The Blog
A Divine Encounter
It is no secret my journey in faith has not been an easy one. After pretty much leaving the faith, I was left searching the world and never found fulfillment. Each time I thought I found happiness, I was left more disappointed than the last time. I was running out of options and did not…
The Message
COVID-19 Response
Letter from our Pastor Dear Cowboy Catholics, Parishioners, Ministry Partners and Friends, During the most difficult times in human history, the Catholic Church has always been present, offering the mercy and love of Jesus Christ, and offering a powerful spiritual remedy against famine, war, storm, and pestilence. These are days when we can see great…
Worth the Wait
We all desire to love someone deeply and to be loved in return. Pope John Paul II states, “Only the chaste man and the chaste woman are capable of true love.” What does this mean? To love someone well, you must want what is best for that person, and the goal of loving someone is…
The Unspoken Fall
Six years is a long time. It took six years for the Axis powers to surrender to the Allied powers to end World War II. A senator represents their state for six years. Once a child is six years old, they can walk, talk, run, jump and feed them self. In six years, you can…
She is my Mother
As I’m walking through the dump, I spot her. She has been waiting for me here. She knew I would find her here, but this is not where I was expecting to find her. Not in this filth, not in this mess, not in this poverty, but her beauty is radiating. Her colors are bright,…
Holiness is Unique
Holiness is defined beautifully by St. Therese of Lisieux, an amazing Saint and Doctor of the Church, as “[consisting] simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.” Holiness is not achieved by grand acts of life changing service (unless that’s what God wants of you, then please do that)…
Jesus’s Gift: The Poor
In May I accompanied 15 members of the McNeese Newman Club on a mission trip to Kingston, Jamaica, where we stayed with the Missionaries of the Poor. One day as a few of us gathered around to lead praise and worship with the residents, one of the brothers of the Missionaries of the Poor said…
