The US Catholic Conference of Bishops has provided a very rich and helpful site for married and engaged couples called For Your Marriage. It has helpful summaries on Church teachings about marriage, help resources, relationship quizzes, and much more. Check it out! http://www.foryourmarriage.org

I've loved Universalis for a while now (we've linked it from the left sidebar on the front page) becaause it takes the flipping and figuring out of praying the Liturgy of the Hours. The right antiphons and readings come up in linear fashion based on the date and time on your computer. I've always thought that the first app I'd get if I got an iPhone would be Universalis' mobile version.

The USCCB has an informative site on Health Care Reform including its position statement on the issue. Political partisans will find something to like and dislike in the USCCB's position on health care reform. But it is every Catholic's responsibility to know the Church's teaching about civic and social issues. Check it out.

You may not be aware, but a new English translation of the Roman Missal is in the works. It aims to be an English translation more closely aligned with the original Latin in compliance with Liturgicam authenticam. It will be finished in November of this year and is targeted for papal approval sometime in 2010. Why do we care?

Looking at the new church, you can tell that St. Paul's is closely connected to the space program. So the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing is a cause for celebration. The nearby University of Houston at Clear Lake is holding a free family celebration -- "Fly Me To The Moon: A Community Celebration of the First Lunar Landing" to recapture the magic of that special day. Bring your kids on July 18th at 6:00pm for a family-style picnic, an outdoor viewing of the moon landing on a giant inflatable screen, and stargazing with telescopes.

 Congratulations to our very own Mary Sue Anton on the recent publishing of her book, New Madrid, A Mississippi River Town in History and Legend. She has had some successful book signings. Please congratulate her on a job well done. We are proud of you Mary Sue!

As we prepare for the move into the new church there is a lot many of us may not know about its development.  Although we have been able to watch the on-site construction and tour the unfinished building, that is just a part of the picture.
On the weekend of June 27 and 28 the Dedication Committee sponsored a video providing a look behind the scenes at work being done on-site and at shops and studios around the world.

Dr. Stephen Stosny is the country's leading expert in innovative treatment for chronic resentment, anger, or emotional abuse.

Jesus told us to love our enemies and do good to those who persecute us. That is an important and very specific instruction.
So you wouldn't take advice from any old Yahoo about how to make that happen, would you?

This Friday, June 19th, starts the offical Year For Priests declared by the USCCB Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations (more info here). You can download this prayer card (link) and offer this prayer for priests: