Catholic East Texas

The Magazine of the Diocese of Tyler
The prophetic mission of the baptized

The prophetic mission of the baptized

When we think of prophets, we may think of people from Scripture like Moses, Isaiah, Elijah, or John the Baptist. These men were bold and fearless. Many miraculous deeds were accomplished by their hands, like the parting of the Red Sea, raising the dead to life,...

Who Needs Lent? We Do

Who Needs Lent? We Do

On Ash Wednesday, bishops, priests and deacons around the world administer the ashes to the faithful who come forward to identify themselves as pilgrims on the 40-day journey of repentance and conversion called “Lent”. The word is derived from an old English term...