Fr. Christian Mathis | September 9, 2008
While looking at my friend Chenoa’s blog last night I came across a post of 100 books, some of which she has read and some of which she intends to read. It made me think about the many books on my shelves and about which ones I have enjoyed or valued along my life’s journey [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | September 8, 2008
Last night I met for the first time with our JustFaith group. In a recent post I described this small faith formation group as being centered around the social teachings of the Catholic Church and their integration into our lives through prayer and action. Now having met the group, I can say without hesitation that [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | September 6, 2008
Ok, actually probably grade 12, but close enough. My brother reminded me of this picture last night. His comment was, “You thought you were cool. LOL!” Whether or not I thought I was cool, it is clear from this picture that I was not. As I looked at the picture I began asking myself questions [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | September 5, 2008
Last night I received a short message from a friend commenting on this new blog and I have been reflecting upon it ever since. “I enjoyed that. It makes me wish I still believed in God,” he wrote. “Me too,” I thought to myself. The first thing one sees when entering the church where I [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | September 3, 2008
My own spiritual reading has recently returned to a book I first read several years ago written by Father Alexander Schmemann. For The Life Of The World continues to challenge me to delve deeper into my understanding of the Sacraments. Reflecting upon Father Schmemann’s words both brings into focus the ways in which I can [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | September 2, 2008
Our parish staff celebrated not one, but two birthdays today with the highlight being the outstanding culinary skills of our brilliant receptionist, Lupe. She and her assistant Karen made a feast of Taquitos for our fiesta and we all left stuffed, ready for a siesta. It was fun to celebrate with the staff by eating [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | September 1, 2008
Much of my time this labor day weekend was spent working in the kitchen. It struck me yesterday that as summer begins to fade, it will become more and more difficult to find the nice, ripe tomatoes that I love to eat. So, I went in search of several pounds of the beautiful, red variety [...]
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