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Baptism and the Lenten Season

Baptism and the Lenten Season

by Bishop Joseph E. Strickland | Feb 17, 2023 | CET: Year of Baptism

As we begin the Lenten season during this Year of Baptism for the Diocese of Tyler, it is a rich opportunity to reflect on the connections between the Lenten journey and the sacrament of baptism. Baptism is the sacrament which begins our sacramental journey of faith....
Baptism: The Gateway to the Life of Grace

Baptism: The Gateway to the Life of Grace

by Mikki Sciba | Dec 6, 2022 | CET: Theology 101, CET: Year of Baptism

Growing up Catholic, I had heard the word “grace” mentioned many times. I could repeat the definition of grace to anyone who asked. Grace is God’s free and unmerited favor given to a person to help him attain eternal life. But it wasn’t until a few years ago, while I...
Entering Into the Year of Baptism

Entering Into the Year of Baptism

by Bishop Joseph E. Strickland | Dec 2, 2022 | CET: Year of Baptism

As we come to the close of our diocesan focus on the Immaculate Virgin Mary and the Eucharist,we look to Advent and the beginning of a year of St. John the Baptist and the sacrament of baptism. This past year, we sought to deepen our focus on the Immaculate Virgin...

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June 2023
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