by Deanna Johnston | Jul 29, 2019 | CET: Living the Faith, CET: Marriage
One year ago, Bishop Strickland signed the decree that established the new marriage formation norms for engaged couples in the Diocese of Tyler. The time of formation before the wedding was expanded from 6 months to a 9- to 12-month formation period. During that time,...
by Mikki Sciba | Jul 15, 2019 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith
Growing up I thought patience was just waiting peacefully for something to happen. Everybody has to wait for something. We wait in traffic. We wait for our significant other or children to get ready for a night out. We wait on food delivery, to be seen at the doctor’s...
by Dr. Allison Low | Jun 14, 2019 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith
One of the most incredible things about being Catholic is the gift of the Eucharist. Archbishop Fulton Sheen said, “The greatest love story of all time is contained in a tiny white host” – and this is amazingly true! Jesus Christ becomes present to us in a miraculous...
by Nancy Yates | Mar 22, 2019 | CET: Living the Faith
I moved to Redwater, Texas from Hahira, Georgia in 2014, but I grew up in Syracuse, NY in the 1950s. The first time I went to Mass at Sacred Heart in Texarkana, I was pleasantly surprised that on the first Sunday of the month parts of the Mass were in Latin. The...
by Fr. Joshua Neu | Jan 23, 2019 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith
As we study Christology and strive to know Christ more perfectly, let’s take it from a different angle—the Holy Spirit and His seven gifts. One Gift and Seven Gifts When giving the sacrament of confirmation, the Bishop says to the person being confirmed, “Be sealed...
by Fr. Joshua Neu | Dec 6, 2018 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith
Meeting a new and interesting person fascinates us. Think of the many times you have met someone with whom you just clicked. The more that you got to know each other, the more interesting that person became. The more interesting that person became, the more you wanted...