The Catholic Diocese of Tyler

The Incarnation of Jesus Christ

The Incarnation of Jesus Christ

by | Feb 7, 2020 | News

Who is Jesus Christ? When we profess the Nicene Creed, we declare that Jesus is uncreated, of the same divine substance as God the Father, eternal, truly God and that he became man. The Church also teaches in the Catechism of the Catholic Church that “Jesus...
Get Out of the Boat

Get Out of the Boat

by | Jan 30, 2020 | News

One of my favorite Gospel stories is Matthew 14:22-33, the story of Jesus walking on water.  In fact, I like this story so much, there’s a large painting of this scene in my office. We’ve all heard this reading at least once in our lives… How the disciples were...
A Treasure in Clay

A Treasure in Clay

by | Jan 30, 2020 | News

Recently, news spread from the Diocese of Peoria that the Beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen, which had been scheduled for December 21, would be postponed. The press release gave few details, merely noting that a group of American Bishops asked for further...
The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity

The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity

by | Jan 20, 2020 | News

In the Catechism of the Catholic Church we are taught that the central mystery of the faith, the fundamental and essential teaching of Christianity, is the doctrine of the Trinity (234). This is the revelation that our Almighty Creator is one God in three Persons: the...
“Turn Back O Children of Men!”

“Turn Back O Children of Men!”

by | Sep 12, 2019 | News

In June of this year, Justice Anthony Kennedy stepped down from the Supreme Court. All of a sudden, abortion and the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision was front page of the news again. Among the flurry of articles being published, I found one detailing a comedian’s...