FrJoshTX
@frjoshtx.bsky.social
Catholic Priest at St. Rita, Dallas + Author: Why Sunday Matters (Wipf and Stock) + The Crisis of Bad Preaching (Ave Maria Press)+ Eucharist (Liturgical Press). Also at times, The Dallas Morning News, et. al.
Honored to share the Dallas Morning News opinion page with the great Peter Johnson. My column is on the simple truth that we must be honest about racism, which is something we have hitherto never been honest about. In fact, it seems we’re doubling down.
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Whitfield: When will we deal with conservatism’s racial baggage?
Tolerance of racism on the right excludes me as much as the foolish extremes of the left.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Honored to share the Dallas Morning News opinion page with the great Peter Johnson. My column is on the simple truth that we must be honest about racism, which is something we have hitherto never been honest about. In fact, it seems we’re doubling down.
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
On retreat this week, so a parting reflection. And an update: I did drag myself out of bed to pray with the monks this morning.
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Consideratio
On escape, retreat, and consideration
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January 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM
On retreat this week, so a parting reflection. And an update: I did drag myself out of bed to pray with the monks this morning.
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A homily for this Sunday on the Spirit you need if you want to know.
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The Spirit to Know
A homily for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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January 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
A homily for this Sunday on the Spirit you need if you want to know.
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Among other things, today’s homily is about not being so smart that you just don’t see it.
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Can You See It?
Friday's homily notes
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January 16, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Among other things, today’s homily is about not being so smart that you just don’t see it.
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Today’s homily is about the love that tells us what God is like.
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Love Like That
Thursday's homily notes
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January 15, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Today’s homily is about the love that tells us what God is like.
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Today’s homily on what grace is for.
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Some Greater Thing
Wednesday's homily notes
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January 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Today’s homily on what grace is for.
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This is the last week to register for this great pilgrimage to Italy! There are a couple of spots left, so don’t miss out if you want to go. All are welcome! Women, men, couples, singles. The group signed up so far is awesome. Go with us!
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Pilgrimage - Mighty Is Her Call
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January 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This is the last week to register for this great pilgrimage to Italy! There are a couple of spots left, so don’t miss out if you want to go. All are welcome! Women, men, couples, singles. The group signed up so far is awesome. Go with us!
mightyishercall.com/pilgrimage/
mightyishercall.com/pilgrimage/
Today’s homily is on how not to be demonic. Important info.
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On Not Being Demonic
Tuesday's homily notes
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January 13, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Today’s homily is on how not to be demonic. Important info.
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Today’s homily on how it’s really not our place to give God terms as to how exactly we will follow him. That’s not the way this Christianity stuff works.
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God's Term Sheet
Monday's homily notes
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January 12, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Today’s homily on how it’s really not our place to give God terms as to how exactly we will follow him. That’s not the way this Christianity stuff works.
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A homily on the Baptism of the Lord, on the what Jesus’s baptism teaches us about God, mighty and merciful. Which is what we are called to be too.
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The Two Crowns
A homily for the Baptism of the Lord
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January 11, 2026 at 9:35 PM
A homily on the Baptism of the Lord, on the what Jesus’s baptism teaches us about God, mighty and merciful. Which is what we are called to be too.
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Today’s homily is about the basics of the Christian faith, about the testimony of the Crucified.
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The Testimony of the Crucified
Friday's homily notes
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January 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Today’s homily is about the basics of the Christian faith, about the testimony of the Crucified.
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Just a few more days to register, and just a few spots left! Join me and the brilliant Dr. Kathryn Rombs for this unique pilgrimage. Open to women and men, couples and singles, open to all. Come join us! It’ll be fun! mightyishercall.com/pilgrimage/
Pilgrimage - Mighty Is Her Call
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January 8, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Just a few more days to register, and just a few spots left! Join me and the brilliant Dr. Kathryn Rombs for this unique pilgrimage. Open to women and men, couples and singles, open to all. Come join us! It’ll be fun! mightyishercall.com/pilgrimage/
Today’s homily on worshipping a harmless god or sharing in the sacrifice of the true God.
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Accommodation or Sacrifice?
Thursday's homily notes
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January 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Today’s homily on worshipping a harmless god or sharing in the sacrifice of the true God.
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Today’s homily on the real real world.
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The Real Real World
Wednesday's homily notes
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January 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Today’s homily on the real real world.
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Today’s homily on the love that makes you a Christian, on the love that if absent calls into question whether you’re truly a Christian.
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The Unique Font
Tuesday's homily notes
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January 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Today’s homily on the love that makes you a Christian, on the love that if absent calls into question whether you’re truly a Christian.
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Today’s homily on asking God whatever we want.
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What do you want?
Monday's homily notes
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January 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Today’s homily on asking God whatever we want.
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My homily for the Epiphany on the need to seek Christ purely and on not taking it for granted that you do.
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Seek Christ Purely
A homily for Epiphany
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January 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM
My homily for the Epiphany on the need to seek Christ purely and on not taking it for granted that you do.
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Beware the bringers of war, the praisers of war, the online approvers of war, the sycophants of the bellicose. The war gods are fickle. I hate war. So should you.
January 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Beware the bringers of war, the praisers of war, the online approvers of war, the sycophants of the bellicose. The war gods are fickle. I hate war. So should you.
Today’s homily is about God and the poor, two things you’ll want to get right about if eternity matters to you, which it does whether you realize that now or not.
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God and the Poor
Friday's homily notes
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January 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Today’s homily is about God and the poor, two things you’ll want to get right about if eternity matters to you, which it does whether you realize that now or not.
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Today’s homily. Remembering St. Bernadette’s New Year’s blessing.
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Pure Joy and Pure Suffering
A homily for New Year's Day and the Solemnity
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January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Today’s homily. Remembering St. Bernadette’s New Year’s blessing.
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My essay for the Church Life Journal from earlier this year. Often Sunday/Sabbath talk these days sounds like mere middle class self-care. But the reasons Sunday matters are deeper than that, much deeper, more rooted in justice.
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Why Sunday Matters
2025 in Review
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December 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
My essay for the Church Life Journal from earlier this year. Often Sunday/Sabbath talk these days sounds like mere middle class self-care. But the reasons Sunday matters are deeper than that, much deeper, more rooted in justice.
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I remain grateful to have written this essay for Plough earlier this year on ministry and burnout. We’re all working very hard, too hard at times, and Christian ministry is just the same. Yet the stress of ministry has contours all its own.
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Why Pastors Like Me Burn Out
2025 in Review
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December 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I remain grateful to have written this essay for Plough earlier this year on ministry and burnout. We’re all working very hard, too hard at times, and Christian ministry is just the same. Yet the stress of ministry has contours all its own.
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My column from March, from the cover of the opinion section of the Dallas Morning News on JD Vance and the least of these. Seems quaint now given all that’s followed since
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JD Vance and the Least of These
2025 in Review
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December 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
My column from March, from the cover of the opinion section of the Dallas Morning News on JD Vance and the least of these. Seems quaint now given all that’s followed since
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Today’s homily on “Ashley’s Sack,” the Holy Family, and the goodness and holiness of all families.
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The Family, Its Goodness and Holiness
A homily for the Feast of the Holy Family
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December 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Today’s homily on “Ashley’s Sack,” the Holy Family, and the goodness and holiness of all families.
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Dr. Kathryn Rombs and I are leading a pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, Cascia, and more this summer. Kathryn is a great theologian of motherhood. And motherhood in Mother Church is our theme. If you’re interested and in town, come to our info session tonight, or reach out any time!
December 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Dr. Kathryn Rombs and I are leading a pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, Cascia, and more this summer. Kathryn is a great theologian of motherhood. And motherhood in Mother Church is our theme. If you’re interested and in town, come to our info session tonight, or reach out any time!