Entries for January 2023

Source Before there were the 12 Rules for Life from Jordan Peterson, there were the 13 Rules of the Catholic Gentleman’s Rule of Life. Here we’ll go over six very practical rules that every Catholic man can implement in their own life. 1. “I will fear, love and honor God a...

Read More >

Source

Read More >

Source Feastday: February 14 Patron: of Love, Young People, Happy Marriages Death: 269 Saint Valentine, officially known as Saint Valentine of Rome, is a third-century Roman saint widely celebrated on February 14 and commonly associated with "courtly love." Although not much of ...

Read More >

Source Author: Pope Francis Feast of the Presentation 2018 Pope Francis Day for Consecrated Life The courage to journey against the current Every journey of consecration is born of an encounter with the Lord and with the People of God. Pope Francis recalled this in his homily during Ma...

Read More >

Source “Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, that is to say, abortion willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to the moral law” (Catechism of ...

Read More >

Source Feast day: Jan 25 The great apostle was a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin.  He surpassed all his peers in zeal for the Jewish law and their traditions, which he thought to be the cause of God, and became one of the most fierce enemies and persecutors of Christians. He was one of the c...

Read More >

Source All couples in the Diocese of Tyler who are celebrating their 5th, 15th, 25th, 40th, or 50th+ anniversaries in the year 2023 are cordially invited to attend the Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass celebrated by Bishop Joseph Strickland on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The Mass will begin a...

Read More >

Source

Read More >

Source What are the Ember Days? The Ember Days are special days for prayer and fasting during the liturgical year. They correspond to the four seasons, and they focus our attention especially on the blessings of nature. On the Ember Days, we give thanks for blessings we’ve received, b...

Read More >

Source Last year, I announced my plan as your shepherd to focus on the seven sacraments of our faith for the coming seven years. For the 2022 liturgical year, our diocesan focus was on the Eucharist and the call to deepen our faith in Jesus especially as he is with us in his real presence in the ...

Read More >