“I Thirst” (John 19:28) – Page 2 – Just as He thirsts for us on the Cross, our heart longs for Him daily.

“I Thirst”

These two words from John 19:28 are a great reminder of the Lord’s thirst for us and our thirst for Him. Let us, therefore, try to satiate His loving thirst for humanity through our own genuine self-gift and humble service of our brothers and sisters, especially the poorest of the poor.

Purpose & Mission

I go by “Father Khoi” because we call each other by our first name in Vietnamese. By the (unimaginable) grace of God, our family was given the opportunity to immigrate to the United States. I grew up and went to elementary, middle, and high schools in Kansas. After graduation, I moved to Texas to begin my priestly formation. I love being a priest. Is it easy? The answer is no, but the journey is filled with many blessings. (Read more)

Who is Fr. Khoi?

Fatima’s Message for Our Faith Journey

4 Mar 20204 Mar 2020

Every time I receive an email regarding Our Lady of Fatima and her message, it always seems to be one of those overly-used, repetitive messages: one that either asks for…

Homily: 1st Sunday of Lent (A) – 2020

29 Feb 202029 Feb 2020

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-tgqib-d51700 #Catholic #homily by Fr. Khoi V. Tran, given at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Burkburnett, Texas, on Saturday, February 29, 2020 — an "I Thirst" (John 19:28) #podcast…

Homily: Ash Wednesday – 2020

26 Feb 202026 Feb 2020

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-faj8a-d4d550 #Catholic #homily by Fr. Khoi V. Tran, given at Christ the King Catholic Church in Iowa Park, Texas, on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 — an "I Thirst" (John 19:28)…

Why Should We Trust in God?

26 Feb 202025 Feb 2020

Trust is hard. It is hard to trust others because we have been hurt by people in the past. It is harder to trust in God because we do not…

Homily: 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time (A) – 2020

22 Feb 202022 Feb 2020

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-pgu6m-d4867b #Catholic #homily by Fr. Khoi V. Tran, given at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Burkburnett, Texas, on Saturday, February 22, 2020 — an "I Thirst" (John 19:28) #podcast…

The Reason for My Faith

19 Feb 202019 Feb 2020

It is very interesting to know that when I ask non-American cultures why they are Catholics, many of them responded right away: "Because my parents and family are Catholics." While this…

Homily: 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time (A) – 2020

15 Feb 202017 Feb 2020

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-664w9-d3cc8b #Catholic #homily by Fr. Khoi V. Tran, given at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Burkburnett, Texas, on Saturday, February 15, 2020 — an "I Thirst" (John 19:28) #podcast…

The Search for God and Ourselves

12 Feb 202011 Feb 2020

In our post-modern world, when we try to seek audiobooks, podcasts, or some types of written literature about religion, we often end up finding them next to the self-help section.…

Homily: 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (A) – 2020

8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-kdyxf-d2e163 #Catholic #homily by Fr. Khoi V. Tran, given at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Burkburnett, Texas, on Saturday, February 8, 2020 — an "I Thirst" (John 19:28) #podcast…

Why Is It Hard to be Merciful?

5 Feb 20205 Feb 2020

I will admit to you first and foremost that it is extremely hard to pray and love the person or people who have hurt us! Even though we know that…