It’s been a long time since I have heard a homily like the one I am going to share with you today. After listening to the 22-minute sermon, I said to myself, […]

The term “social justice” is often thrown around, and sometimes with a political connotation. But what is the real meaning of “social justice”? Tune into this episode to find out! Interested in the extended trail of Hallow? Follow this (affiliate) link that also helps Catholic Bytes financially. Interested in winning two, year-long subscriptions to Hallow? […]

We just can’t quit Harry Potter. All of our children (minus the 6yo!) have read and loved the entire series. The themes of friendship, goodness and a little mischief have certainly been a joy to read. Also, this isn’t our first HP party, check this one and this one. I hope you love this nod…

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This year so far has been a pilgrimage like no other. I think the COVID-19 pandemic knocked a lot of people out of commission in many different ways. My quarantine story as a Catholic throughout this time was beyond rough. I experienced a crisis of my …

Let’s be honest, if you are Catholic…or even if you aren’t, you have probably wondered why only men can be priests. Well, we tackle that question, and the bigger picture in this episode.

Today, October 15, is the memorial of the foundress of the Discalced Carmelites, Saint Teresa of Avila otherwise known as “Big T” (St. Therese of Lisieux is “Little T” and St. Teresa […]

One of my kiddo’s schools has their first positive COVID case within the building. They announced this via a letter to parents today.

Stay safe, everyone. I hate this and hope we can overcome this soon.
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The Battle of Garigliano and the defeat of the Saracens.

 HOMILY    Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time  Cycle A     October 11, 2020  My homily today is an IKEA homily, that is, it comes in parts.  Some assembly on your part is required.   &…

 We find ourselves with a three-day weekend, but for what holiday? Are you celebrating Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, or are you simply enjoying a day off? Our attempts at being more socially aware, and informed about the realities of hist…

 You may have heard that in the Diocese of Austin, at the direction of Bishop Joe Vasquez, we will no longer be able to archive recordings of live-streamed Masses, as we have done since the beginning of this pandemic. I would like to explain the r…

On this Sunday, all the scriptures (Is 25:6-10A, Philip 4:12-14, 19-20, Mt 22:1-14) reference food. I invite you to read and reflect on them in

CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL: WATCH EPISODE: Jen steps into her rightful role as queen of the weird Catholics to comment on Amy Coney Barrett, covenant communities, and Supreme Court nominations in general. She also talks about Sylvain Helaine, the tattoo covered man who wanted to teach kindergarten. Bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisisjen […]

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Join Fr. Conrad and Fr. Jordan Dosch as they talk some smack and the beauty of celibacy within the priesthood. What a combination that is.

Gov. Abbott has ordered that bars can reopen starting October 14th if the county judge opts-in and only in areas where the COVID hospitalization rate is under 15%. Here’s the current status of that: TSA Region Main City % Hospitalizationfor COVID, Oct 7 A Amarillo 15.8% B Lubbock 13.5% C Wichita Falls 4.3% D Abilene […]

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The last new pope name until John Paul I.

With six babies (including a preemie) and a whole slew of major surgeries, we’ve been the beneficiaries of many a meal, brought by friends.  So much generosity! I know how hard it is to cook dinner every night for my brood, so the fact that someone else cooks for us while whipping up something for…

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With six babies (including a preemie) and a whole slew of major surgeries, we’ve been the beneficiaries of many a meal, brought by friends.  So much generosity! I know how hard it is to cook dinner every night for my brood, so the fact that someone else cooks for us while whipping up something for…

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Fr. Justin @ 5:30pm

The altar if front and center in churches, and that is for a reason. Tune in to find out why the altar is such a big deal!

A brief nondescript pontificate.

Kraft has released a new flavor of Mac & Cheese (or Kraft Dinner for my Canadian friends)—Pumpkin Spice Mac and Cheese. Ignoring that I am finding it impossible to type “Pumpkin Spice Mac & Cheese” without having to delete “latte”, I wish to clarify my position on it. I’ve never tried it. I don’t plan […]

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 The pandemic has slowed things down, but activity is still happening here at St. Austin. Our parish school has been in operation for about a month, and as of the writing of this article all has been going smoothly, safely and well. Thanks to all …

 Creation is remarkable! The little I understand about the current science of the cosmos, the great numbers of galaxies, the expansion of space, the enormity of it all, and at the opposite end of the scale the peculiarities of quantum physics and …

 This Thursday, September 3, we celebrate the feast of St. Phoebe. Less than a year ago we installed a statue of St. Phoebe above the steps going to the sanctuary, holding a scroll to the right of St. Paul. This is St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans,…

There are a lot of prayers that one can say in a day, however, the one prayer that I believe we all should be praying daily is the Prayer to Saint Michael. […]

If you haven’t noticed this week, the Anti-Catholic rhetoric machine has been scattered over many mainstream media websites. The left-wing journalists…err…activists are out in full force attacking the Supreme Court nominee, Amy […]

 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time   Cycle A    September 20, 2020            Do you like this Gospel we just heard?  I hope not.  I hope you found it unsettling and upsettin…

One bad dude, and it gets worse from here.

In October the Church celebrates a month dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Many saints have promoted the Rosary as the weapon for these times and as one of the greatest prayers of the Church. For the past 25 years our family has prayed a family Rosary most…

Eleven. I know with each passing birthday I’m more and more in awe of just how quickly the years pass by, but especially so with Luke. For those new here, he’s our preemie. The one who shouldn’t have survived, but did. His story is one of grace, humility and profound surrender. But today isn’t really…

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Eleven. I know with each passing birthday I’m more and more in awe of just how quickly the years pass by, but especially so with Luke. For those new here, he’s our preemie. The one who shouldn’t have survived, but did. His story is one of grace, humility and profound surrender. But today isn’t really…

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How is Catholic meditation different than the secular concept of mindfulness? The co-founder of Hallow, a Catholic meditation app, helps explain the difference between the two and the richness of the Fatih in the area of meditation. Would you like to try a month of Hallow Plus for free? Follow this (affiliate) link! Every CB […]

Deposed by an Antipope, and then murdered by his successor.

The profound suffering of another person is frightening to be present to. When my husband’s cancerous brain tumor came back after two years of remission, he asked to be alone for a while. When he wanted me there I came… Continue Reading →

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross, which is essentially God’s kind of win, so different from our own. The cross isn’t about leaving anyone humiliated or diminished. There is no gloating involved, and no revenge…. Continue Reading →

 HOMILY    Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time    Sept 13, 2020            Our Gospel today raises an interesting question:  In your relationship with God do you desire Justic…

One week prior, I began work at a new sales position after being a youth minister for two years. I remember being excited about this new position since the majority of our […]

We all have one, but what exactly are they and what do they do? Tune in to find out!

What is this? Like, take four on this space?! Originally, we were sporting some *nice* linoleum and virtually no usable storage in our laundry room. It wasn’t functional and it certainly wasn’t pretty. But, it was white which means a blank slate! There’s a long story of peel and stick flooring, a pipe leak, torn…

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