Monday, November 24, 20140194The church must learn from the mistakes of its past and guard against seeking "to shine its own light" rather than the light of God, said Pope Francis at morning Mass.
Friday, November 21, 20140223One day after President Barack Obama announced an executive action intended to temporarily shelter up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, Catholic Charities of Dallas President and CEO Arne Nelson applauded the move, saying it will bring much-needed relief to thousands of undocumented immigrants living in North Texas.
Friday, November 21, 20140687Since Sabina and David Vargo adopted Jacob in July, their Plano home has brimmed with joy, they said as they took turns cuddling Jacob. Sabina periodically carried him outdoors, where she held him tenderly as he experienced the fresh air and reached toward the sky.
Friday, November 21, 20140246Addressing the 300 participants in the Vatican-sponsored World Congress on the Pastoral Care of Migrants, Pope Francis said the church's concern for the whole person motivates its material aid to immigrants and refugees, its offer of legal assistance and, especially, its pastoral outreach and offer of the sacraments.
The chill winds of November are upon us reminding everyone that the happy business of the Holiday Season is just around the corner. The warmth of the spirit of Thanksgiving and Christmas makes the cold winter more endurable…for most of us.
Saturday, November 8, 20140317Tom Watters Sr. said he didn’t know what to expect on the autumn day in 1961 when he and fellow members of the U.S. Army Special Forces got word to gather in a field near Fort Bragg, N.C. They knew only that they were to await the arrival of the Commander in Chief, who had something for each of them.
Monday, October 27, 20140156Longtime youth ministry professional Robert J. McCarty used humor and offered solid strategies in his presentation on building young people’s self-esteem during the University of Dallas Ministry Conference at the Irving Convention Center on Oct. 24.
Sunday, October 26, 20140314With the irresistible seminar topic of Pope Francis, presenter Barry Hudock probably should not have been surprised that “overflow” truly understated the crowd that filled his workshop at the University of Dallas Ministry Conference at the Irving Convention Center on Oct. 24. Conference-goers lined the walls and sat on the floor once...
Friday, October 24, 20140164Citing Pope Francis’ call for members of the church to become missionary disciples who turn away from the temptation of ecclesiastical introversion, Vancouver Archbishop Michael Miller delivered the keynote address in front of thousands at the University of Dallas Ministry Conference at the Irving Convention Center on Oct. 24.
Friday, October 24, 20140288During an all-school Mass on Oct. 22 at John Paul II High School in Plano, Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell began celebrating the school’s 10th anniversary by drawing from the life and example of the school’s namesake to implore those in attendance to open their hearts to God and others.
