This summer, we are celebrating 25 years of Café Catholica - our annual young adult summer series! Listen as Fr. Sean Horrigan and Vivian Ramos, two members of the team that helped to launch Café Catholica 25 years ago, reminisce about the beginnings of this annual event and why they still encourage young adults to attend today. The Café Catholica …

Most of us are familiar with the Corporal Works of Mercy, but the instruction to visit those in prison can be a challenge to many Catholics. Maybe we are held back by fear or intimidation or perhaps we don't know how to help or where to start. Today I'm joined by Scott Underwood, Associate Director with the Office of Correctional Ministries for the…

Join us for a conversation with our three seminarians - Dcn. David Ramirez, Dcn. Viet Nguyen, and Dcn. Luis Armas - who are about to be ordained as priests for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston on Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m. at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston. They shared their vocation stories, their calling to the prie…

Almost two years ago, with their decision in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade and officially overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. Since then, the decision on how abortions are handled has been relegated to each individual state, which means that the figh…

We often hear about high school-age teenagers today having to deal with issues and facing challenges that many of us never had to deal with when we were their age. And the idea of working with them and accompanying them on their faith journeys can be intimidating when we think about the teen culture that can sometimes seem so foreign and inaccessib…

"We are an Easter people, and alleluia is our song!" Happy Easter! As Catholics, we will celebrate the season of Easter for 50 days until Pentecost. But what does it mean to be an Easter people? How do we maintain that joy long after the decorations are put away and all the Easter candy has been eaten? Fr. Richard Hinkley from St. Mary's Seminary j…

We have entered Holy Week, and this Thursday evening, we will leave the season of Lent and enter into the Sacred Paschal Triduum, which begins with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, reaches its high point in the Easter Vigil, and closes with Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday. These three days mark the summit of our liturgical ye…

Several months ago, the Archdiocese welcomed the Courage and EnCourage apostolates to our list of ministries. The Courage apostolate is the Church’s invitation to people who experience same-sex attractions, who desire to live in accord with the Gospel call to chastity. A confidential support group led by a priest chaplain, Courage accompanies men a…

A 2018 study on young adults leaving the Catholic Church conducted by St. Mary’s Press found people stopped identifying as Catholics at a median age of 13, long before they ceased attending a parish. That’s around the 7th or 8th grade. So today, I’m going to be talking with Randy Adams, associate director in the Office of Adolescent Catechesis and …

Pueri Cantores with Dr. Dan Girardot and Lizzie Cook February 19, 2024 Season 02, Episode 04 The Pueri Cantores festival is coming to Houston in a couple of weeks. We’ll learn what it is, who’s involved, and how it took one local Catholic school choir all the way to Rome to sing in one of the major basilicas and celebrate Mass with Pope Francis at …

Ash Wednesday and Lent with Fr. Richard Hinkley February 12, 2024 Season 02, Episode 03 Ash Wednesday is this week, which marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Fr. Richard Hinkley joins us for a chat about how we should approach the season, how to get the most out of it, and how to start the season off properly on Ash Wednesday. The book recom…

2024 Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) with Nick Sawicki and Deacon Jeff Willard February 5, 2024 Season 02, Episode 02 The annual Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) campaign is here! Each year, we still get questions about what it is, how the money is used, and who it actually helps. This week, we talk with Nick Sawicki from the Office of Development to lear…

Catholic Schools Week with Dr. Angela Johnson and Maribel Mendoza-Rojas January 29, 2024 Season 02, Episode 01 We're celebrating Catholic Schools Week here in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston! Join us for a conversation with Dr. Angela Johnson and Maribel Mendoza-Rojas from the Catholic Schools Office to hear about the amazing things happening …

A Christmas message from His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston ----------------------------------- To learn about the ministries and office of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, visit us online at archgh.org. Facebook Instagram YouTubeBy Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

December 23 O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God! The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblical imagery drawn from th…

December 22 O King of all nations and keystone of the Church: come and save man, whom you formed from the dust! The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient …

December 21 O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come and shine on those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death. The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnif…

December 20 O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness! The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient…

December 19 O Root of Jesse’s stem, sign of God’s love for all his people: come to save us without delay! The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses ancient biblic…

December 18 O Leader of the House of Israel, giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai: come to rescue us with your mighty power! The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that us…

December 17 O Wisdom of our God Most High, guiding creation with power and love: come to teach us the path of knowledge! The Roman Church has been singing the "O" Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the Magnificat canticle of Evening Prayer from December 17-23. They are a magnificent theology that uses…

Singing the O Antiphons with Zachary Turner December 11, 2023 Season 01, Episode 12 Next Sunday, we enter the second half of Advent. Beginning on Dec. 17, the Church will sing the 'O Antiphons' as part of Evening Prayer. These antiphons use ancient biblical imagery drawn from the messianic hopes of the Old Testament to proclaim the coming Christ as…

Back to the Beginning with Lisa May December 4, 2023 Season 01, Episode 11 As the fifth-largest diocese in the United States, it can be hard to imagine what the Catholic Church in Galveston-Houston looked like hundreds of years ago. But understanding our history can allow us to see how far we've come, challenge us in our own faith journeys, and rem…

#GivingTuesday with Michael Schillaci and Nick Sawicki November 27, 2023 Season 01, Episode 10 Tomorrow is GivingTuesday, an event created as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. In the midst of all of our spending and preparations for Christmas, we sit down with Michael Schillaci and Nick Sawicki from the Office of Development t…

A Day in the Life of a Vocations Director with Fr. Richard McNeillie November 20, 2023 Season 01, Episode 09 This episode should have been recorded a few weeks ago during National Vocations Awareness Week, but Fr. Richard is always on the move! We were able to sit him down for a brief interview about his roles as the director of the Office of Vocat…