What Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati Teaches About Our Duty to Our Country Sonja Morin Published: July 2, 2021 Source July 4th holds great significance for me – on one end, the celebration of Independence Day, and on the other, the feast of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, my confirmation sain...

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Missionaries of the New Evangelization Bring Deliverance Conference to Diocese, Aug. 6-7, 2021 CET Staff Published: July 8, 2021 Source In August of 2020, Fr. Greg Bramlage brought the Missionaries of the New Evangelization to the Diocese of Tyler to teach, evangelize and help people find he...

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What Is The Importance Of Using Incense In The Catholic Church? by Will Wright Source Incense – A Long History Incense has been used in sacred worship for over five thousand years. Long before Christian worship began burning fragrant aromas in liturgy, the Egyptians began using incen...

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July 6, 2021 Source So many men today walk around as if they have it all figured out and they don’t have a problem in the world. The “strong” silent type, if you will.  I know this for a fact. I used to do the same thing. So much of my life was spent walking like a one-...

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Mark Your Calendar! by Genevieve Perkins Source Did you know that each month has a traditional Catholic devotion? This year, let’s focus on each devotion month-by-month to grow in our faith and traditions! Make yourself notes, write it on your calendar, and pray a specific prayer each d...

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Robert L. Judge Published: July 13, 2021 Source Now that we are out of the whirlwind of Advent, Christmas, (Mardi-Gras) Lent, Easter, and Pentecost, we find ourselves in Ordinary Time, which on the surface seems so, well, ordinary.  But maybe there is more to the ordinary than simply a cha...

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by Bishop Robert Barron June 9, 2021 Source The past fifteen months have been a time of crisis and deep challenge for our country, and they have been a particular trial for the Catholics. During this terrible COVID period, many of us have been compelled to fast from attendance at Mass and the r...

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CET Staff Published: June 25, 2021 Source St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Longview, TX will be holding a parish mission with Fr. Casey Cole, OFM July 9th-11th. The topic for this weekend will be Fr. Casey’s book “Let Go: Seven Stumbling Blocks to Christian Discipleship” an...

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Patrick E. Kelly June 19, 2021 Source COMMENTARY: A father can have no higher responsibility than ensuring his children’s education in the Catholic faith, leading to the formation of their spirituality and the development of a deep relationship with God. Not a single word uttered by St...

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by Will Wright Source This post was inspired by Doug Tooke’s Talk: “The Perfection of Imperfection.” This Talk is featured in the OSV Talks series, a series of topics from prominent Catholic leaders to spark discussion, explore new or re-explore old approaches, and inspire crea...

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