December 17, 2022 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. Thomas Esposito
“Praying with the O Antiphons” by Fr. Thomas for Texas Catholic. Whenever people ask me how they can prepare themselves spiritually for Christmas, I invite them to read the lyrics of Christmas carols as prayers. Specifying which carols to employ is...
November 25, 2022 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
“Eucharist” by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. You may know the Church in America is promoting a National Eucharistic Revival. After a few years of grassroots initiatives, it culminates with a major event in July 2024. Check out eucharisticrevival.org for...
October 28, 2022 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
“The Art of Dying” by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. Our diocese is blessed by the presence of institutions like the Catholic Medical Guild of Dallas and the St. Basil Society. Catholic medical professionals should look up these institutions, because...
October 12, 2022 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. Thomas Esposito
“Prison meditations on providence” by Fr. Thomas for Texas Catholic. While awaiting a sham trial and certain execution for high treason, Thomas More prayed and wrote. Henry VIII had declared himself head of the Church of England, and the Catholic More,...
September 29, 2022 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. John Bayer
“Discerning the will of God” by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. One of the most laudable questions I receive is about how to discern God’s will. A decision is easy to make when the choice is between something right and something wrong. But a decision can...
September 20, 2022 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. Thomas Esposito
“Technology’s trap and our humanity” by Fr. Thomas for Texas Catholic. I reached a new low recently when I felt an overwhelming and irresistible itch to catch up on emails mere minutes after my first check of the day, which happened mere minutes after I...
