by Peyton Low | Sep 19, 2023 | Bishop, News
Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler has issued the following pastoral letters in August and September of 2023. New letters in this series will be posted here. August 22, 2023 September 5, 2023 September 12, 2023 September 19, 2023 September 26,...
by Elizabeth Slaten | Sep 12, 2023 | Bishop
September 12, 2023 My Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ: I write to you today to discuss more fully the second basic truth that I spoke of in my first pastoral letter issued on August 22, 2023: “The Eucharist and all the sacraments are divinely instituted, not...
by Peyton Low | Sep 5, 2023 | Bishop
September 5, 2023 My Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ: I write to you today to discuss more fully the first basic truth that I spoke of in my first pastoral letter: “Christ established One Church—the Catholic Church—and, therefore, only the Catholic Church provides...
by Elizabeth Slaten | Aug 23, 2023 | Bishop
August 22, 2023 My Dear Sons and Daughters in Christ: May the love and grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ be upon you always! In this time of great turmoil in the Church and in the world, I must speak to you from a father’s heart in order to warn you of...
by Peyton Low | Mar 29, 2023 | Bishop, News
“The time is sure to come when people will not accept sound teaching, but their ears will be itching for anything new and they will collect themselves a whole series of teachers according to their own tastes; and then they will shut their ears to the...
by Peyton Low | Feb 16, 2023 | Bishop, News
As we continue this time of Eucharistic Revival, I have been considering the best ways I can promote reverent reception of the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ. As your shepherd, I know that the worthy and reverent reception of the Eucharist is...