Fr. Christian Mathis | March 31, 2010
My friend Jim and I have been working on a series of podcasts over the past several that are intended to help in our preparation for Holy Triduum. These celebrations of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil are the most ancient rites of the Church and the most beautiful we celebrate all year.
You can [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | March 30, 2010
You will know that you have completely freed yourself from this corruption, not when you pray for the person who has offended you, nor when you exchange presents with him, nor when you invite him to your table, but only when, on hearing that he has fallen into spiritual or bodily misfortune, you suffer and [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | March 28, 2010
Two weeks in a row with Steve! This was not planned, but it is a good thing. Today’s Sabbath post highlights St. Dismas. 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 share an older post from your blog [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | March 27, 2010
An unexpected benefit to blogging has been the number of other incredible people I have come across who are out there blogging as well, sharing their thoughts, experiences and expertise on the world wide web. Bloggers often get a bad rap due to the fact that there are just so many who don’t, in my [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | March 26, 2010
Among my favorite characters in the Lord of the Rings trilogy is Faramir. Certainly one of the most disappointing things about the films, in my mind, was his portrayal. In the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, he comes across as a much more noble man than Peter Jackson makes him out to be. Here is a [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | March 23, 2010
This past weekend at St. Thomas we had visitors from the NPH house in El Salvador. Yesterday a few of us were able to take our young visitors Juan Manuel and Alex over to Gatlinburg for some fun. The weather was cold and rainy so we ended up at an ice skating rink to warm [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | March 21, 2010
Today’s Sabbath Sunday is a shout out to my friend Steve. You can find the older post here.
Once again you are invited to join me in promoting the Sabbath by taking a break from your normal blogging. Please share an older post from your blog that is near and dear to your heart. Make sure [...]
