St. Jude Catholic Church became the seedbed for a national effort Nov. 16, when Bishop Edward J. Burns celebrated a Mass designed to raise awareness about Catholic Relief Services, its worldwide impact, and its pressing financial challenges.
With Thanksgiving Day coming up, and given the social climate in our country, I am moved to reflect on the connection between love and criticism.
In a display of community partnership, Catholic Charities Dallas joined forces with the University of Dallas, Bank of America, and Pro Players Foundation to host a heartwarming event that provided 100 bicycles to local families.
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Crecí escuchando este refrán de mis padres y abuelos; hasta Don Quijote nos lo recuerda sabiamente. Muchas veces imploramos a nuestros hijos que sean agradecidos por todo lo que Dios nos ha dado frente a tanto sufrimiento en este mundo. Sin embargo, no podemos perder de vista que la gratitud es en sí misma una virtud humana que tiene conexión directa con la alegría.
Como ocurre con muchas cosas en la vida, la alegría no se reconocería sin la tristeza; tenemos que ver la oscuridad para apreciar la luz. Brené Brown, investigadora considerada una de las líderes más influyentes en el estudio de las emociones humanas, ha mostrado cómo la práctica de la gratitud nos abre el corazón a la alegría.
As the “heavy lifting arm” of St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Parish in McKinney — called upon to paint, move, and build, and to otherwise shoulder projects for the church community — the St. Gabriel Men’s Club has put its brawn to the service of the parish’s Turkey Basket Program for the past 25 years.
Al reunirnos para celebrar el Día de Acción de Gracias, mi corazón se llena de profunda gratitud por ustedes. A lo largo de este año, al recorrer nuestra querida Diócesis de Dallas y encontrarme con tantos feligreses maravillosos que aprecian su fe católica, he recordado las innumerables bendiciones que Dios ha derramado sobre nosotros.
As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, my heart is filled with gratitude for you. Throughout this past year, as I have traveled across our beloved Diocese of Dallas and encountered so many wonderful parishioners who cherish their Catholic faith, I am continually reminded of the countless blessings God has bestowed upon us.
A “sickness” that is widespread in the world is not believing in the meaning and beauty of life, and, consequently, lacking the courage to live and to generate life, Pope Leo XIV said.
Facing east toward the altar of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine, Deacon Roy Callison burned cedar as his wife, Susan, recited the first of the four invocations in the Prayer in the Four Directions, a traditional spiritual practice rooted in Indigenous culture.