Fr. Christian Mathis | January 20, 2009
Today Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States. In his inaugural speech he called all Americans to greater responsibility and sacrifice as we meet our current challenges. Today I couldn’t help but recall earlier times in our history when similar challenges were met by a small group of Christians who formed a [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 19, 2009
This morning we have been blessed with the gift of snow. Those of you who live in colder places may have already had your fill for the season, but here in Tennessee it is a rare commodity. Snow has been falling here at a steady pace throughout the morning and though the ground is still [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 17, 2009
While serving as our Diocesan Youth Ministry Coordinator, I was often accused of being random. It is a valid observation and today I will fully embrace my randomness. First is an update on the blog itself. The blogroll feature has been changed to include pictures as well as a snippet of text from the blogs [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 16, 2009
Knoxville’s ABC Affiliate WATE recently sat down for a conversation with our newly appointed bishop. A link to Lori Tucker’s full interview is provided below. Bishop-Elect Stika
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 15, 2009
Yesterday I decided to see what was going on over at Broken Alabasterwhere my fellow blogger Mary writes. One of the fine blogposts I found there is republished below. Eucharist is a Greek word that means thanksgiving. Today’s picture was taken on the Appalachian Trail in Grayson Highlands Park in Virginia. I am thankful to live [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 14, 2009
This week we once again entered the liturgical season know as Ordinary Time. I have often remarked that the name is unfortunate in that it does not adequately convey the fullness of what we are celebrating during this season. Advent has its focus on preparation and waiting for the arrival of the Savior. The Christmas [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 13, 2009
One of the many people I ran into at yesterday’s press conference was my friend Chris, who I usually refer to as Christina the Astonishing. Chris and I met when I was serving in my first priestly assignment at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Knoxville. She was a parishioner there and also the president of the [...]
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