The author of Psalm 24 in his hymn commonly used for the procession with the Ark of the Covenant into the sacred temple, asks “Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who can stand in his holy place?” (Ps. 24:3). The Psalmist must have personally witnessed such an impressive procession and was left to wonder how anyone could enter the holy dwelling of God.

Pilgrims from all over south Texas and northern Mexico traveled to see, venerate and touch the relics of St. Padre Pio at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan de Valle on Oct. 9.

Choking back tears, Janie Gonzales described why her husband, Edward Gonzales, who died of liver disease in June of this year, was such a remarkable man.

First, second and third-grade Montessori students from Incarnate Word Academy were given a private tour of Corpus Christi Cathedral by Raul Castillo on Oct. 23. His presentation included the history of the Cathedral and all the details that went into making it such special place in the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

Students at Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School learned the effects of bullying as part of Red Ribbon Week on Oct. 30 from a survivor, expert and activist, Jodee Blanco. Blanco told the students her story in a 90-minute presentation at the Kenedy Center.

Halloween is one of the most exciting times of the year for children, but sometimes hectic for parents and guardians. This Halloween, take a moment to consider basic safety precautions to help make your children's Halloween a safer night of fun.

Belinda Aguilar’s Pre-K 4 completed a stream project using apples at St. Gertrude School in Kingsville on Oct. 19. The purpose of the project was to teach students how to approach, apply and experiment with STREAM to problem solve.

Catholic Life Insurance will help 61 Texas Catholic Schools raise funds during the 12th annual “Catholic Schools Sweepstakes.” Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy in Corpus Christi and St. Anthony Catholic School in Robstown are schools in the Diocese of Corpus Christi that are participating this year.

Incarnate Word Academy 2019 Paradise Island Gala committee members gathered for their annual kickoff event at the home of IWA parents Sallie and Will Ohmstede on Sept. 27. The event was co-hosted by IWA parent Robbi Atkins.

Incarnate Word Academy seventh and eighth-grade students in Howard Ludlow’s Robotics classes recently participated in the 2018 Coastal Bend Engineering Competition at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi on Oct. 12.

The Office of Youth Ministry made a change in the High School Youth Spectacular format this year. The Youth Spectacular was a weekend retreat instead of a one-day event. From 1983 until 2016, the Youth Spectaculars have been held as a one-day event with games, speakers, fellowship, Mass and prayers at different venues. The Youth Office was challenged to see how to have youth experience a “deeper encounter” with Christ at the Youth Spectaculars. One way this might be able to happen is to offer a weekend retreat format so there is time for youth to process their experience and the talks that are given. 

Students at Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School held their 5th annual cancer walk on Oct. 12 to raise funds to donate to the American Cancer Association. The 1K walk around the campus was not only to raise funds but to raise awareness. This year’s theme was “Punch Out Cancer!" 

Parents, teachers and students from St. Elizabeth School in Alice held their annual STREAM Fair on the night of Oct. 4. The theme entitled, "Night Out With Noah," including designing a boat; making a rainbow, while learning about density; constructing rain sticks; and using technology to research animal facts.

On a mild Saturday evening in September, at the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, some eight couples (one celebrating an anniversary) gathered for a light dinner and the opportunity to explore their marriages more deeply through the unique lens of the Schoenstatt Marriage Camino.

KLUX 89.5HD recently hired a new on-air morning personality Jesse De Leon who feels right at home behind the microphone. The Harlingen native and University of Texas graduate first got on the air in 1989 at KRIX-FM and KRGE-FM in McAllen before making the move to Corpus Christi where he was on the air at KMXR-FM from 1992 until 2011.

Abigail Alaniz says she has learned more about her own children, Zuri and Izel, by going through the Parents As Teachers (PAT) program offered by Catholic Charities Family Outreach. Alaniz joined several other parents and children to learn skills while playing at the PAT Group Connector on Aug. 22.

Sister Rosa Maria Ortiz, Sister of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament of Corpus Christi, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her religious profession this year.

Bishop Michael Mulvey celebrated Mass on Oct. 3 at the Corpus Christ Cathedral in honor of human dignity, especially for those most vulnerable, and to kick-off Respect Life month. Following Mass, the faithful in attendance took part in adoration and prayed the Holy Rosary for the sanctity of all human life.

Bishop Michael Mulvey presents a check to six diocesan priests from Kerala, India on Oct. 3. The check will be given to archdioceses in Kerala where recent monsoons were reported to have caused hundreds of deaths and over a billion dollars in property damage.

Marian prayers appear in prayer books, in religion textbooks and on the backs of holy cards. Have you ever wondered about their history, that is, who wrote them and when they were written?