Almost two years ago, with their decision in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade and officially overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. Since then, the decision on how abortions are handled has been relegated to each individual state, which means that the figh…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr John Fowles for the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2024. “The Holy Spirit comes forth from the nature of Christ and into our nature through the sacraments of His Church.” The post Fifth Sunday of Easter – Two-Minute...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Gary Stone for the Fourth Sunday of Easter 2024. “My lived experience is that the Spirit of ANZAC is founded on the Spirit of following Jesus as good shepherds.” The post Fourth Sunday of Easter – Two-Minute...

We often hear about high school-age teenagers today having to deal with issues and facing challenges that many of us never had to deal with when we were their age. And the idea of working with them and accompanying them on their faith journeys can be intimidating when we think about the teen culture that can sometimes seem so foreign and inaccessib…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Regimon Gervasis for the Third Sunday of Easter 2024. “Easter invites us to believe and witness the living God. We are sent forth to share the joy and peace, as we share our story of meeting Jesus.” The post Third...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Peter Devenish Meares for the Second Sunday of Easter 2024. “When lost, doubting and struggling, what would you have Jesus say to you today right where you are?” The post Second Sunday of Easter – Two-Minute...

"We are an Easter people, and alleluia is our song!" Happy Easter! As Catholics, we will celebrate the season of Easter for 50 days until Pentecost. But what does it mean to be an Easter people? How do we maintain that joy long after the decorations are put away and all the Easter candy has been eaten? Fr. Richard Hinkley from St. Mary's Seminary j…

Two-Minute Homily by Archbishop Mark Coleridge for Easter Sunday 2024. "Easter is the moment when Jesus rises from the tomb against all the odds. But Easter is also about the birth of the Good News from the tomb of our heart." The post Easter Sunday...

We have entered Holy Week, and this Thursday evening, we will leave the season of Lent and enter into the Sacred Paschal Triduum, which begins with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, reaches its high point in the Easter Vigil, and closes with Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday. These three days mark the summit of our liturgical ye…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Peter Dillon for Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday) 2024. "Traditionally during Holy week, we focus on the sufferings of Jesus. Rather, it is holy because of the inexplicable and immeasurable love that prompted that suffering." The...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Peter Pellicaan for the Fifth Sunday of Lent 2024. "Today we're invited to examine what we love. Do we love God more than our own lives?" The post Fifth Sunday of Lent - Two-Minute Homily: Dcn Peter Pellicaan appeared first...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Paul Jensen for the Fourth Sunday of Lent 2024. "We are invited to receive God's gift of grace in Christ; to humbly open ourselves to God's transcendent and sacred presence in our lives." The post Fourth Sunday of Lent - Two-Minute...

Several months ago, the Archdiocese welcomed the Courage and EnCourage apostolates to our list of ministries. The Courage apostolate is the Church’s invitation to people who experience same-sex attractions, who desire to live in accord with the Gospel call to chastity. A confidential support group led by a priest chaplain, Courage accompanies men a…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Frank Jones for the Third Sunday of Lent 2024. "There are really only two things we need to do in Lent. And that is prayer and love, simple." The post Third Sunday of Lent - Two-Minute Homily: Fr Frank Jones appeared first on...

A 2018 study on young adults leaving the Catholic Church conducted by St. Mary’s Press found people stopped identifying as Catholics at a median age of 13, long before they ceased attending a parish. That’s around the 7th or 8th grade. So today, I’m going to be talking with Randy Adams, associate director in the Office of Adolescent Catechesis and …

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Sharp for the Second Sunday of Lent 2024. "At the beginning of Lent, let's heed the call to look at our lives in a new way. And may this Lent purify us, and help us become more totally the Lord's, and more fully united with...

Pueri Cantores with Dr. Dan Girardot and Lizzie Cook February 19, 2024 Season 02, Episode 04 The Pueri Cantores festival is coming to Houston in a couple of weeks. We’ll learn what it is, who’s involved, and how it took one local Catholic school choir all the way to Rome to sing in one of the major basilicas and celebrate Mass with Pope Francis at …

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Kevin Smith for the First Sunday of Lent 2024. "The little trouble I go to, that prayer I say to help me to forgive that person yet again, the act of kindness that will never be acknowledged all make a difference." The post First...

Ash Wednesday and Lent with Fr. Richard Hinkley February 12, 2024 Season 02, Episode 03 Ash Wednesday is this week, which marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Fr. Richard Hinkley joins us for a chat about how we should approach the season, how to get the most out of it, and how to start the season off properly on Ash Wednesday. The book recom…

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Chad Hargrave for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. "The radical love and mercy of God will cross any barriers that we think separate us from him. If we are simply present before him then he will always reach out to us."...

2024 Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) with Nick Sawicki and Deacon Jeff Willard February 5, 2024 Season 02, Episode 02 The annual Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) campaign is here! Each year, we still get questions about what it is, how the money is used, and who it actually helps. This week, we talk with Nick Sawicki from the Office of Development to lear…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Anthony Mellor for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. "If we want the best of life, then we must allow ourselves to be transformed by Christ, little by little everyday." The post Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Two-Minute...

Catholic Schools Week with Dr. Angela Johnson and Maribel Mendoza-Rojas January 29, 2024 Season 02, Episode 01 We're celebrating Catholic Schools Week here in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston! Join us for a conversation with Dr. Angela Johnson and Maribel Mendoza-Rojas from the Catholic Schools Office to hear about the amazing things happening …

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Boni Buahendri SVD for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. "God's authority in our life is important. It helps us to grow in faith, in life, in ministry as well as in mission." The post Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Two-Minute...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Joseph Vu SVD for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. "The theme of this Sunday's Gospel is the nature of a calling or vocation. How are we called to follow Christ?" The post Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Two-Minute Homily:...

Two-Minute Homily by Dcn Andrew O'Brien for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2024. "When we come to the assembly to hear God's Word, he does stoop down to us for he hears our cry. He gives us his Word and his Life." The post Second Sunday in Ordinary...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Sharp for the Baptism of the Lord 2023. "In the waters of baptism our old way of life of sin is put to death. And we emerge from the baptismal waters, washed, to a new life, in which we put on the life of Christ." The...

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Adrian Farrelly for the Feast of the Holy Family 2023. "This Holy Family wants us to wear well the clothes of kindness, humility, gentleness, patience. Forgiving others and wrapping everything together and putting on love." The...

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December 23 O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God! The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from th…

December 22 O King of all nations and keystone of the Church: come and save man, whom you formed from the dust! The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient …

December 21 O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death. The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnif…

Two-Minute Homily by Fr Josh Whitehead for the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2023. "The beautiful reality of Christmas is that God is revealed in and through the "yes" of an imperfect human family." The post Fourth Sunday of Advent - Two-Minute Homily: Fr...

December 20 O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness! The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient…

December 19 O Root of Jesse’s stem, sign of God’s love for all his people: come to save us without delay! The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblic…