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November 2019

November 10, 2019

Shock: Tabernacle stolen from El Paso church

"The desecration of the greatest gift possessed by the Church, the Most Blessed Sacrament, is...

November 09, 2019

WATCH: Jimmy Fallon’s epic ‘Thank God I’m a Country Boy’ in Austin

As sweeps stunts go, this is in a league of its own. This opened Thursday's...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

Fire destroys historic Texas church; neighbors rescue Blessed Sacrament

Details: Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Tuesday joined the...

July 06, 2019

‘Abortion is Freedom’ — and Our Orwellian Age Takes Another Dark Turn

Incredible but true: Weeks after a small East Texas town banned abortion and declared itself...

June 2019

June 22, 2019

Texas Auxiliary Bishop Accused — but ‘Efforts to Identify’ Accuser Have Failed

This sounds, to put it mildly, very suspect. Details are in the statement from the...

April 2019

April 08, 2019

Maybe We Need More Priests Like This Today

From North Texas Catholic, here's an amazing account of the life of Father Peter Anthony Levy,...

April 01, 2019

Ordination Update: 29 New Deacons for Austin

Kudos to the crackerjack communications team in the Diocese of Austin for getting this news...

March 2019

March 27, 2019

The Amazing Legacy of Nuns: ‘They Were Happy to be Serving God. You Don’t Find that in Life Much Anymore.’

What a great story: remembrances of a religious sister who died recently at the remarkable...

March 08, 2019

Boom: Dominican Sisters Expand to Texas

Awesome news. I wish they'd come to New York: The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother...

November 2018

November 27, 2018

Texas diocese argues: ‘Church property should not be used for building a border wall’

From Catholic News Agency: The Diocese of Brownsville, Texas is pushing back against a government...

August 2018

August 29, 2018

‘The primary message of the Catholic faith remains the same’

Something heartening and unexpected: an editorial in support of the Catholic faithful, from a secular...

May 2018

May 24, 2018

Must-see video: she suffered a stroke—and now her husband is learning how to style her hair for her

This is just beautiful. Details: An apprentice at a Texas salon filmed a touching scene...

March 2014

March 01, 2014

Boom: young Texas diocese has grown nearly 70% in a decade

Details: Whether it’s the charitable acts of Pope Francis, the church’s emphasis on family or...

November 2013

November 01, 2013

Ruling halts abortions in one third of clinics in Texas

Details: A third of the abortion clinics in Texas can no longer perform the procedure...

August 2013

August 23, 2013

In Texas, Baptists seek to “address the spiritual questions of current and former Catholics”

From the Baptist Press via the Biblical Recorder: As Hispanic populations across the United States,...

April 2013

April 27, 2013

Nuns launch radio show in Texas

They aren't exactly flying nuns, but they're definitely on the air. Details: Yesterday we spent...

April 19, 2013

In Texas, “the Body of Christ is suffering greatly”

A deacon from Austin writes: Please keep the people of West, Texas in your prayers....

March 2013

March 03, 2013

Before and after: a Texas church reborn

Earlier, I posted on my visit to St. Monica's in Dallas, which has just completed...

October 2012

October 05, 2012

Judge rules that cheerleaders can use banners with Bible verses

Details: A Texas judge has decided to continue allowing, for now, a Southeast Texas high...

September 2012

September 07, 2012

Texas church accused of violating IRS rules

Details: A local Catholic church appears to have violated IRS rules -- and Catholic doctrine...

July 2012

July 15, 2012

Come Holy Ghost: Class receives Sacrament of Confirmation in hospital with leukemia patient

A Texas reader sent this my way, describing it as "awesome" -- and she's right....

May 2012

May 15, 2012

Report: wrong man executed in Texas

I have to wonder how many other times this has happened. Details: He was the...

March 2012

March 14, 2012

Boom: the astonishing growth of the Catholic Church in Texas

Who else but Rocco could put it all together? Take a look: Catholics -- their...

February 2011

February 09, 2011

Gotta love those Aggies

Check this out: a little promotional video from Marcel at the always-engaging Aggie Catholics website....