FORT WORTH — It may seem like an ordinary cotton tee with a large graphic heart at the center.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the first "millennial" to become a saint.
As three diocesan priests approach retirement, Bishop Michael Olson reflected, “Each of these priests has influenced many to live the Catholic faith through their fruitful priestly ministry during their many years in the Diocese of Fort Worth.
In Lumen Gentium, the dogmatic constitution on the Church, Pope Paul VI once described that a deacons’ hands “are imposed ‘not unto the priesthood, but unto a ministry of service’” (LG 29).
From the Editor's Desk...
This time of year in Texas, everything is growing, including the Church! In this issue, read how the diocese keeps up with the growing population of North Texas through new churches and expansions. Plus, meet four of the 1,544 new Catholics who joined the local Church at the Easter vigil.