Fr. Christian Mathis | March 20, 2010
Today I was surprised upon entering my office to find this. Which means someone I know decided to open this. Nicely done. Are there more of you out there who are willing to open a can of you know what? Bring it!
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Fr. Christian Mathis | March 20, 2010
St. Thomas Reality TV is now a reality! Check it out here.
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Fr. Christian Mathis | March 19, 2010
Recently I have discovered a delightful person on the internet named Gary Vaynerchuk, who is passionate about wine and all things social media. Anyone who watches him at Wine Library TV has to admit that his positive energy is infectious. Sometimes it is all too easy to be pessimistic, thinking that perhaps someone with that [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | March 17, 2010
I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through the belief in the threeness, Through the confession of the oneness Of the Creator of Creation. I arise today Through the strength of Christ’s birth with his baptism, Through the strength of his crucifixion with his burial, Through the strength of his [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | March 16, 2010
He who has been united with humility as his bride is above all gentle, kind, easily moved to compunction, sympathetic, calm, bright, compliant, inoffensive, vigilant, not indolent, and (why say more?) free from passion; for the Lord remembered us in our humility, and redeemed us from our enemies, and our passions and impurities. St. John [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | March 14, 2010
Humility is something every Christian should strive towards. Today’s Sabbath Sunday post is a reminder of that fact. You can read 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 that is near and [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | March 12, 2010
During my time in the seminary I quickly became acquainted with a local newspaper named Streetwise. Streetwise is a publication written by and sold by the Chicago homeless that is meant to provide jobs for those hoping to get off the street as well as to raise awareness for homelessness in the city. This poem [...]
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Tags: almsgiving, Chicago, dignity, Ellen Palmer, eyes, homelessness, poverty, Streetwise