Fr. Christian Mathis | June 18, 2011
The Church has sought to preserve this great heritage of faith because she believes that the way she prays defines who she professes to be. As a high school freshman I arrived each day about an hour before classes began. All the students gathered in the cafeteria, which we referred to as The Commons, where [...]
Ironic Catholic | June 17, 2011
Fr. Christian kindly asked me to offer a reflection on Blessed Is The Kingdom, and given his place of residence, I suggested an “Ode to Southern Catholicism.” He may be regretting saying OK to that, but here it is. Those of you who know me through the Ironic Catholic blog may be thinking “Wait. Isn’t [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | June 16, 2011
Read the scriptures regularly. Maxim #15 As someone who grew up in the Bible Belt, it seems a little silly to point out that Christians ought to read the scriptures regularly. In this part of the country, reading the Bible and being a Christian are almost synonymous. But among Catholics of recent generations, this was [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | June 15, 2011
This coming Advent Roman Catholics across the United States will welcome a new Roman Missal. There are already a wide range of reactions to the arrival of this new book of worship. I was recently pointed to a short set of videos by Msgr. James Moroney which introduce these new prayers. Msgr. Moroney does a [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | June 14, 2011
Last week the priests of the Dioceses of Knoxville and Nashville were blessed to welcome Msgr. Edward Arsenault and Msgr. Stephen Rossetti at our annual convocation at Fall Creek Falls. Both had great wisdom to share with us on the priesthood and how to live as a healthy and happy priest. Msgr. Rossetti began his [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | June 12, 2011
It has been quiet lately here at Blessed Is The Kingdom. Perhaps this is a trend, since last summer I saw a similar pattern. At any rate, I wanted to check in with you to let you all know that there are definite plans for future posts. Last week I was with my brother priests [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | June 3, 2011
Do not forget to welcome strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unaware. (Hebrews 13:2) One of the biggest impressions the Benedictines had upon me during my first two years of seminary formation was the importance of hospitality in the Christian life. I watched the example they gave in welcoming all as Christ and longed [...]
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