Friday, May 08, 2015
I recently tweeted the following from @bishopoftyler: "I encourage you to make the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel part of your personal prayer....we must invoke God's grace as we face evil." This is beautiful and powerful prayer that was written by Pope Leo XIII in 1884 after seeing a frightening... Read More
Monday, May 04, 2015
Here are my thoughts on Good Shepherd Sunday and the role of our pastors as shepherds of their parishes.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
As we continue the Easter Season I want to repeat my encouragement for all of us to focus on the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary during these days which lead to Pentecost. The Resurrection of the Lord, the Ascension of the Lord, the Descent of the Holy Spirit, the Assumption... Read More
Friday, April 03, 2015
As we enter the most sacred time of the year, here are my thoughts about the liturgies and prayers that will draw us closer to our Lord in his passion, death and resurrection.
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Here are some beautiful pictures from Tuesday night's Chrism Mass at the Cathedral. To view all the images taken by Ben Fisher of the Catholic East Texas, go to http://cetmag.org/chrism2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
As you are no doubt aware, from March 2-19, I hit the road and visited almost every parish and mission in the Diocese of Tyler as part of what I called my "Lenten Pilgrimage." This was an incredible opportunity to visit with the clergy and people of the Diocese. We prayer... Read More
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
This past weekend, we kicked off the 2015 appeal for the ministries of the Diocese of Tyler. Over the years, your support of our appeal has been nothing short of remarkable. I'd like to share some of my thoughts with you about being good stewards of the funds that you... Read More
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Thanks to your commitment to supporting our diocesan ministries, especially sharing the truth of our Catholic faith with the youth of the Diocese of Tyler, we've been able to hire a full-time youth minister. Mark Knox started at the Chancery this week. It is eternally important to me and all of... Read More
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Already in 2015, I've celebrated the Church's funeral rites for a number of people in the Diocese, including one of our deacons. While it may sound strange to use the word "celebrate" in conjunction with a funeral, the liturgy and rites for the dead focus us on exactly that - our... Read More
Monday, January 05, 2015
I wanted to share my reflection for the January issue of the Catholic East Texas with my blog readers. I reference a survey which is underway about communications in the Diocese of Tyler. Please consider taking about 60-seconds to complete that survey online. Your responses will be of tremendous benefit... Read More
