February 17, 2019 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
A few weeks ago, Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Farmers Branch hosted “Treasures of the Church,” a traveling exhibition of sacred relics from the Vatican. By all appearances, it was a wonderful event.
January 17, 2019 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
Do you want a great book for our ideological times? Do you want to be challenged, no matter where you sit on the ideological spectrum between Left and Right? Fr. John has a book for you.
November 8, 2018 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
Fr. John enjoys seeing religious wisdom vindicated by modern science. Let him tell you a brief story.
September 6, 2018 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
‘Trust in God as he leads us into true freedom, love’ by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. I recently saw The Greatest Showman, which is an enjoyable movie-musical about the Barnum & Bailey Circus. The music and dancing are really fun, and the main...
April 29, 2018 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
One of my favorite musicians, Audrey Assad, once suggested we should be praying “with” the martyrs and not just “for” them. In this way, she introduced a very beautiful song…
March 31, 2018 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
Lent is almost over, and many of us are already evaluating our Lenten resolutions. How did you do? Did you keep your resolutions? Let me suggest a few things to keep in mind as we reflect on our resolutions…