The Catholic Diocese of Tyler

The Virtue of Hope

The Virtue of Hope

by | Aug 15, 2019 | News

Hold Your Head high Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI once said, “One who has hope lives differently.” If you think about it, he’s exactly right. Whether your hope is in something or someone in this world or has its proper meaning as a theological virtue, your life is lived...
The Early Church Prayed for the Dead

The Early Church Prayed for the Dead

by | Aug 13, 2019 | News

Many non-Catholics experience our Catholic worship for the first time on a certain occasion: funerals. Frequently they tell the priest or their friends that it was one of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful, funeral they have ever attended. It seems like...
The Early Church’s Contribution to Marriage

The Early Church’s Contribution to Marriage

by | Aug 6, 2019 | News

Since a Christian understanding of marriage has been the norm for many centuries, sometimes we may not recognize what is so striking- even radical- about it. Comparing the Catholic understanding of marriage in the early Church to the marriage practices of the...

Msgr. Gerald Priest (1939-2019)

by | Jul 31, 2019 | News

A Funeral Mass for Monsignor Gerald Alan Priest, 79, of Crockett will be held on Monday, August 5, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler with Bishop Joseph E. Strickland as the principal celebrant. Burial will take place at Holy...
The Case for (OnGoing) Marriage Formation

The Case for (OnGoing) Marriage Formation

by | Jul 29, 2019 | News

One year ago, Bishop Strickland signed the decree that established the new marriage formation norms for engaged couples in the Diocese of Tyler. The time of formation before the wedding was expanded from 6 months to a 9- to 12-month formation period. During that time,...