by Deanna Johnston | Jan 20, 2021 | News
by Deanna Johnston | Jan 30, 2020 | Essays
One of my favorite Gospel stories is Matthew 14:22-33, the story of Jesus walking on water. In fact, I like this story so much, there’s a large painting of this scene in my office. We’ve all heard this reading at least once in our lives… How the disciples were in a...
by Deanna Johnston | Jul 29, 2019 | Essays
One year ago, Bishop Strickland signed the decree that established the new marriage formation norms for engaged couples in the Diocese of Tyler. The time of formation before the wedding was expanded from 6 months to a 9- to 12-month formation period. During that time,...
by Deanna Johnston | May 31, 2019 | Essays
I became aware of Natural Family Planning (NFP) when I was young; in fact, NFP was an integral part of my family’s return to the Catholic Church. As a child, I remember seeing charts with the baby stickers and the colors. I attended a mother-daughter program once in...