Fr. Christian Mathis | November 30, 2010
Today at our staff Advent retreat one of my coworkers expressed disdain for the popular “coexist” bumper stickers. His sentiment is that what is needed to bring about any real peace among people is community, not coexistence. We need people who can practice gentleness, not civility. While I realize that to express my agreement with [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 29, 2010
This morning’s Gospel reading recalls the story of a Roman Centurion who approaches Jesus with the request to heal his servant. When Jesus asks him to take him to his servant his reply is stunning in the faith expressed, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof, but only say the [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 28, 2010
This first week of our Advent Conspiracy we are given the challenge to worship fully. Might I suggest the advice of the prophet Isaiah. Cry out full-throated and unsparingly, lift up your voice like a trumpet blast; Tell my people their wickedness, and the house of Jacob their sins. They seek me day after day, [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 24, 2010
Christmas, Christ & Cholera. Which one of these doesn’t belong? That is the theme for this year’s Advent Conspiracy at St. Thomas the Apostle. Here is my invitation to the readers of this blog to embrace the four themes of the Advent Conspiracy and enter the story of Christmas by helping to provide clean water [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 22, 2010
This morning I awoke three hours before my normal wake up time. It seems my body is still adjusting to the seven hour time difference between the US and Israel. The good thing about getting out of bed early is that it leaves plenty of time for reading. One of the books I am currently [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 21, 2010
Our group of pilgrims made it safely home, arriving early this morning in what we in East Tennessee like to call God’s Country. I was not able to post these final reflections on our last day in the Holy Land due to a lack of internet connection, so I am doing so today. We began [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 18, 2010
This morning our group of pilgrims gathered at the Mount of Beatitudes for mass as we continue our journey through the region of Galilee. Fr. Jim Harvey led us in prayer and reminded us that if one were looking for a summary of what Jesus taught to his disciples, one need look no further than [...]
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