St. Matthew Catholic Church

The legend of Blessed Stanley Rother continues to grow and spread, more than four decades after his death.

On a Sunday morning at Holy Family Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, a small, yet striking church on Oklahoma City’s south side, Father Jimmy James stands relaxed and smiling, to the surprise of no one who knows him.

At age 60, Francois Boda repeatedly proves age is just a number. Training 12 times a week, six days a week, with only one rest day, Boda embodies the belief nothing is impossible if you have the right mindset and determination.

Q: I know we are all called to pray for vocations to the priesthood. As lay people, is it proper to suggest to a young man who is not a family member that maybe he should consider it? And if so, what would that conversation look like?

There is a quiet peace spreading across the parking lot at Saint Mary Catholic Church on a mild Saturday evening in late September. Yet a festival will soon explode into excitement, a celebration of Saint Mary Catholic School and the legacy of Catholic education in small towns like Ponca City.

Father Charles Murphy, a beloved priest who served the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City with dedication and compassion, left a remarkable legacy that will continue to impact the Catholic community for generations.

We are in the middle of the National Eucharistic Revival, launched in 2022 and sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The mission is to “renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the holy Eucharist.”

Bishop Theophile Meerschaert crafted an early 20th-century vision for a new church on Oklahoma City’s north side, an effort designed to meet the needs of Catholics as the population began to grow and spread.

Mary’s head bows to the Archangel Gabriel, who is delivering the news that she will become the mother of our Savior.

Many men answer the call of God to enter the Sacrament of Holy Orders and become a priest, serving a local parish within the archdiocese.