The Texas Catholic Herald

November 27, 2018

‘A springboard for action’: U.S. bishops seek firm action, reform on abuse crisis issues after assembly

At its annual gathering, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), led by Galveston-Houston archbishop and USCCB president Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, was a time devoted primarily to the church sex abuse crisis, intent prayer, and frank discussion.

November 27, 2018

Judicial community opens legislative year in prayer at Red Mass

Brownsville Bishop Flores explores political tightrope on immigration issues at reception

November 27, 2018

Advent: A season of preparation

Each year, the season of Advent marks the beginning of a new liturgical year and leads up to the celebration of Christmas. The word Advent comes from the Latin “ad-venio” meaning “to come to.”

November 27, 2018

The Cardinal’s Circle: Priceless to student’s success

The mission of The Cardinal’s Circle is to help Inner City Catholic Schools maintain a standard of academic excellence in curriculum and staff, and provide tuition assistance required by a large portion of their student population.

November 27, 2018

Form and Be Formed: Drawing the faithful into deeper communion with Christ, each other

Adult leaders that help evangelize and form the faithful in parishes across the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston also find themselves personally drawn into deeper communion with Christ and those with whom they serve.

November 27, 2018

Witness of God’s love begins with the family

The family makes the invisible visible in the world. As the “domestic Church,” the family is a living reflection of the triune God — a communion of self-giving love.

November 27, 2018

Teen Talk: How Families Can Be Witnesses to the World

Teens share how their families can be witnesses to the world

November 27, 2018

Karaszewski: My experience at Bidibidi Refugee Settlement

I want to share one of the many lessons with which I came back: the real spirituality of communion between the host community and the refugee community. Spirituality of communion has been the theme of our Archdiocesan pastoral plan for the past several years and I was able to experience it firsthand on a large scale.

November 27, 2018

KATRA: Patient anticipation requires a discerning heart towards God

A few years ago a parent shared with me that her young adult son, who has an intellectual disability, advised her at the end of Mass that “we cannot go yet” because they had not sung the Gloria! Her son was correct that the Gloria had not been sung precisely because it was the first Sunday in Advent.

November 27, 2018

Ciesielski: Planning End-of Life Care

“Planning today for our tomorrows” has recently been added to the Office of Aging Ministry’s emphasis on education for end-of-life care. End-of-life care is a term used to describe the support and medical care given to a person during the last part of their lives.