Yesterday, Bishop Joe Vásquez lead the Diocese of Austin in this year’s Chrism Mass at St. William Catholic Church in Round Rock. The church was filled to its 1,700 person capacity for this once-a-year liturgy, including approximately 500 catholic school students. For the past few weeks I’ve been surprised by how many practicing Catholics are unaware of this jewel of… [Read More]
Two Guys a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 49.5 – Catholics Next Door Interview
Take a listen as Jason and Chris interview Greg and Jennifer Willits from “The Catholics Next Door” radio show about their new book “The Catholics Next Door: Adventures in Imperfect Living”. [powerpress]
“I Thirst” – The Passion, on Pilgrimage – You’re Invited!
For my post today I wanted to extend a warm invitation to the whole ACNM community to experience Good Friday in a whole new way! You are invited to join the Schoenstatt Movement of Austin as they make their annual Good Friday Pilgrimage. This will not only be a ten-mile walk along the way… [Read More]
God Has a Problem: It’s You (Review: “Sinner”)
I struggle a lot with my faith life. Many people think that I am somehow better or holier because I work for the Church. Correction: I am not. If anything, being so closely connected to the inner workings of my sort-of parish makes me more aware of how much of a mess I am (and… [Read More]
The Last Seven Words of Christ
The Seven Last Words of Christ refer to the final seven phrases that Our Lord spoke as he hung on the Cross. These phrases were not recorded in a single Gospel but are taken from all four Gospels. Greatly revered, these last words of Jesus have been the subject of many books, sermons, and musical… [Read More]
Two Guys a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 49 – MMMMmmm Chocolate Covered Ham
Episode 49 [powerpress] Current Events: Pope’s visit to Mexico and Cuba http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/world/americas/cuba-pope-visit/?hpt=wo_c1 Plans for Holy Week Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday Church News: CCCTX Luncheon – http://www.ccctx.org/news_view.php?id=139 Join Catholic Charities of Central Texas for the Sixth Annual Providing Help, Creating Hope Luncheon at Four Seasons Hotel on Friday, April 13 from 11:30… [Read More]
Benedict XVI Visits Our Mexican Neighbors
Seeing our German Pope wear a Mexican charro style sombrero was definitely one of my favorite images of our Holy Father’s Apostolic visit to Mexico and Cuba the last few days. Sure, he wears a red, Italian styled Saturno that looks almost like a smaller sombrero, but it’s in keeping with tradition and it’s practical… [Read More]
La Mujer Mas Bella
Por todos lados nos rodea el mensaje de la mujer latina y su belleza. Nos puede llenar un poco de orgullo ya que por todos los medios se escucha que ya somos muchos los hispanos en este país y del “poder” del hispano. Ya sea en las elecciones, como consumidores, o posiciones importantes. Voy admitir… [Read More]
Ponderings From The Pavement
Let me begin by saying this: I’m new to being a runner (actually I’m more of a jogger). My journey to becoming a runner began with a half-baked New Year’s resolution. That promise became the motivation for the nine-week training program for running a 5K. Those nine weeks came and went and roughly 30 workouts… [Read More]
Pray Like a Mom, Not a Nun
Those wise words still echo in my head. They were spoken to me by the priest during confession several years ago. It was Lent and I’d finally decided to get my act together and celebrate the Sacrament. In preparation, though, I had been beating myself up about my lack of a prayer life. Everyone kept… [Read More]
The Rosary, Inc
The Rosary, Incorporated – a crazy new business venture? Nope! I’m talking about the Rosary, incorporated in to our LIFE! During this time of Lent, as we revamp our prayer lives, let us give some attention to the rosary! How we can incorporate the rosary into our lives so that praying it is more practical,… [Read More]
Sunday Says Podcast: March 25,2012 Readings and Reflection
Fifth Sunday of Lent – March 25, 2012 (New Jerusalem Bible Translation) [powerpress] Skip to 4 minute mark to go to reflection. Reading 1, Jeremiah 31:31-34 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 Reading 2, Hebrews 5:7-9 Gospel, John 12:20-33 Reflection done by Cristobal Almanza – @SoulPainter Theme song – Ignite – Soundwave soundwave.cc Background music from JewelBeat Feedback Line Number: (512) 200-ACNM (2266)… [Read More]
Two Guys a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 48 – You Got What Out Of a Vending Machine?
Episode 48 [powerpress] Current Events: Rick Santorum has consistently run in 2nd place to Mitt Romney in the Republican Primaries, even winning 10 states of his own. He’s been endorsed by Catholic Vote.org With recent loses in OH and IL, is it time to Rick Santorum to quit? It appears that Romney will be… [Read More]
Revisiting What Can Catholic New Media Learn From Guerrilla Filmmaking?
I wrote this blog post a couple of years ago but in light of the OSV article Catholic media matters, I though it was worth revisiting. Several years ago the concept of Guerrilla Filmmaking was brought to the forefront of media when Robert Rodriquez created “El Mariachi” for $7,000 and parlayed that into a career in… [Read More]
A Musical Reflection on Lent by The Brilliance [EP Review]
A few weeks ago I went to the most unique Christian music concert I have ever attended. As an artist, I always enjoy supporting the arts that help to promote the faith in visual art and performance art, but I don’t think I saw this coming. On March 1st, I went to the Gungor concert… [Read More]
Lent is like … a round of Mutton Bustin
I went to the Austin Rodeo this weekend and it was so much fun! As a Texas transplant I get a lot of child-like enjoyment (“Let the children come to me!”) in seeing show animals, pig races, deep-fried-everything-you-can-imagine, unique rhinestone belts, and decorative cowboy boots. This year I even got to see a baby kangaroo,… [Read More]
Relevant Radio’s Father Rocky to visit St. William!
You don’t want to miss Father Rocky’s visit to the Austin area next month. In fact, tickets for his two-day talks at St. William are already on sale! If you don’t know who Father Rocky is, don’t worry! Tune into Relevant Radio 970 in the evenings around 6 p.m. for his show called “Go Ask… [Read More]
Beware the Players, Beware the Game (Review: “The Westing Game”)
And now for something completely different. Although I have used my other two reviews this Lent to recommend good spiritual reading (Theology for Beginners and No Man Is an Island), not all of my ACNM reviews are of specifically Catholic or Christian books. I genuinely believe that, although it’s important to put God first in… [Read More]
The Silence of St. Joseph
I have a friend who does quite a bit of public speaking about marriage. Having heard him a number of times, I can usually anticipate his jokes long before he makes them. He pokes fun at the quirks that enter marital relationships and the way that our culture views marriages. “I might be the one… [Read More]
Dear Representative Dawnna Dukes…
Dear Representative Dawnna Dukes: I am sorry that you believe that the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Austin is picking on you. I am sorry you believe that you have been given a scarlet letter by the Church. And I’m sorry that you think that it’s unfair that your request to speak at an… [Read More]
Two Guys a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 47 – March Madness, Bracketology and Double Feedback!
Episode 47 [powerpress] Feedback: Double Feedback this week! Feedback from Facebook – Corinne Kelley I am an emerging media and communications major at the University of Texas at Dallas and just want to say thanks for using the new media for the new eveangicalization! Petra Balkema (friends with Sean McCarney) also commented on Austin… [Read More]
The Dedication of St. John Neumann Catholic Church
For many parishes the dedication of a church building is a once in a lifetime event. Well after 28 years St. John Neumann in Austin, TX will be dedicating theirs. Here is a bit of history behind this wonderful community. A newly founded parish in West Lake Hills in May 1984, St. John Neumann Catholic… [Read More]
In thanksgiving for friends, the sacraments, and huffing chrism
This past weekend I got to visit with some college friends. I’ve never been one to think about friendships and how valuable they are until very recently. You see, Emma was my first roommate at UT. I remember when she roomed with Cindy. Cindy was dating Dio. I’ve known Emma since the summer of 1994… [Read More]
VISITA APOSTOLICA DE BENEDICTO XVI – MÉXICO 2012
“Sucesor de Pedro”, “Mensajero de Jesús”, “Pastor Del Rebaño de Cristo”, Vicario de Cristo” – Es identificado por muchos nombres, pero es mas conocido como El Papa Benedicto XVI y llegara a León, México el viernes 23 de Marzo. Visitara solamente el estado de Guanajuato, donde se reunirá con el Presidente del país el sábado… [Read More]
We Are Too Important
Rita wrote a beautiful post about the passing of Austin’s own Leslie and how, despite virtually everyone’s uneasiness when meeting him for the first time, he had some impact on many in Austin. My wife and I had a brief conversation with the priest who administered Leslie’s last rites and celebrated his funeral. On the… [Read More]
Fish Fry Fridays
This Lenten season is filled with extra efforts. You choose to give something up or you choose to add some activity to enrich your spiritual life whether it be making an effort to go to Daily Mass, going to Stations of the Cross or celebrating the sacrament of Reconciliation. While I’ve tried to incorporate more… [Read More]
Meet a (Dominican) Sister for Lunch!
If you haven’t heard the news already, the Diocese of Austin has an amazing group of nuns in town, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. On Thursday, March 22, you have the opportunity to attend a luncheon and hear about their plans for Catholic education in our diocese. I can tell you,… [Read More]
Written on Our Hearts (Book Review: Born for Love: why empathy is essential – and endangered)
Throughout my adult life I’ve become increasingly interested in the dialogue between psychology and religion, between science and faith. This book affirms that the more I read and understand, the more I see that science can be a window into the “law that is written on our hearts.” (Jer 31:33 “ I will place my… [Read More]
Leslie, Keep Heaven Weird
I don’t remember the first time I saw Leslie Cochran. I vaguely remember times when I was a kid in elementary school and people mentioning a slightly eccentric, out-spoken, cross-dressing homeless man named Leslie. Being a kid, and it being the late-1980s, I didn’t think much of it. Austin was, and always had been, a… [Read More]
Mass Times for SXSW Goers
Our Austin Page has a lot of great links and info about the Austin area if you’re new here or just visiting. If you’re looking for just mass and confession times, here’s a compilation of the three nearest churches, as well as directions. Staying somewhere further than downtown? Visit The Catholic Directory to look up a nearby parish with mass and… [Read More]
SXSW 2012 Is Here
The Austin Diocese extends far beyond the Austin city limits, but the national attention will most certainly be on the city of Austin over the next 9 days for South By South West. Many locals look at this as the best time of the year for the city, while there is also no shortage of… [Read More]
Two Guys a Girl and a Catholic Podcast Episode 46 – iPad 3s, Silver Ring Thing Recap and Solar Storms…Oh My!
Episode 46 [powerpress] Current Events: iPad 3 – Cool? Underwhelming? Should new Apple CEO Tim Cook have gone for a splash, or is a new iPad, good enough? Solar Storm’s a comin’! http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/News030712-X5-4.html#.T1f1hUsnd8I.twitter http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2012/03/07/solar-storm-could-disrupt-power-on-earth/ Church News: Silver Ring Thing Interview Kim Speirs the JP2 Life Center’s New Executive Director Human Dignity at the End of… [Read More]
You May be Out of Shape, But You’re Still in the Race
Well we’re into our second week of Lent, how are you doing with your Lenten resolution? Is it bringing you closer to God and sainthood? Have you fallen already? Are you in the do-I or don’t-I circle of deciding whether Sundays are off days? Is it time for your Lenten pep talk? If so, keep… [Read More]
Light at the End of the Lenten Tunnel
If I said Lent this year was easy, I’d be lying. Lent this year has been ridiculously difficult. Despair, acedia, and doubt have all flooded my Lenten journey. I won’t go into the detail of what exactly my plight has been, but rather, where it’s brought me and what I hope the next 27 days will… [Read More]
Confirmation and Chocolate Milk?
Spring is almost here, and for many parishes, that means celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation. I know that here at Holy Family Parish we have already started Confirmation classes even though we won’t celebrate Confirmation until November. Having started working here only two months ago, I have observed only two of the classes which the… [Read More]
Wading into Spiritual Waters (Review: “No Man Is an Island”)
Sometimes, what your faith life needs is someone to break things down, but not too far down. Adults do not like to be talked down to or made to feel like they don’t know anything, but not everyone is a rocket scientist (and I know several actual rocket scientists). Lent in particular is a great… [Read More]
(UPDATED: Venue Change) Interactive Catholics (Unofficial) SXSW 2012 Meetup
Are you a Catholic interested in new media? If so, come join the Austin Catholic New Media meet-up on Sunday March 11th at 7:00 – 9:00pm. We will be meeting in the Bishop’s Hall at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 203 E. 10th St., Austin, TX 78701. . The meet-up will focus on networking and discussing the role… [Read More]
Alan Ames to visit St. William on Sunday, March 11
Last year, I was excited to see who this Alan Ames guy was who came to St. William. I had never really attended a healing service before. Well…I had. But it was different. Very, very different. I was partially curious and partially skeptical to see how he would be different. Fellow St. William friends said… [Read More]
¿Que Escuchas Tú?
Recuerdo hace unos anos, una amiga me contó algo de lo que no me olvidare. Me dijo que un día su hermano se había subido a su coche y al mirar su colección de CDs, le dijo “¡Ay mujer, con razón siempre andas deprimida! Mira todo lo que escuchas, Los Temerarios, Los Bukis, Pepe Aguilar… [Read More]
Have You Cheated Yet?
Alright folks. One week down. How is everyone doing? Been perfect so far? I admit, I already had a Lenten slip-up. This year, for better or worse, I didn’t mention what I was offering up for Lent on my personal site. In retrospect, I usually fail at it, which not only means I’m unintentionally bragging… [Read More]
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