by Elizabeth Slaten | Dec 28, 2021 | News
Each year the Church concludes the liturgical cycle with the celebration of the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, or as it’s commonly called, the Feast of Christ the King. This year for the Feast of Christ the King on November 21, 2021, there...
by Diocesan Staff | Dec 21, 2021 | News
Since 1995, the Guadalupanos at St. Edward’s Parish in Athens have been organizing and participating in a procession in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. During the first few years, the procession simply took place in the parking lot of the historic church on Tyler...
by Peyton Low | Dec 16, 2021 | News
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” – John 6:51 The Bishops of the United States are calling for a three-year grassroots revival of...
by Susan Fox | Dec 14, 2021 | News
“Wedding bells are ringing…” It was Sept. 19, 1970 and devout Catholic Patricia Thames was about to marry a Protestant. The Catholic priest who married them did not insist the future father raise his children in the Catholic faith, and so they would be raised...
by Margaret Mone | Dec 8, 2021 | News
Por última vez, Martin Ahiaba recorrió la unidad penitenciaria Coffield en Colonia Tennessee, en la ciudad de Palestine, Texas. Recordó los dos últimos años que pasó trabajando como guardia para llegar a fin de mes y más tarde como oficial de libertad condicional. Se...
by Deanna Johnston | Dec 2, 2021 | News
As the parents of four young kids, my husband and I understand why Christmas can be both “the most wonderful time of the year” and also one of the busiest and most stressful seasons. There is a pressure from secular media to make the season “magical” for your...