The following article was written by the Most Reverend Michael Sis for the West Texas Angelus, the monthly newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo. It is posted here with permission. By Bishop Michael Sis Advent is a season of hope. We mirror the ancient Israelites’ longing for the coming of the Messiah, and we anticipate the second coming
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Season of AdventClick here to read “Advent in the Jubilee of Hope” by the Most Reverend Michael Sis, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo. By Loretta Fulton The Hanging of the Greens, Advent Fairs, and the publication of daily devotional booklets signal that the season of Advent has arrived. The first day of Advent will be Sunday, Nov. 30,
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Season of AdventIn 2021, Bishop Michael Sis of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo wrote an article for the diocesan newspaper, West Texas Angelus, explaining the symbols of Advent. Click here to read the article. By Loretta Fulton The traditional Hanging of the Greens and the publication of daily devotional booklets are sure signs that the season of Advent has
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Editor’s Note: Kelli Bryant Gibson (DPhil) associate professor of Historical Theology at Abilene Christian University’s Graduate School of Theology (GST), and her colleague, Dr. Mark Hamilton, edited Singing with the Shepherds, a collection of Advent meditations by GST faculty, students, and alumni,Singing with the Shepherds can be downloaded for free in both English and Spanish. Dr. Omar Palafox translated the
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By GRACE SOSA This is my last semester in my master of divinity program, and I’ll be graduating in December (yay)! The last big paper that I’m writing is about the incarnation in the Gospel of John. And that is such a fitting thing to be writing about as we approach the season of Advent because this is when we
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By DAN R. STIVER “Resurrection happens every day.” This is a saying by Juergen Moltmann, one of my favorite theologians in his book, The Way of Jesus Christ. It means that the power and dynamics of the Resurrection are still present, not just long ago but continue to this day. Jesus came proclaiming that the Kingdom of God has drawn
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Bishop Michael Sis of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo wrote the following column for the West Texas Angelus, the diocesan newspaper. It is reprinted here with permission. By BISHOP MICHAEL SIS Christmas is a celebration of the Incarnation of God. It commemorates the fact that the eternal Son of God took human flesh and become one of us for
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By ROSS STRADER 36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer
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(Editor’s Note: The following devotional first was published in an Advent booklet prepared by Pioneer Drive Baptist Church. A different member contributed each day of Advent.) By Kirk W. Hancock Depression, anxiety, fear, loneliness, shame, rejection, abandonment, self-hatred, abuse, trauma, and grief. People struggle with these problems every day. Normal people with common problems. Their wounds are deep and painful.
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