Anne Elise Diaz has been singing for as long as she can remember, growing up in a home filled with music and faith. In February, the 16-year-old took that lifelong joy to a new level, stepping onto the stage at the 2026 Dallas Catholic Youth Conference to help lead her peers in praise and worship alongside musician Dave Moore and his band — an experience she calls both humbling and inspiring.
Cuando emigró de su natal San José del Alto en Jalisco, México, Jesús Belmontes le hizo la promesa a su padre de que encontraría una oportunidad para servir como voluntario. Poco se imaginaría este feligrés de la Iglesia de San Juan de Los Lagos-Sana Teresita, que treinta años después se convertiría en el gestor de una tradición que define buena parte de la identidad de fe de su comunidad en el suroeste de Dallas.
Se trata de la visita de las reliquias de Santo Toribio Romo, sacerdote mexicano y mártir, reconocido como el santo patrón de los migrantes.
Pope Leo XIV sent a message to students gathered at Loyola University Chicago for a peacebuilding conference March 7, calling on them to “be co-workers for peace with Christ.”
Helias Catholic High School’s newly acquired therapy dog brings serenity and fun to every school day, one tail-wag at a time.
Nearly 975 men from 109 parishes across North Texas gathered Feb. 28 for the 15th annual North Texas Catholic Men’s Conference at Prince of Peace Catholic Parish in Plano, a day focused on prayer, fraternity and spiritual renewal.
En un mundo que se mueve con prisa, hemos aprendido a esperar resultados inmediatos. Queremos saber la temperatura y la buscamos en el teléfono; hacer una suma rápida, y abrimos la calculadora; capturar un momento, y levantamos la cámara antes de vivirlo. Tenemos respuestas instantáneas, entretenimiento constante y una gratificación casi automática. Sin embargo, esta cultura de inmediatez ha debilitado nuestra tolerancia a la frustración y ha desacreditado el valor formativo de la lucha.
Drawing inspiration from St. Carlo Acutis, a national shrine in Wisconsin is inviting Catholics to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States this summer by joining in prayer and learning about the holy men and women of America.
Every Catholic parish needs to show that Jesus, who promises a just, true, and full life, is always near, Pope Leo XIV said.
As Ursuline Academy of Dallas senior Lexi Obi participated in the Ursuline Education Network Student Retreat earlier this year, she learned something surprising: Despite hailing from different grades, different schools, and even different states, the student attendees each had something fundamental in common — a sense of “serviam,” or sense of service, rooted deeply in their common Ursuline formation.
We have all surely experienced how difficult it can be to engage socially and politically as Catholics. Our faith pushes us into the uncomfortable position of prophetically challenging all political parties and calling everyone to conversion.