​​​​​​​Thanks to the Women’s March on Washington, which predictably devolved into a pro-abortion rally, and in the wake of the subsequent week’s annual March for Life, the debate between those who support and those who oppose keeping abortion legal in the U.S. is beginning anew. So it is worth debunking one of the most persistent (and lazy) myths about pro-lifers that impede an honest and open discussion: the notion that the pro-life community is not really pro-life.

Many of our non-Catholic brothers and sisters in Christ ask why Catholics teach and practice certain things that are not in the Bible. They wonder why Catholics place so much emphasis on Tradition. It is important that they consider what the early Church—the Catholic Church—practiced before it organized the works of the apostles into the New Testament and the Bible.

Father Ángel Montana was 14-years-old when he heard his bishop back home in Guadalajara, México talk about the need for more priests in his diocese. He knew almost instantly that God was preparing him for a religious life. 

Campaign 2017, the annual on-air fundraiser benefiting 89.5HD KLUX will take to the air on Monday morning, March 6. The five-day event is the primary fundraiser for the local non-commercial station. Local dignitaries, guests, station personalities and volunteers will be making appeals and manning the phones, taking pledges from listeners during each of three daily segments during the campaign.

During the past few weeks, it is clear that our country is grappling with many complex moral and political issues that unfortunately at times reveal bitter disagreements among a wide range of viewpoints and opinions. Among these has been the difficult issue of immigration and refugees, particularly in light of the recent Executive Orders of President Donald Trump.

In a previous article, we talked about what prayer is (and is not). This article focuses more specifically on how to pray. To begin, here are some important points to consider.

When South Vietnam fell to North Vietnam in 1975, Father Hanh Van Pham fled from Ben Da in southwest Vietnam with his mother, father and six siblings. They made their way to the United States for safety. They spent time in Arkansas, Louisiana and California meeting up with other members of their extended family, but finally settled in Rockport, Texas because his father wanted to continue his work as a fisherman. 

Sister Lucia D’Cunha has always felt God’s presence in her life. Her upbringing prepared her for a life of poverty and her charism in education allowed her to serve God as a religious with the Sisters of St. Ann. 

Amedida que la Cuaresma ya esta aquí, muchos hogares hispanos disfrutarán platos especiales asociados con la abstinencia o la renuncia a comer carne los viernes de cuaresma. Un plato popular es la capirotada; un postre de pan preparado de diferentes maneras en diferentes partes del mundo, pero como plato cuaresmal no debe contener carne.

“Wherever you have a group of people believing the word of God, and quoting and standing on the Word of God, you are going to see more signs, more wonders and more miracles,” Father Ralph Jones, priest-in-charge of the Stella Maris Chapel in Lamar, said about “what is happening” at the historic mission under his charge.

Catholic school students in the Diocese of Corpus Christi will have an opportunity to “shine” at a Corpus Christi Ice Rays game this Friday, March 3, at 7:05 p.m. The Ice Rays are recognizing the students by celebrating Catholic Schools Night. Catholic school students and administrators will offer the convocation, drop the ceremonial game puck before the game begins, sing the National Anthem, perform at intermission, provide “drum lines” throughout the night and offer the co.

Catholic Charities Ministry and Life Enrichment for Persons with Disabilities celebrated Ash Wednesday at the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 2397 off of Ayers on Ash Wednesday, March 1.

Father Oren W. Key, SJ, who served at the Corpus Christi Minor Seminary in Corpus Christi from 1962-66 died Feb. 26 in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. He was 96-years-old, a Jesuit for 76 years and a priest for 63 years.

Incarnate Word Academy will host its 2017 Paradise Island Gala on Saturday, March 4 at 6 p.m. at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center.

Correspondent The dream of homeownership is better when built on a strong foundation of financial literacy. That is one of the lessons learned through classes and counseling offered by the housing department of Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi. And the lessons are paying off with 327 families successfully achieving homeownership since the inception of the program. In January of this year alone, 18 families participating in the program have purchased a home.

Fullness of Truth Ministries is returning to the Diocese of Corpus Christi on March 4-5 with their annual Lenten conference, “Our Family Reunion: Healing the Domestic Church”. Bishop Michael Mulvey will give the keynote address at the American Bank Center on Sunday, March 5, at 11 a.m.

Boy Scout Troop 157, chartered to St. Pius X Parish, celebrated 50 years of scouting on Sunday Feb. 5, beginning with Mass, followed by fellowship and a luncheon at the Parish Hall. Past Troop leaders were recognized at the luncheon.