Posts Tagged ‘Fr. Dempsey Rosales Acosta’
Advent and Christmas Explained (in under 7 minutes)
What do you think about a breakdown of Advent and Christmas in under seven minutes?
Advent is one of the shortest seasons of the Catholic year, but there is a lot of symbolism and theology packed into those 4 weeks (or less!). The energetic Fr. Dempsey Rosales-Acosta, tenured Theology professor at the University of St. Thomas – Houston and Director of the Center Semillero for Hispanic/Latino Theology, gives a rich and quick deep dive into the season. Watch and get ready for Christmas in just a few minutes.
Fr. Dempsey emphasizes that the Scripture readings chosen to be read each Sunday at Mass can help us understand the important elements of Advent and Christmas. He reminds us of our Advent journey, how the readings progress through each week to help us investigate our own hearts and minds and understand ourselves in light of Christ.
Fr. Dempsey explains that Advent is all about waiting in joyful hope and preparing ourselves for the coming of our Savior. And as we move into the Christmas season, Fr. Dempsey encourages us to rejoice and clear a space in our hearts for the Lord to stay.
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A Special Joy and No Sleep w/ Fr. Dempsey Rosales-Acosta
It is always a good time when Fr. Dempsey stops by.
In this episode, Dr. Richard Ludwick, president of University of St. Thomas-Houston, talks with Fr. Dempsey Rosales-Acosta, UST Director of the Center Semillero, Tenured Professor of Theology and Miller Chair of Catholic Studies. They discuss Fr. Dempsey's time at World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, his newest partnerships, his programs under the Center Semillero and how he does not sleep.
Not Born to Hate – Part 2
A continuation of our Not Born to Hate series, Brianna Amaya, a middle school religion teacher and graduate student, sits down to talk with a her former professor and dear friend, Fr. Dempsey Rosales Acosta, a Theology professor at the University of St. Thomas.
Together they share their experiences of faith, education and discrimination and articulate why it is hope - trust in God's divine will - that will allow us to grow and become the people God is calling us to be. Not Born to Hate is video series that seeks to examine race, racism and culture in America, provide an understanding of how we arrived at our present situation as a society and offer a sense of hope for our collective future.
Watch part 1 of Not Born to Hate here: Ep. 1 Not Born to Hate - Student Panel
