With antisemitism on the rise across the United States, Bishop Michael Sis of San Angelo, Texas, took a public stance of solidarity with the Jewish community Dec. 13, participating in and speaking at an interfaith Hanukkah celebration he himself helped organize.

Bishop Michael J. Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo will speak at an interfaith Hanukkah celebration at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Heritage Hall of First Methodist Church in San Angelo, located across the street from Sacred Heart Cathedral at 37 E. Beauregard Ave.

¿Qué le traerá esta Navidad? ¿Será simplemente una repetición de la misma rutina de comprar algunos regalos, intercambiarlos, abrirlos, y pagar las cuentas? ¿Pasará estas vacaciones de Navidad sin cambios? Más bien, ¿se abrirá a vivirlos de una manera nueva, más profunda e impactante?

What will this Christmas bring for you? Will it be just a repetition of the same routine of buying some gifts, exchanging them, opening them, and paying the bills? Will you go through these Christmas holidays totally unchanged? Rather, will you open yourself to living them in a new way that is deeper and more impactful?

La gratitud es una de las mayores medicinas espirituales de todos los tiempos. Es un remedio para muchos problemas espirituales diferentes. Es uno de los antídotos más poderosos contra la lástima de sí mismo, la envidia, el resentimiento, y la soberbia. Nada frustra más al diablo que un ser humano agradecido a Dios.

Gratitude is one of the greatest spiritual medicines of all time. It is a remedy for many different spiritual problems. It is one of the most powerful antidotes for self-pity, envy, resentment, and pride. Nothing frustrates the devil more than a human being who is grateful to God.

En este momento tan especial de tu vida, me gustaría compartir contigo algunas ideas sobre la fe y la universidad. Cuando fui a la universidad, no sólo obtuve títulos, sino que también crecí como ser humano y persona de fe. No sólo hice nuevos amigos, sino que también me convertí en un amigo más cercano de Jesús.

In this very special time in your life, I would like to share with you a few ideas about faith and college. When I went to college, I not only earned degrees, but I also grew as a human being and a person of faith. I not only made new friends, but I also became a closer friend of Jesus.

Almost two-thirds of Catholics believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, but only 17% of adult Catholics physically attend Mass at least once per week, according to a newly published survey from Georgetown University's Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. The survey also revealed a high correlation between belief in the Eucharist and weekly or even monthly Mass attendance.

¿Estás explorando espiritualmente? ¿Estás buscando sentido a la vida? Dios te hizo. Dios te conoce mejor que tú mismo. Ha puesto en cada corazón humano un deseo interior de unión con él. Como dijo San Agustín en Confesiones, nuestro corazón está inquieto hasta que descansa en Dios.

Are you exploring spiritually? Are you searching for meaning in life? God made you. God knows you better than you know yourself. He has placed in every human heart an inner desire for union with him. As St. Augustine said in The Confessions, our hearts are restless until they rest in God.