Voices of Faith

Jason Shanks, president of the National Eucharistic Congress, sat down with The Texas Catholic during the Diocese of Dallas' 2026 Parish Leadership Conference to talk about what it means to live as a missionary disciple. Listen to that conversation in this episode of Voices of Faith.

En este episodio de La Herencia de Nuestra Fe, el padre Elmer Herrera-Guzmán comparte cómo su herencia salvadoreña enriqueció su vocación sacerdotal. Su camino al sacerdocio comenzó en la niñez, en El Salvador, bajo el cuidado e inspiración de sus abuelos. Hoy su herencia salvadoreña le permite acercarse y conectar profundamente con sus parroquianos hispanos en Dallas. 

At St. Monica Catholic School, a STEAM lab, scholarship, and annual school-wide celebration all bear the name of Evie Carter, a St. Monica student who passed away three years ago. Listen as Evie's parents, Jennifer and Justin Carter, share memories of their daughter and reflect on the ways that the St. Monica community continues to honor Evie's legacy of curiosity and creativity.

En la cultura mexicana, la música de mariachi ocupa un lugar especial y también da voz a la fe. En la Diócesis de Dallas, desde hace cinco años, el Mariachi Juvenil Conquistadores, embellece con su música las celebraciones litúrgicas en la Iglesia de Santa Cecilia ubicada en Oak Cliff. Los integrantes de esta familia son jóvenes que además de rendir tributo a sus raíces, usan la música como un vehículo para fortalecer su encuentro con Dios. 

Donna Woodard, one of the newly appointed associate superintendents of the Catholic Schools Office for the Diocese of Dallas, speaks with The Texas Catholic about her new role within the diocese and shares how she hopes to support diocesan Catholic schools.

In this episode of the Voices of Faith podcast, Ken Darnell, vice president of strategic development for Legatus, speaks about the organization and shares his thoughts on how to live as a business leader grounded in faith.

Ahead of the United States of America’s semiquincentennial anniversary this Fourth of July, University of Dallas politics professor Philip Harold shared his thoughts on what true patriotism looks like for Catholics in America. 

Meet the three new priests of the Diocese of Dallas! In this episode of the podcast, listen as Father Nicholas Weiss, Father Jeremy Maness, and Father Matthew Biaggi recount their vocation stories and share their hopes for the lives of service ahead of them.

In this episode of Voices of Faith, University of Dallas student athlete Walker Alsobrooks, who was initiated into the Catholic Church this Easter Vigil, shares his story of conversion.

Gubbio's Coffee & More, a coffee shop at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Frisco, is a truly unique spot in the Diocese of Dallas. Listen as Father Rudy Garcia, pastor of the Frisco parish, and Kevin Murphy, manager of Gubbio's, share about the coffee shop and its impact in their community.