“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you” Jeremiah 1:5 I take a lot of comfort in the above line from Jeremiah because not only do I have two wonderful girls that the Lord has blessed me with and charged me to care for. I also have my own personal cheering section in… [Read More]

Every Sunday after Mass I take my girls for breakfast while my wife teaches RE. This is a really special time for us as it allows us to share time together that I know we won’t always have.  Being present to each and building good father-daughter relationships is one of the most critical things I… [Read More]

We are constantly taking in information. If you’re reading this blog, point in case. We’re so used to it, it has become the norm for those privileged to have easy access to the internet– hardly several hours (much less a whole day) goes by without most of us getting online, checking email, reading the news,… [Read More]

Our firstborn son is graduating from high school this June. I can still vividly remember the day we brought him home from the hospital in awe and wonder at the miraculous new life that we would be responsible raising and nurturing. We had no way of predicting the joys or the challenges we would face,… [Read More]

I have a hard time writing about music. With words I can describe whether the piece is loud or soft, fast or slow or explain which instruments are playing. However, there’s some things I can’t do. I can’t explain how the harmonies echo in the room and cause goosebumps to run up and down your… [Read More]

So we adopted two kittens this week 🙂 We got them from the Austin Pets Alive’s Town Lake Shelter, and when we saw the little furballs crawling upside down in their soft carrier, we knew they were meant to be part of the Huemmer family. We had names picked out before we got home. Now,… [Read More]

Twelve Days of Christmas. Forty Days of Lent. Now Fifty Days of Easter. According to my calculations we are approximately one-third of the way through the Easter season. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your perspective) there doesn’t seem to be any popular song counting up the 50 Days of Easter. But maybe there should be…. [Read More]

The following is the keynote speech given by three-time Emmy winner, Lino Rulli at the Catholic Charities of Central Texas “Providing Help, Creating Hope Luncheon. Lino Rulli has a style and personality not typically found in the world of religious media. Known best for SiriusXM Satellite Radio’s The Catholic Guy, Lino’s regular guy approach to… [Read More]

As Catholics, we’re usually pretty good at sacrificing.  That is to say, we’ve usually had some practice with it, and we’re used to talking about it as a part of our faith life. Most of us were focused on it daily for the past 6 weeks! Now, in these next 7 weeks, let us focus… [Read More]

Austin Catholic New Media is proud to be the sponsor of what will no doubt be a great evening with Relevant Radio CEO and co-host of “Go Ask Your Father” Father Francis Hoffman, aka “Fr. Rocky”. Father Rocky will be hosting a Young Adult Q&A in the Bishop’s Hall at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Friday… [Read More]

Easter Mass is supposed to conjure up images of Christ’s Resurrection, Easter lilies, Alleluia’s and white vestments.  For some, though, it’s a test of patience and faith. While it’s not the Superbowl of Masses, like the Easter Vigil, it’s typically a little longer than the normal one hour Mass and attendance is usually a lot higher. … [Read More]