By LESLIE STRADER English evangelical J.C. Ryle, the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool, called chapter 17 in the book of John “the most wonderful prayer that was ever prayed on earth.” Some say this should be the “love” chapter rather than 1 Corinthians 13 because Christ’s prayer is a great expression of His love for us. While he was very
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FROM THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SAN ANGELO Bishop Michael Sis will celebrate the Masses for Palm Sunday and Holy Week at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in San Angelo. These Masses are closed to the public, but will be streamed live on the Cathedral’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SanAngeloCathedral/posts Live Stream Schedule: Palm Sunday, April 5, English Mass at 10 a.m.
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By LORETTA FULTON COVID-19 has turned the world upside down, creating havoc, shutting down schools, churches and some businesses, and leaving everyone wondering when “social distancing” will disappear from our vocabulary. One thing it hasn’t been able to do is stifle creativity. Nowhere is that more evident than in the children’s and youth departments at local churches. Sunday School teachers
Read moreEditor’s Note: Lke other nonprofits, New Beginnings Big Country, a housing ministry for women transitioning from incarceration, is hurting with the COVID-19 shutdown. To donate, go to http://www.newbeginningsbigcountry.com Scroll to bottom of page for “Donate” button A MESSAGE FROM MISSY DENARD During these uncertain times we can be confident in knowing God’s word will not return void. It will accomplish
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By TERRY CAGLE Are you feeling a little thrown for a loop? Today, I’ve already heard COVID-19 compared to a hurricane, a tornado, and a perfect storm. Others feel like sand is shifting beneath their feet. Things are changing rapidly. We are in unpredictable times. Many people are feeling helpless, isolated, and anxious. At the same time, so many are
Read moreIDLE AMERICAN Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury It’s a challenge my 106-year-old Uncle Mort hasn’t faced–not ever–and the same is true for the rest of us. The world teeters on a fulcrum of fear, much of it unknown. Enough is known, though, to shiver the strongest timbers and shake boots previously used for putting “get-along” in little “dogies” (pronounced “dough”’-gees),
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Everything he tried, failed. He took over the family farm, struggling to make it work. He invested in schemes that would make him rich but instead broke him. He and a friend opened a men’s clothing store and went bankrupt, leaving him with a debt that would require 12 years of his life paying off creditors. Politics
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS It was a perfect place on a sunny day. The asphalt was black and smooth. White lines were painted with precise slants with four parallel rows stretching the length of the parking lot. It was bounded by a residence hall on one side and academic buildings on the other three. Driveways led into the area, but there
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK In 1624, British poet John Donne wrote “Meditation 17” as part of a larger collection of devotional pieces. The theme of the meditation relates to the interconnectedness of humankind. The first part delineates how people—regardless of location, race, social status, or religion—connect to one another as parts of humanity even if the individuals know nothing of the
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