Matthew-Anthony G. Hysell
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Religion |
| Occupation | Presbyter |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Introduction | M. G. Hysell is a candidate for both a civil and canonical doctorate in sacred theolog at Dominican University College in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He completed his B.A. in philosophy (in the analytic tradition) at Hunter College of the City Univeristy of New York, his M.A. (Hon.) degree in theology from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, CA, with a specialization in Triadology (thesis, "The Father-Son Relation in the Fourth Gospel and the Cappadocian Fathers") and his M.Th. degree in systematic theology from Newman Theological College in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, (thesis, "The Sacramental Validity of the Eucharistic Form in Sign Language"). Matthew serves on the Archdiocese of Edmonton Advisory Board for Deaf Ministry and is the chaplain to the local Catholic Deaf community as well as the national chaplain for the International Catholic Deaf Association--Canadian Section. In the past, he directed the Mark Seven Bible Institute, a biblical-pastoral study week and retreat held annually at Camp Mark Seven in Old Forge, NY, for Deaf Catholics seeking a greater exposure to the Bible. |
| Interests | The Simpsons, coffee, analytic philosophy, Thomism (but not Neo-Thomism!), dogmatics vs. systematics, Bernard Lonergan, Karl Rahner, Josef Ratzinger, Yves Congar, the sacred liturgy. |
| Favorite Music | (I'm Deaf so this question is almost irrelevant.) |
| Favorite Books | Priesthood Imperiled (Bernard Haring), Theological Orations (St Gregory of Nyssa), Christ the Life of the Priest (Dom Columba Marmion), The Way (St Josemaria Escriva) |