Fr. Christian Mathis | October 26, 2011
One of the best things about our annual priest retreat is having the opportunity to sit back during our sessions and listen, to reflect, and to ponder in one’s heart the mysteries of our faith. Sister Timothea Elliot continues to give my brother priests and I food for thought and prayer that I hope will [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 25, 2011
This week my brother priests are gathered for our annual Fall Retreat. Our subject this year is the Biblical Prophets and we are being led through a set of reflections by Sister Timothea Elliot. Sister Timothea has a wealth of knowledge on the Scriptures and is doing an excellent job of bringing the prophets to [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 21, 2011
The renowned Puritan preacher, John Owen (1616-83), wrote prolifically on the person and work of the Holy Spirit. In his discourse “On the Holy Spirit” (1674) there occurs a remarkable passage in which he states: “The sin of despising (the person of the Holy Spirit) and rejecting His work now is the same nature with [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 21, 2011
Today is the second time this year that we reach the final day of life on our planet, at least according to Harold Camping. Throughout my entire life I have continued to encounter those claiming to know the day of Armageddon and it always strikes me that those who make this claim have adopted a [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 18, 2011
How do we give ourselves fully to God? Listen to this week’s homily to find out. You can listen here.
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 17, 2011
An elderly woman walked into the local country church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps. “Where would you like to sit?” he asked politely. “The front row, please,” she answered. “You really don’t want to do that,” the usher said. “The pastor is really boring.” [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 16, 2011
Carnac the Magnificent visited St. Thomas this morning. Here’s what he had to say.
Godspace
100th Lamb
Tiber Judy
memoria dei
City Father
Felice mi fa
a minor friar
Torn Notebook
Just A Minute
Byzantine, TX
On Pilgrimage
Teacher Oblate
Theo-Dramatics
USCCB Media Blog
Salt of the Earth
Idle Speculations
Whosoever Desires
Pithless Thoughts
The Body Theologic
A Practicing Human
Window Into Heaven
Echoes of Eternity
The Alternate Path
Καθολικός διάκονος
In Verbo Veritatis
Secret Vatican Spy
St. James' Kids
Happy Entanglements
Enlarging The Heart
The Ascetic Struggle
Catholic Sensibility
The Organic Undergrad
A Vow of Conversation
Joe Versus the Volcano
Whispers In The Loggia
If Necessary, Use Words
Interrupting the Silence
The Well Thought Out Life
Casting Words To The Wind
Catholic and Enjoying It!
Glory To God For All Things
Morning Rose Prayer Gardens
A Journey with the Holy Father
Beneath The Same Sheltering Sky
