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There is faith here: Christian witness in the life of a coach

There is faith here: Christian witness in the life of a coach

“This crucifix that I wear,” the coach explained, reaching for the crucifix he wears around his neck, “I got it from Mike Tomlin, who is the (Pittsburgh) Steelers coach. He always wears it at game time. Even though I bring the Faith into our program, this is the first...

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Register Today for the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress

Register Today for the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress

The Diocese of Tyler will celebrate its 35th anniversary as a diocese with a Eucharistic Congress in Tyler, TX, at Bishop Gorman High School on June 10 and 11, 2022. Registration is now open! The theme for this event will be “The Eucharist: Source and Summit of Family...

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There is Faith Here: Interview with Phil Olson Continued

There is Faith Here: Interview with Phil Olson Continued

The following is additional content from the interview with Phil Olson and the Catholic East Texas for the cover story in the Spring 2022 print edition. You can read the first part of this interview here. Phil Olson is the director of track and field/cross country at...

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Rosary Rallies Happening Across the Diocese of Tyler

Rosary Rallies Happening Across the Diocese of Tyler

On May 13, 1917, the Blessed Mother appeared to three children in Fatima, Portugal. She would appear to these children once a month for the next six months. In the last of these apparitions on October 13, 1917, the day known for “the Miracle of the Sun”, the Blessed...

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The Eucharistic Piety of St. Faustina

The Eucharistic Piety of St. Faustina

Among most Catholics today, the mention of St. Faustina is associated immediately with the feast of Divine Mercy, the chaplet, and the novena, and for good reason. These were the primary tasks given to young Maria Kowalska as Jesus began to reveal his plans for her...

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La piedad eucarística de Santa Faustina

La piedad eucarística de Santa Faustina

Entre la mayor parte de los católicos de hoy, la mención de Santa Faustina se asocia inmediatamente con la fiesta de la Divina Misericordia, la coronilla y la novena, y con razón. Éstas fueron las tareas principales encomendadas a la joven María Kowalska cuando Jesús...

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Eucharistic Congress to Focus on Family Life

Eucharistic Congress to Focus on Family Life

The Diocese of Tyler invites you to celebrate 35 years as diocese with a Eucharistic Congress. The theme for this event is “The Eucharist: Source and Summit of Family Life.” The congress will be held June 10-11, 2022 at Bishop T.K. Gorman School in Tyler. For a...

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Defending the Resurrection

Defending the Resurrection

If someone asks you to identify the single most important doctrine in Christianity, how would you reply? It’s probably not the principle of double effect. Could it be the fall of Adam and Eve? Creation itself? The infallibility of Scripture? All of those are fine and...

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Whose People?

Whose People?

“We are an Easter people, and hallelujah is our song!”Pope St. John Paul II An assisting priest at my home parish always started his Palm Sunday homily with the same story. He had gone to Germany during Holy Week, where every ten years the Oberammergau Passion Play is...

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