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Source: Catholic East Texas By: Fr. Nolan Lowry Father, how do I receive Holy Communion well? At the Last Supper Our Lord instituted the Eucharist and the priesthood so that we would have the incredible privilege of receiving his Sacred Body and Blood as food for the journey to heaven. What a...

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Source Three men have been accepted as new seminaries for the Diocese of Tyler. Nathaniel (Nathan) Hall, Nathan (Nate) Imig and Jacob Reed will begin their studies at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis in the Fall of 2022.  Nathaniel (Nathan) Hall Nathaniel (Nathan) Hall, 1...

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Source Vatican City, Jun 9, 2019 / 02:29 am Without the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Christians lack that which animates them and gives them internal life and harmony, Pope Francis said on Pentecost.     "Without the Spirit, our Christian life unravels, lacking the love that bri...

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Source There are many parts of the Mass that can be mentioned here to help children understand what’s going on in the Mass, but I will focus more broadly on three things: prayer, Scripture, and the family meal.  Pope Paul VI said, “The Mass is the most perfect form of prayer.&...

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Source I consider my deepening relationship with Our Lord in his Eucharistic Presence to be one of the most profound blessings in my life and I have to say, it is all his doing. I have to admit, I become emotional even as I write these words because the Lord has blessed me so deeply as he has dra...

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Source The Diocese of Tyler invites you to celebrate 35 years as diocese with a Eucharistic Congress. The theme for this event is “The Eucharist: Source and Summit of Family Life.” The congres will be held June 10-11, 2022 at Bishop T.K. Gorman School in Tyler. For a complet...

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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 day of the month to remember. You could use a ...

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Source Forty days after Jesus’ Glorious Resurrection, Our Lord ascended into Heaven (Acts 1:6-11). The Catechism of the Catholic Church (paragraph 665) says, “Christ’s Ascension marks the definitive entrance of Jesus’ humanity into God’s heavenly domain, whence he wi...

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