Fr. Christian Mathis | April 11, 2011
One of the things that I love most about our current social media craze is having had the opportunity to meet so many thoughtful Christians of various different traditions. It was through several of my friends from evangelical traditions that I first learned of the book Love Wins by Rob Bell. My curiosity was piqued [...]
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Tags: books, controversy, Evangelical Christianity, Gospel, heaven, hell, Incarnation, love, Love Wins, prodigal son, Rob Bell, Sacred Scripture, The Bible
Fr. Christian Mathis | April 5, 2011
Today our priests gathered for the second time as we continue to prepare for the implementation of the New Roman Missal. The highlight of the day for me was listening to Sr. Timothea Elliott, who was charged with speaking to us about the Biblical basis of the Roman Liturgy. I very much appreciated the depth [...]
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Tags: Eucharist, Gideon, Liturgy, ontological change, priesthood, Roman Missal, Sr. Timothea Elliott, The Bible
Fr. Christian Mathis | April 2, 2011
Have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about with Catholics and the Pope? Our latest podcast might help answer your questions. You can listen to it here.
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Fr. Christian Mathis | April 1, 2011
Often I am approached by members of our parish who have recently attended our weekend mass in Spanish who are confused by the small number of those who receive communion at this celebration of the liturgy. They are usually blown away by the high level of prayer and energy that they have experienced, but not [...]
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Tags: 55 Maxims, communion, confession, Eucharist, Fr. Thomas Hopko, healing, Reconciliation, relationships, relativism, sin