The words of the pope should not be reduced to a program of dogmatic definitions and generated summaries.
Daniel E. Flores
The Most Rev. Daniel E. Flores is the bishop of Brownsville, Tex.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Bishop Flores: The Eucharist is the final word and action of Jesus
The Eucharist is the final word and action of Jesus before he enters into his Passion. This set of just a few words and visible actions frames the meaning and intent of the great sign that is his whole life, culminating in his dying and rising. It is more than this, though.
Posted inFaith, Speeches
Bishop Flores to U.S. bishops: The synod offers us ‘Catholic way’ to grapple with real-world problems
The conversations of the synod are for the sake of building up an ethos, the conversatio of communion and confidence in the accessibility of Christ as He manifests himself in the church.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Bishops in Texas: The electrical grid failure was preventable. Without accountability, it will happen again.
The recovery will be lengthy, and while we desperately need immediate relief, we must also seek long-term systemic change.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Bishop Flores on King Herod and America’s sinful acceptance of the death penalty
We as a country cannot simply say, “the government made the decision,” so it must be just. King Herod made a decision, too.