The Texas Catholic Herald

March 14, 2023

Catholic chaplains bring Christ’s ‘aroma’ to the infirm, aged, imprisoned and dying

As Houston continues to grow in various regions, the Catholic Chaplains Corps (CCC) is increasing its efforts to bring Christ’s love and compassion to over 120,000 patients, families and staff located at the Texas Medical Center, The Woodlands and Conroe each year.

March 14, 2023

10 years with Pope Francis: Pushing the Church to bring the Gospel to the world

For a decade, even when discussing the internal workings of the Vatican, Pope Francis has insisted the Church is not the Church of Christ if it does not reach out, sharing the “joy of the Gospel” and placing the poor at the center of its attention.

March 14, 2023

10 years with Pope Francis: Pope from ‘ends of the earth’ brings new style to Rome

Right from the start, upon his election in 2013, 10 years ago, Pope Francis presented a whole new style of being pontiff.

March 14, 2023

MILESTONES: Higgins, Mendenhall receive landmark awards

The Southwest Liturgical Conference gave the 2023 'Faithful Servant' award to Sandy Higgins, while Trinidad Mendenhall received the 2023 Spirit of Francis Award from the Catholic Extension.

March 14, 2023

Jonathan Roumie’s Lent: fasting, sharing faith, and a new film on the ‘Jesus people’

This Lent, Jonathan Roumie has a full plate at work — and an empty one at home, he told OSV News, thanks to some “heavy fasting” he plans to undertake between now and Easter.

March 14, 2023

MASTRANGELO: St. Joseph is an example of all men to be fathers

God revealed this to me through St. Joseph and some men that modeled their lives after him. When I needed a father, I had men to be a father for me.

March 14, 2023

BARROW: We are Capex Dei - Capacity for God

When we pray to God, let us pray well, often and with confidence because we have Capex Dei - Capacity for God - to do so.

March 14, 2023

ALVAREZ: Agape = Love = Charity

Especially during Lent, we are invited to love - agape - and, in turn, show that charity to our close ones and to everyone we encounter.

March 13, 2023

'Fraternity, tears, smiles': Pope shares hopes for the future

In interviews focused on the 10th anniversary of his election, Pope Francis insisted it is not his task to make an accounting of what he has or has not accomplished since March 13, 2013.

March 8, 2023

Cardinal DiNardo adds some spiritual ‘meat’ to St. Patrick’s Day dispensations

With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Lenten Friday this year, many U.S. bishops have joined Daniel Cardinal DiNardo in issuing dispensations from abstinence on March 17, allowing the faithful to enjoy the Irish American tradition of eating corned beef (or ham) and cabbage in good conscience.