Fr. Christian Mathis | January 17, 2012
But the LORD said to Samuel: Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have rejected him. God does not see as a mortal, who sees the appearance. The LORD looks into the heart. (1 Samuel 16: 7) We are called to train our eyes to see as God sees. When we [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 17, 2012
Would you like to have one of the first Blessed is the Kingdom holy cards? If so, follow these instructions. 1. Say a prayer for the person in your life most in need, and if you are able, do what you can to assist them. 2. Make a comment on your favorite recent post. 3. [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 16, 2012
When I reflect upon Dr. Martin Luther King, I always find myself returning to his words on April 3, 1968, the day before he was assassinated. Today, on our national holiday in his honor, I share some of them here along with this song by Nina Simone. Let us develop a kind of dangerous unselfishness. [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 12, 2012
Do the most difficult and painful things first. Maxim #27 When I was a newly ordained priest, my friend Fr. Mike Creson made this suggestion. He said, “When you are having a bad day, go ahead and do the things you least like doing but know are necessary.” Some similar advice is found in this [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 11, 2012
Our parish business manager shared this photo with me as an explanation for arriving late to work earlier this week. I was surprised to learn that the cat survived this unfortunate incident. It did remind me, however, that one does not know the day nor the hour.
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 9, 2012
Listen to Deacon Sean Smith as he encourages us to bring ourselves to the Eucharist as a living sacrifice to God. You can listen here.
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 8, 2012
This weekend I was blessed to celebrate mass with the deacon aspirants for the Diocese of Knoxville who meet monthly for their formation at a nearby hotel. Deacon Joe Stackhouse delivered an inspiring homily for the feast of the Epiphany. I am happy he has agreed to allow me to post it here. The feast [...]
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