{"id":99748,"date":"2026-07-25T13:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T13:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=99748"},"modified":"2026-07-25T13:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T13:48:18","slug":"catholic-parents-of-texas-flood-victims-share-witness-to-faith-amid-grief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/catholic-parents-of-texas-flood-victims-share-witness-to-faith-amid-grief\/","title":{"rendered":"Katholische Eltern von texanischen Flutopfern teilen ihr Glaubenszeugnis inmitten der Trauer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The parents of Blair and Brooke Harber, the Catholic sisters who died in the 2025 Texas Hill Country flash floods, shared how their faith has sustained them through the tremendous grief and how they are honoring their daughters&#x27; legacy.Blair Harber, 13, and Brooke Harber, 11, who attended St. Rita Catholic School in Dallas, were among the victims of the Texas Hill Country flash floods that devastated parts of the state on July 4, 2025.\u201cI would say after a year, it\u02bcs\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The parents of Blair and Brooke Harber, the Catholic sisters who died in the 2025 Texas Hill Country flash floods, shared how their faith has sustained them through the tremendous grief and how they are honoring their daughters&#x27; legacy.Blair Harber, 13, and Brooke Harber, 11, who attended St. Rita Catholic School in Dallas, were among the victims of the Texas Hill Country flash floods that devastated parts of the state on July 4, 2025.\u201cI would say after a year, it\u02bcs\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-99748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":59448,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/recovery-continues-1-month-after-deadly-floods-in-texas-hill-country\/","url_meta":{"origin":99748,"position":0},"title":"Recovery continues 1 month after deadly floods in Texas Hill Country","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"August 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Camp Mystic alumnae and family sing after a memorial service on July 7, 2025, honoring victims of the flash floods in Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend. \/ Credit: Amira Abuzeid\/CNA Houston, Texas, Aug 4, 2025 \/ 06:00 am (CNA). One month has passed since some of the deadliest and most destructive flooding in the state\u2019s history took at least 136 lives in the Texas Hill Country over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. 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Josh Brooks, a native of Delaware County in metro Philadelphia, dreamed of following in the footsteps of his idol LeBron James and becoming a professional basketball player. However, God had other plans for him. 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West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said preliminary assessments show about 151 homes in Upshur County suffered damage.Morrisey, a Catholic Republican who was elected governor in 2024, acknowledged the work\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":68939,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/catholic-leader-urges-support-for-school-choice-state-aid-amid-voucher-debate\/","url_meta":{"origin":99748,"position":3},"title":"Catholic leader urges support for school choice, state aid amid voucher debate","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Februar 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Credit: Flamingo Images\/shutterstock CNA Staff, Nov 11, 2025 \/ 06:00 am (CNA). Although school vouchers were not on any statewide ballot in recent elections, the legislative push for and implementation of voucher programs is growing throughout the country, particularly in Republican-led states.While the programs continue to receive pushback from Democrats and teachers unions, traditionally conservative groups like home-schoolers and rural residents have been increasingly voicing their disapproval.David Tamisiea, executive director for the North Dakota Catholic Conference, said in a recent\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":56239,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/arthur-brooks-lets-emulate-pope-leo-by-speaking-truth-in-a-spirit-of-love\/","url_meta":{"origin":99748,"position":4},"title":"Arthur Brooks: Let\u2019s emulate Pope Leo by speaking truth in a spirit of love","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"August 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Arthur Brooks speaks with Catherine Hadro on &quot;EWTN News in Depth,&quot; Friday, June 20, 2025 \/ Credit: EWTN News Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 11, 2025 \/ 09:40 am (CNA). Best-selling author, Harvard professor and renowned social scientist Arthur Brooks says the missionary character and approach of Pope Leo XIV is one which all Catholics should emulate. 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