The Catholic Diocese of Tyler

Father Octavio Suarez (1938-2021)

Father Octavio Suarez (1938-2021)

by | Apr 26, 2021 | News

It is with sadness that Bishop Strickland announces the death of Father Octavio Suarez. We rejoice in the confident knowledge that he is at peace. Father Octavio passed away peacefully on April 22, 2021, in Medellin, Colombia, with his sisters by his side. He was 83....
Open Wide the Door

Open Wide the Door

by | Apr 20, 2021 | News

“Do not be afraid! Open, indeed, open wide the doors to Christ! Open to his saving power…Do not be afraid!” Pope St. John Paul II Before kindergarten graduation, my classmates and I were each given a sheet of paper. We were told to draw what we wanted to do when...
Novissima Pt. 4: Purgatory

Novissima Pt. 4: Purgatory

by | Apr 13, 2021 | News

This article is the final article of a four part series. The previous article in this series can be found here. We know that there is a Heaven and there is a Hell, realities attested to by the constant teaching of the Church and Sacred Scripture. As I consistently...
Novissima Pt. 4: Purgatory

Novissima Pt. 3: Death

by | Apr 2, 2021 | News

This article is part three of a four part series. The previous article in this series can be found here. We have to be prepared, because we do not know when God will call us (cf. Matthew 24:43; 25:13). In order to be ready for our personal judgment, it is important...
Novissima Pt. 4: Purgatory

Novissima Pt. 2: Called to be Saints

by | Mar 23, 2021 | News

This article is part two of a four part series. The previous article in this series can be found here. As we mentioned in part one of this series on the novissima, or the four last things, we are all created to know, love, and serve God in this life, so as to be happy...