February 5, 2022 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 this year) is a time to reflect on the gift of Catholic education and to support the many men and women who work so hard to offer that education to children throughout the world.
January 12, 2022 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
On synodality and the ‘listening church’ by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. You’ve likely heard that Bishop Burns called for a diocesan synod. You’ve probably also heard that Pope Francis called for the Church to reflect on “synodality” as the very “path … which God...
November 12, 2021 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
“Evaluating Globalization with St. Benedict” by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. One of the hot topics in political discourse today is globalization – that is, the tendency for the world population to become more integrated, or at least more...
October 14, 2021 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
“Seeing Stress in Light of the Gospel” by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. Lots of us say we’re stressed. What is stress? According to the American Psychological Association, we can distinguish two kinds, one positive (eustress) and the other negative...
September 17, 2021 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
As the synod approaches, take stock of your many gifts and of the needs of the Church, and then ready yourself for the exciting and creative task of everyone working together for God’s purpose.
August 20, 2021 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
May we all live “among the mountains” with our hearts fixed on the summit — God himself, as he invites us to continual conversion, to continual ascent, casting down every false peak as an idol and staying hungry for the glorious view we hope to enjoy with him in heaven.
