Fr. Christian Mathis | August 31, 2011
That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10) Have you ever felt that you were not worthy to use the name Christian when describing yourself? Have you ever struggled with that one particular [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 30, 2011
Thank you to all who voted for this blog in the Catholic New Media Awards. I was very surprised to see that Blessed Is The Kingdom placed fourth in the category of Best Blog By A Cleric. I would like to encourage you to check out the other winners and runners up at the Catholic [...]
Mark Galbaugh | August 30, 2011
The laity are in a tough spot these days. Our society still has a patina of Christianity, but has largely rejected the person of Jesus Christ. Sadly, many Catholics helped to build that society, often relegating their Faith to the private sphere instead of building up the earthly city to be model of the heavenly [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 29, 2011
The bad news is that I missed Deacon Sean Smith’s homily at yesterday’s mass. The good news is there is a recording of it so that you and I can hear this excellent reflection on withstanding the seductions of this world. You can listen here.
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 28, 2011
A holy man who had seen someone in the act of committing a sin wept bitterly and said, “He today, and I tomorrow. In truth, even if someone commits sin in your presence, do not judge him, but consider yourself a worse sinner than he.” -from the Sayings of the Desert Fathers Last night I recalled this [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 27, 2011
But by reason of their special vocation it belongs to the laity to seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and directing them according to God’s will. They live in the world, that is, they are engaged in each and every work and business of the earth and in the ordinary circumstances [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 26, 2011
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to spend the evening with my good friend Fr. David for dinner and to hear Gillian Welch and David Rawlings as they shared their gift of music and poetry with the people of Knoxville. At some point as we listened to them perform on Wednesday night, I realized [...]
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