Q - Simple question, is getting a tattoo wrong? A - Thanks for the question. I know that in today's society, tattoos are more popular th...

Get To Know Pope Francis

An Interview With Dr. Peter Kreeft
Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and at the King's College (Empire State Building), in New York City....

10 Reasons The Catholic Church Should NOT Sell Her "Riches" And Give Them To The Poor
There are many who ask - why doesn't the Catholic Church sell all her paintings, buildings, expensive decorations, etc. and give them to...

Happy Maundy Thursday
Today is Holy Thursday, also known as "Maundy Thursday", which comes from the word 'mandatum' or 'commandment'. T...

What The World Would Look Like Without The Catholic Church
Take a journey into your imagination with me for a minute and imagine a world without the Catholic Church. As John Lennon sang, " imagi...

Why Same-Sex Marriage Is A Bad Idea
We need to be clear - opposing same-sex marriage does not = "hate" of persons who have a same-sex attraction. Nor is it "homo...

St. Francis Never Said "Preach The Gospel Always! When Necessary Use Words." & He Never Would Have Said It!
I am sure you have heard the oft-quoted statement, which is attributed to St. Francis: "Preach the Gospel always! When necessary, use w...

You Hit Snooze - You Lose

This. Is. Awesome!!!
Greatness! We invited our Facebook fans to change the lyrics of the iconic opening chorus of Carmina Burana to whatever they liked, and we w...

Sarcastic Jesus
It might come as a surprise that Jesus was very sarcastic, but he was. First, let us look at what sarcasm is: 1. harsh or bitter derision or...

Video of The Installation of Pope Francis
What a good day to install our new Holy Father - St. Joseph's Feast Day!

Reaction To New Pope - Local News Covers Francis
Below is video coverage, from KBTX , on the announcement of Pope Francis - from St. Mary's. Also, the local newspaper - The Eagle - h...

How To Reach The Average Catholic
Another great video from Matt Warner's series 'Ask Fr. Barron' .

Do You Want To See The Love of Christ?
Here it is - in our new Pope, Francis:

Taking You To New Heights
Awesome...

Why We Have Priests

Nuns + Harlem Shake
Unlike any other Harlem Shake out there... UPDATE - they made the video private. If they make it public in the future, we will re-post it.

A Most Remarkable Video
A rabid atheist, Penn Jillette, defends the Catholic Church (and does a good job at it!). The self-proclaimed Catholic attacks the Church. S...

This Is Good News!!!

Lenten Reflection For Thursday, March 7
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Lenten Reflection For Wednesday, March 6
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Lenten Reflection For Tuesday, March 5
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Why Do Cardinals Have Their Title In The Middle Of Their Name?
Q - Why do Cardinals have "Cardinal" in between the first and last names, as if it were a middle name? A - Thanks for the questio...

Lenten Reflection For Monday, March 4
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Lenten Reflection For Sunday, March 3
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Lenten Reflection For Saturday, March 2
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Lenten Reflection For Friday, March 1
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Video Of Benedict XVI's Last Day as Pope
If you missed seeing today's events: His morning consisted of greeting the College of Cardinals: Later, he left the Vatican. He will re...

My Favorite Benedict XVI Quotes
My favorite quotes of Benedict XVI almost universally come from when he talked to young people. He was always more energetic, more evangelic...

Lenten Reflection For Thursday, February 28
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Lenten Reflection for Wednesday, February 27
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

The Last General Audience of Benedict XVI
Below is a tribute to Benedict XVI that Lifeteen did. Thanks to The Bible Geek , Mark Hart, for sending it my way.

Aggie Catholic Podcasts
Want to hear a very unique radio show? Awkward Moments , a new radio show I am doing with two young ladies who are students here, went live ...

We Are Made To Be Selfless...
When we live a selfless life we enrich the lives of others and our own.

Lenten Reflection For Tuesday, February 26
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

This. Is. Real. Love.

Lenten Reflection for Monday, February 25
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

You - Yes You - Are Lovable
There is a part of each of us that questions ourselves. That part of us questions whether we are worthy of love, especially the kind of love...

Lenten Reflection For Sunday, February 24
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Lenten Reflection For Saturday, February 23
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Lenten Reflection For Friday, February 22
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Lenten Reflection For Thursday, February 21
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

Lenten Reflection for Wednesday, Feb 20
St. Mary's put together a Lenten reflection booklet which we handed out on Ash Wed. in order to have a daily reflection on the Mass read...

There Are No Good Reasons To Use Contraception
Last night I taught a relationships class to a couple of hundred college students. In the class I told them there is no good reason to use c...