recalling the importance of teamwork, commitment and selfless giving, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and pro football Hall of Famer Roger Staubach delivered the keynote address during the 4th Annual Breakfast with the Bishop at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Richardson on Oct. 9.
Monday, October 19, 20150149Pope Francis called on people to replace their thirst for power with the joy of quiet and humble service, as he proclaimed four new saints, including the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux. All of Christ's disciples, especially its pastors, are called to model themselves after Jesus and "suppress our instinctive desire to exercise power...
Friday, October 16, 20150496Bright blue ribbons adorned trees outside Christ the King Catholic School, the streamers encircling wide-girthed trunks and slender saplings alike on Oct. 1. But contrary to a conventional case of the blues, this was a day for a community-wide celebration at Christ the King, which just had received word that the school had been...
Friday, October 16, 20150267Before a throng of cheering students, faculty and staff watching the announcement online, All Saints Catholic School was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Academic Excellence Sept. 29 by the U.S. Department of Education.
Thursday, October 15, 20150202Celebrating the feast of St. Teresa of Avila Oct. 15, Pope Francis said that when Jesus was alive, when the early Christian community was growing, and today as well, there are "doctors of the law" who think that they can know who is and is not saved by the apparent way they obey certain commandments.
Wednesday, October 14, 20150133With 30,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis asked forgiveness for scandals that have occurred within the church recently.
Monday, October 5, 20150119In a world filled with challenges to marriage and family life, the Catholic Church is called "to carry out her mission in fidelity, truth and love," Pope Francis said at the Mass opening the world Synod of Bishops on the family.
Friday, October 2, 20150442It has been said that “God writes straight with crooked lines.” It occurred to me this past week that one of God’s crooked lines was behind Fray Junipero Serra becoming the father of the California missions instead of a missionary in Texas. The story is told by Richard F. Pourade in his history of San Diego, Calif.
Friday, October 2, 20150177The gift that the women bring to their training classes at Catholic Charities of Dallas’ headquarters is something that circumstances, however challenging, never could wrest from them—a pure love of children. The gift that they receive from the “Getting Back on Our Feet” program is the chance to prepare to work in the child care...
Thursday, October 1, 20150143What a wonderful experience of being Catholic this past week has been; overwhelming, but exhilarating! The visit of Pope Francis had a positive impact on both Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
