June 22, 2020 | Continuum
In Memoriam: Abbot Denis Farkasfalvy, True to Form: Class of 2020 by Fr. Stephen Gregg ’01, Telling the story of Cistercian’s Texas History Trip: Recollections from its grandfather, Rodney Walter, with Tom Pruit, Afterthoughts: Essential Business by Jess Clay ’13, Post-pandemic Musings from Fr. Roch
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 29, 2020 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. Thomas Esposito
“What is a Paraclete anyway?” by Fr. Thomas for Texas Catholic. The modern Greek word for “Thank you,” eucharisto, immediately calls to our Christian minds the gift of Christ’s body and blood, commemorated in our Eucharistic liturgy. The proper response...
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 7, 2020 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. Thomas Esposito
“Dante and the dark wood of quarantine” by Fr. Thomas for Texas Catholic. Sheltering in place might not look much like a dark wood, but my time in quarantine has brought Dante to the forefront of my mind. I have long been awed by the brilliance of his...
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 27, 2020 | Media
Tarrant Area Food Bank, the Class of 2027, and Cistercian nuns in Kismaros, Hungary:
April 22, 2020 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. Thomas Esposito
Immense graces are to be found in imitation of our solitary Lord’s fellowship with his disciples.
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 10, 2020 | A Word to Enkindle, Fr. Thomas Esposito
We should offer hymns of thanks to the God who orchestrated all this for love of us.