Try these short prayers!

Cameron Kologinczak

Father Bass grew up in Austin and is a convert to Catholicism who heard the call to the priesthood as a young adult.

Gossip can be one of those sins in our life that is there but we rarely even notice it until we see its immediate effects.

The Key to Praying Always

We cannot grow into mature disciples of Jesus Christ if we always play it safe, stay on the sidelines and don’t learn from success or defeat.”

Having reminders around us that have been consecrated to the Lord assists us and reminds us that we, too, have been consecrated to God.

Chile’s first saint

Father Chris Smith, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in La Grange, recently shared his call to the priesthood.

This is a master stroke by Rembrandt that allows us to feel the full impact of the parable. The focus is on the father and both sons.

Including the passion, death, resurrection and ascension of Christ, the Paschal Mystery encompasses all that Christ did to redeem us.

The final theme of Catholic Social Teaching that we will examine in this series is care for creation.

Insights from the Stations

Many people call themselves Catholic, but today there are many different understandings of what that means.

There is a difference between “regret” and “repentance.” It is good to have both, but we need at least one of these.

Father Michael Noriega, associate pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish in Pflugerville, recently shared his call to the priesthood.

Turibius Alfonso was serving as a Grand Inquisitor in Spain when King Philip II commanded that he become as a missionary archbishop.

Bishop Garcia was named chairman of the newly established USCCB Subcommittee for the Promotion of Racial Justice and Reconciliation.

Bishop Daniel Garcia appointed Very Reverend Thomas J. Reitmeyer, a priest of the Diocese of Austin, as Vicar General effective Jan. 12.

Father Greg Gerhart first heard God’s call during a time of silent prayer while at a summer camp when he was 14.

Pope Leo XIV appointed Father James Misko as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Tucson on Dec. 23.

In seeking God’s will—whether in vocation or daily life—we often long for clearer signs, even when his presence feels quiet or hidden.

I serve at my parish all of the time. Whenever my pastor (or really anyone) asks me to help, I usually say yes.

Patroness of Hawaii

St. John Paul II described the common good as both the good of the whole of humanity and each individual.