by Margaret Mone | Nov 8, 2023 | Catholic East Texas, CET: Witness Stories
As St. John says in his first letter, “Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself.” (1 Jn 5:10) Víctor Liera, a parishioner of St. Michael in Mount Pleasant, found that this transformative power of Christ is found in the sacraments. During a...
by Margaret Mone | Nov 8, 2023 | Catholic East Texas, CET: En Español
Como dice San Juan en su primera escritura, “Si alguien cree en el Hijo de Dios, en él permanece viva la declaración de Dios.” (1 Juan 5:10) Víctor Liera, de la parroquia de St. Michael en Mount Pleasant, encontró que ese poder transformador de Cristo está en los...
by Margaret Mone | Nov 18, 2022 | CET: Priests and Seminarians, CET: Witness Stories
Twelve-year-old Isaac Oviedo grinned on the Sunday he could finally ring the bells as an altar server during the consecration of the Eucharist. He sneaked a peek towards his parents, who gazed at the host and bowed their heads in veneration. Years later, Maria and...
by Margaret Mone | Nov 18, 2022 | CET: En Español
Isaac Oviedo, de 12 años, sonrió con una mueca mostrando los dientes el domingo que por fin pudo tocar las campanas como monaguillo durante la consagración de la Eucaristía. Miró disimuladamente hacia sus padres, que contemplaban la hostia e inclinaban la cabeza en...
by Margaret Mone | Aug 19, 2022 | CET: Living the Faith, CET: Witness Stories
Teresa Shore stood outside the classroom of her son’s faith formation class peering in as he eagerly found a seat. As she scanned the room, the catechist was not yet present. Her friend, Susan Leatherman, who had a son in the same class, also stood waiting. Too much...