Durante el tercer domingo de Cuaresma que celebramos hace apenas unas cuantas semanas, escuchamos la historia de la mujer samaritana en el pozo que le pregunta a Jesús: “¿Acaso eres tú más que nuestro padre Jacob, que nos dio este pozo, del que bebieron él, sus hijos y sus ganados?”

A few weeks ago, on the Third Sunday of Lent, we heard the story of the Samaritan woman at the well asking Jesus, “Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this cistern and drank from it himself with his children and his flocks?”

My most memorable Easter was one I had long delayed because of a spirit of uncertainty. In the autumn of 1984, after years of attending Mass (mostly unevenly), I joined an inquiry class at Christ the King parish in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

For any men who needed a bit of motivation in their morning, Father Larry Richards delivered.

On a warm Saturday morning in Guthrie, neighbors walked past Saint Mary Catholic Church as they often do. Children on bikes and dogs on leashes. Parishioners greeting each other on the sidewalk and climbing the steps together.

Anything can happen on a random day at the dining table for lunch. Last year during a “lively lunch,” as Sister Maria of the Trinity described it, two volunteers at the Gospel of Life Disciples Saint John Paul II Dwelling in Moore came up with the initial idea for what is now the first Go for GOLD 5K Fun Run and Walk.

On March 1, seminarian Nathaniel Boyd was installed as an acolyte, along with 32 classmates, at the Pontifical North American College seminary in Rome.

Question on campus: What does the death and Resurrection of Jesus mean in your life?

Question on campus: What does the death and Resurrection of Jesus mean in your life?

Question on campus: What does the death and Resurrection of Jesus mean in your life?

Clear Creek Abbey celebrated its silver anniversary last year. I have been there twice, 1999 at its official inauguration of monastic observance, and at the abbatial blessing of Abbot Philip Anderson.

Joana Camacho-Matthynssens, a former associate superintendent for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, died March 15 at the age of 62.

Con voz entrecortada y con lágrimas brotando de sus ojos, Mercedes Meraz habló de un sueño que definitivamente moldearía su vida.

At one point this year, Jessica Thompson had her four Mount Saint Mary robotics teams all ranked in the top 10 in their league.

Jacob Gunter makes a habit of serving as a counselor at Camp Guadalupe, mixing fun and faith with youth during the summers.

Through a broken voice and with tears welling in her eyes, Mercedes Meraz spoke of the dream that would ultimately shape her life.

As with anyone, it is important for young people to be involved in and well-informed about the country's politics. It may be more important, however, for them to learn how to engage in polite conversation about such topics.

In classrooms, workplaces and even surprise celebrations, students at Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High School continue to grow through experiences that extend beyond traditional academics.

Returning from spring break, Irish students continue to stay busy as they approach the final months of school. From Red Cord awards to new season goals, many remain focused as they both finish up and begin community endeavors.

La Iglesia Católica celebra en esta semana la Solemnidad de la Anunciación del Señor. La liturgia del 25 de marzo conmemora el hecho trascendental de cuando el Arcángel Gabriel visita a la Bienaventurada Virgen María y le anuncia que Dios la ha elegido para cumplir un papel excepcional en su Plan de Salvación para nosotros: Ser la madre de su Hijo.