Fr. Christian Mathis | November 29, 2009
Since today we begin the Season of Advent I decided to revisit a post in which I shared the thoughts of one of my favorite teachers, Fr. Bob Barron. The post is called Celebrating a Subversive Christmas. I hope you will take the time to watch Fr. Barron’s video and take his words to heart. [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 28, 2009
WARNING……WARNING: ADVENT VIRUS Be on the alert for symptoms of inner Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed to this virus and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 24, 2009
Today I ran across another blogger’s words that I felt were worth passing along to the readers of this blog. One of my primary goals in this life is to become more and more human. Problem is, I fail to live up to what it means to be truly human again and again. Christ gave [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 23, 2009
Yesterday the St. Thomas team of co-conspirators unveiled our idea of preparing for Christmas through a fourfold plan: Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More and Love All. Are you ready to enter the story?
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 22, 2009
Wow! Here we are at Sunday again! Where did the week go? It makes me look forward to a Sunday of prayer and rest and has me hoping for a couple of days to relax this coming holiday week. This edition of Sabbath Sunday gives me the opportunity to share one of my favorite early [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 18, 2009
The next part of the Eucharistic Prayer is called the offering. One of the things I like about the liturgy is that there is a continual exchange between God and his people. We give Him thanks for all he has given and offer these gifts back to Him for blessing. He sends the Holy Spirit [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 17, 2009
The Eucharistic Prayer continues following the Institution Narrative and Consecration with the Anamnesis. The General Instruction to the Roman Missal describes this part of the prayer in these words: Anamnesis: In which the Church, fulfilling the command that she received from Christ the Lord through the Apostles, keeps the memorial of Christ, recalling especially his [...]
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