St. Thérèse of Lisieux would be the last person to call herself a woman of strength. Yet, that is exactly what she was. Paradoxically, it was through accepting her own personal weakness and placing all her confidence in God’s merciful love that St. Thérèse became a vessel of and a witness to the strength of the God who is Love.

A  wise spiritual guide once pondered that when we get to heaven, the Lord will not ask us, “What did you do for me,” but rather “how well did you receive my love?” Christ gives us a new commandment: “Love one another as I have loved you.”

When 2020 began, The Ark Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter for Youth planned to commemorate the completion of two decades of service to more than 4,000 abused and neglected children at The Ark Gala in September.

Dear friends and donors: The COVID-19 pandemic required us to change the way we celebrate Christmas. We need to be more creative while not changing the main goal of ensuring that our children still have a good memory of Santa Claus during the Christmas season.

Seminarians Carlos De La Rosa and Charles Silvas have a deep appreciation for the four characteristics of God’s love or “The DNA of Communion,” as outlined in Bishop Michael Mulvey’s pastoral letter, “I am with you always to the end of the age.” 

Un guía espiritual muy sabio, reflexionó una vez que cuando lleguemos al cielo, el Señor no nos preguntará: “¿Qué hiciste por mí?”, Sino más bien “¿Qué tan bien recibiste mi amor?” Cristo nos da un mandamiento nuevo: “Amaos los unos a los otros como yo os he amado”.

Local musicians of Corpus Christi present “A Journey to the Light.” This Christmas benefit concert will be available LIVE – in person or online at St. John Paul II High School Facebook page on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. 

Seventeen students from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Newman Center participated in a day retreat with Bishop Michael Mulvey on Nov. 21. They shared their experience of growth, discipleship, and faith with the bishop as they navigated through a challenging semester. The beautiful day nourished, inspired, and bonded some of the students that were part of the small group experience during the fall semester.

In celebration of the anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Barraza Fine Art invites the public to the opening reception of its second exhibition, “Our Lady of Guadalupe,” on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 6-9 p.m. 

Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Celebrate the reason for the season with A Cathedral Christmas— a concert of sacred Christmas music that tells the story of Christmas. “The program is a reimagining of the classic lessons and carols format,” says Alex Oldroyd, Director of Music at Corpus Christi Cathedral.