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Expect Temptation

Fr. Christian Mathis | February 15, 2010

Abba Anthony said to Abbe Poemen, “This is the Great Work of a man: always to take the blame for his own sins before God and to expect temptation to his last breath.”

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Tags: Abba Anthony, Abba Poemen, hope, sin, temptation

Humor was made for the Sabbath

Fr. Christian Mathis | February 14, 2010

Sometimes I am at the mercy of humor. Though there are many Sabbath Sundays where I am content to share a post about sin or serial killers, today I feel compelled to share this video from Jennifer over at Conversion Diary. It just seems like the right thing to do.

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Tags: bananas, blogging, Conversion Diary, humor, murder, serial killers, vocation

Sabbath Sunday: Confronting Sin

Fr. Christian Mathis | February 14, 2010

We are quickly closing in on the season of Lent. Today’s Sabbath Sunday post is a reminder of how easy it is think we are above committing certain sins and the danger this poses to our life as Christians. You can read the post here. Once again you are invited to join me in promoting [...]

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Tags: Lent, murder, rest, Sabbath, sin

Evangelical Is Not Enough: Hail Mary

Fr. Christian Mathis | February 11, 2010

Perhaps one of the most disturbing parts of Roman Catholicism and the Orthodox Church for Evangelicals is our stubborn insistence upon giving honor to Christ’s mother, Mary. Thomas Howard’s discussion of the subject brings us back around to the importance that Christianity places on the physical. He notes that in the Old Testament we see [...]

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Tags: books, Catholicism, dignity, Eastern Christianity, Evangelical Christianity, honor, Incarnation, Kingdom of God, Mary, scandal, Theotokos, Thomas Howard

Evangelical Is Not Enough: Prayer

Fr. Christian Mathis | February 9, 2010

Continuing with reflections on the book, Evangelical Is Not Enough, by Thomas Howard I would like to turn to the chapter entitled, “Prayer, Random or Disciplined?” As I continue reading and reflecting upon this book, I come to see more and more the one thing that is tying each subject together and that is the [...]

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Tags: architecture, books, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Evangelical Christianity, Fr. Bob Barron, Incarnation, prayer, Sacred Scripture, sola scriptura, symbols, The Bible, Thomas Howard

Sabbath Sunday: Be Kind and Gentle

Fr. Christian Mathis | February 7, 2010

Today’s post for the Sabbath Sunday is a reminder to myself of the need to keep the words shared in last year’s Father’s Day post close to my heart. You can find it here. Once again you are invited to join me in promoting the Sabbath by taking a break from your normal blogging. Please [...]

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Tags: gentleness, kindness, rest, Sabbath, St. Seraphim of Sarov

Saturday Evening Blogpost: Forgiveness

Fr. Christian Mathis | February 6, 2010

Today I am happy to be participating again in Elizabeth Esther’s Saturday Evening Blogpost. I am choosing to share a post called Forgiveness as Participation in the Divine. The words of Metropolitan Anthony have continued to echo in my heart and mind for some time now. Please make sure you check out the many other [...]

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