The Book of Job is a treasure of the Old Testament. A salutary reminder of the limits of human wisdom, it dramatizes some of the most stirring questions of existence: Why do the innocent suffer and the unjust prosper? Why does God often appear absent from our world? Do we have any way to stand before him?
Wednesday, May 6, 20150204Great memories of the glorious Easter Vigil Mass flooded into my mind as I inspected the photo on the front of the April 24 edition of The Texas Catholic. There was the good Bishop Douglas Deshotel, flanked by his faithful deacons pouring the waters of salvation over the bowed head of a lovely catechumen. What graces were bestowed upon...
We are indeed blessed to live in a free country, but freedom is a two-sided privilege. Americans enjoy freedom of speech, freedom to worship, and for the most part, freedom from want and freedom from fear. Unfortunately, there are corollaries such as freedom to hate, freedom to disrespect, freedom to ridicule, freedom to be rude and many...
Thursday, April 30, 20150553Anne O’Brien will be recognized at the Angels’ 14th annual Spring Mass and Luncheon on May 5. A 10:30 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe will be followed by a noon luncheon at the nearby Meyerson Symphony Center.
Tuesday, April 28, 20150243On a recent Saturday morning near Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas, Steve Dawson and a number of North Texas volunteers set up shop and began handing out free rosaries. Using a method as old as the Catholic Church itself, Dawson has made it his mission to re-present the Catholic Church to the world.
Friday, April 24, 20150314More than 100 Mary Immaculate Catholic School seventh- and eighth-graders joined forces recently in the Parish Hall and produced 36 fleece blankets to donate to Project Linus, a non-profit organization that provides homemade blankets to young people deeply in need of a sense of security.
Friday, April 17, 20150367Cardinal Francis E. George, the retired archbishop of Chicago who was the first native Chicagoan to head the archdiocese, died April 17 at his residence after nearly 10 years battling cancer. He was 78. With the cardinal's death, the College of Cardinals has 223 members, of whom 121 are under 80 and thus eligible to vote for a pope.
Friday, April 10, 20150829In responding to humanity’s most critical needs, the School Sisters of Notre Dame reflect their foundress’ commitment to service, sharing the Good News and transforming the world through education. The 15 School Sisters of Notre Dame in the diocese serve in ministries including schools, parishes, hospitals, and Pastoral Center...
Friday, April 10, 20150214By now Lent and Holy Week and Easter Sunday have come and gone. But there are always remnants of what has happened in the past to remind us that maybe we didn’t sweep all the corners, maybe we didn’t fix all the leaks in our roof, maybe we missed some blessings.
One theme in the Bible is the social character of sin. Sin is a reality that affects the people of God as a people; that is, it is something that emerges inside the human heart but that ultimately extends far beyond — it is both in our hearts and “out there” in our customs and institutions as a people. We shape each other and our...
