Fr. Christian Mathis | August 21, 2008
My brother Blaine, his wife Emmy and daughter Julia arrived this morning. Julia is her curious two year old self. It must be great for everything you see to be fascinating and new. It seems as we get older we have to work harder to keep a sense of wonder for the world. Glad to [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 20, 2008
I must admit that it was my friends Melanie and Annie who suggested the title for today’s blog post, but it is an appropriate one. Both of them are fabulous youth ministers for the young people of our diocese. I spent some time with them this morning reminiscing about the days when I worked with [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 19, 2008
A few years ago my younger brother and I began a project to collect as much of our family memorabilia and history as we could and transfer it all to a website that would have a gigantic photo album, genealogy, film clips and just about anything you can imagine. We wanted to be able to [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 18, 2008
When I first began priestly ministry at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Knoxville, I quickly got to know the parishioners who attended our daily mass. One of them, a retired Christian Brother, still stands out in my mind. “I really liked your homily today”, he would say, “especially the end!” He would then let out a [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 17, 2008
A very exciting event is on the horizon. My brother and former climbing partner is coming into town with his wife and young daughter. I think it is safe to say that we are dangerous when we get together. We tend to magnify one another’s strange ways. Of course he has an excuse for his [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 16, 2008
What is my idea of a fun day? Biscuits and gravy for breakfast. Bluegrass for brunch. A hotdog for lunch. And a nap before dinner. In Ashe County, North Carolina it is easy to find all of these things, especially with the Ola Belle Reed Festival going on this weekend!
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 15, 2008
As I have spent this day reflecting upon my friend Anne’s entrance into the Church, two things come to mind…..U2 and a poem by William Coleman. First let’s talk about U2. They are just about the most Catholic band on the planet and continue to write lyrics like these ones… And love is not the [...]
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