News from the Diocese

On the 4th Sunday of Lent, Bishop Mulvey discusses the Word of God. There can be no Christian life without the Word of God. Jesus is not only present in the Eucharist, but he is also alive in the Word of God.

St. Patrick Catholic School in the Diocese of Corpus Christi has started a new program called Student Lifesavers which is empowering students to utilize their knowledge in service to others, and in some cases, possibly even save lives.

In the third reflection of Bishop Mulvey's Growing in Grace Lenten series, he discusses the importance of almsgiving. Almsgiving is to love one another. To give ourselves to another. To give of ourselves. It basically means “to love.” To love another. The greatest almsgiving was when Jesus gave himself to us on the cross.

Seminarians Luis Lozano, Jr. and Javier Ebertowski share personal accounts from their seminarian formations and why they believe youth are the hope and future of the Church.

Facebook page HOLDENSTRONG shares the roller coaster story of a family and a community deeply rooted in their faith. Through the writings of Blaine and Cortney Weaver, friends and family, the Facebook page created for their son tells their story of enduring faith. Spanning six months, it reveals their journey through what began as perhaps the darkest night of their lives.

Often, we tend to view the season of Lent as a time to give up something we enjoy. While the practice of self-denial is indeed important, too often, we tend to focus on what we are giving up and lose sight of what that sacrifice will mean for us as spiritual people.