August 11, 2020 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
I just read a fantastic book about faith and science: Christopher Baglow, Faith, Science and Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge. I highly recommend it to every teacher and catechist, or to anyone interested in the topic.
June 21, 2020 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
Let us pray to God to send his Spirit into our hearts, so that we can love with Jesus’ very own strength.
May 14, 2020 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
“Healing by Contrition” by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. As the diocese develops its response to the pandemic, I think we’re all very excited to get back to celebrating the sacraments! On the diocesan website, there is a decree published by Bishop Burns...
May 5, 2020 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
“Unanswered prayers” by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. In these trying times of a pandemic, many people are expressing a beautiful desire to pray — to pray for protection from the coronavirus, for fast and full recoveries, for economic stability, for...
April 19, 2020 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
As we move further into this global program of “social distancing” because of COVID-19, millions around the world are trying to figure out what to do with all the time they must now spend in isolation at home.
April 7, 2020 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
What lessons can we learn at this time of distance learning?