Category: Church

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    i made national press!

    I was quoted in a column published by the National Catholic Reporter today. John Allen Jr., considered by some the expert English-speaking Vatican reporter, visited the University Catholic Center recently…

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    church robberies in the austin area

    It’s sad that alerts like this exists. This came from the Chancellor of the Diocese of Austin. This is to alert you to a series of robberies that has been…

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    broken lent

    Today is Monday of the Second Week of Lent. Today is the 13th day of Lent 2006. For 13 days, we have fasted, sacrificed, prayed more, and done more good…

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    head’s up: the pope drops a title

    It has been reported that Pope Benedict XVI has dropped the title “Patriarch of the West” from his list of official titles. I’m still reading up more on this to…

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    are you comfortable with change?

    Two years ago today, liturgically speaking that is, I attended Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in downtown Austin. During the homily, given by Bishop Aymond, there was a…

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    a retirement and a promotion in gal-hou

    Today, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, U.S.A., presented by Archbishop Joseph Anthony Fiorenza, upon having reached the age limit. He…