The Texas Catholic Herald

May 28, 2019

HENRITZE: Virtue - Seeking and doing what is good

Many dictionaries define the word “good” as either an adjective, an attribute or a quality one has, or as a noun, used to identify what someone is. Yet in the Catechism, the word good is described as a verb, it is something one does.

May 28, 2019

NGUYEN: Blessed Virgin Mary - Live truth, live love!

Besides many well respected qualities in mothers, loving protection seems to stand out the most. Mothers, no matter how dangerous the environment they are in, the first thought comes to their mind is the safety of their children, even if it costs them their own lives. That is the heart of the mother.

May 28, 2019

MCNEILLIE: The joy of vocation - A lifetime of preparation

Saturday, June 1, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo is set to ordain seven men to the priesthood. This is the largest priestly ordination in decades. While that fact alone is exciting, it’s not the deepest reason to be joyful. What’s deeply joyful about this year’s ordination is something present at every ordination — the joy of vocation.

May 28, 2019

POMETTO: Good news for singles - Redefining ‘vocation’

In his recent apostolic exhortation, Christus Vivit, Pope Francis writes: “Those who are single, even if not by their own choice … [must] remember that the first and most important vocation is the vocation we have received in Baptism” (267). The pope encourages single people to witness to this calling by pursuing holiness and personal growth.

May 14, 2019

A Church made brighter: 2,143 in Galveston-Houston among tens of thousands of new Catholics welcomed into the Catholic Church across the U.S.

Thousands of new Catholics were welcomed into the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil Masses throughout the Archdiocese on the evening of April 20 as they processed in holding lit candles into darkened churches.

May 14, 2019

Day of Prayer brings Christians, Jews, Muslims and others to rally against violence and hate

Auxiliary Bishop George A. Sheltz joined religious leaders of Buddhism, Judaism, Muslim and other faith denominations on the Day of Prayer May 2 to stand together in solidarity against acts of senseless violence.

May 14, 2019

Upcoming Prayer Breakfast with Gene Kranz celebrates lunar landing, blends faith and science

Gene Kranz, retired flight director for NASA’s Apollo Program, will speak at the 2019 Prayer Breakfast on July 30.

May 14, 2019

Upcoming seminar to spotlight human trafficking in Houston

The Amistad Movement is a national education campaign promoted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) that works to empower immigrants and local leaders to prevent human trafficking in their communities.

May 14, 2019

The Cardinal’s Circle members recognized at recent Mass, dinner

The Cardinal’s Circle members were recognized for their passion, commitment and generosity to Inner City Catholic School (ICCS) students and families at the annual Mass and Dinner of Thanksgiving on April 30.

May 14, 2019

Educational program lifts up immigrant women and their families

About 1,000 Hispanic immigrant women will be congratulated by Daniel Cardinal DiNardo for participating in AMSIF classes that teach English, spiritual development, self-esteem, health exams and other topics on May 24. The crowd will also applaud 217 women graduating from the five-year program. AMSIF was founded by a group of Catholic laywomen in Mexico more than 40 years ago.