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I’m Dreaming of a Brown Christmas

Fr. Christian Mathis | December 5, 2011

Deacon Sean Smith challenges us to hope for a Brown Christmas instead of a white one. You can listen here.

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A Conspiracy of Prayer

Fr. Christian Mathis | November 28, 2011

In yesterday’s homily I spoke about the need for deepening our life of prayer and suggested a few ways we can use the new missal to aid us in that task. You can listen here.

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Advent Conspiracy 2011

Fr. Christian Mathis | November 19, 2011

[AC] Promo 2011 – International Justice Mission from Advent Conspiracy on Vimeo. Here we are once again at the season of Advent. Advent is a time for preparation, and perhaps most of all for conspiracy. The past three years I have attempted to enter the story of Christmas by taking time during the season of [...]

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New Podcast: Advent Conspiracy

Fr. Christian Mathis | December 12, 2010

After a long break, Jim Wogan and I step back up to the microphones in order to promote St. Thomas’ Advent Conspiracy. You can listen here.

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Conspire to Spend Less

Fr. Christian Mathis | December 5, 2010

This Sunday our parish entered its second week of the Advent Conspiracy. This particular conspiracy is meant to challenge us to prepare our hearts to welcome Jesus this coming Christmas by Worshiping Fully, Spending Less, Giving More & Loving All. The primary goal during this second week is to spend less. The creators of the [...]

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Tags: Advent, Advent Conspiracy, Christmas, clean water, life

Worship Fully

Fr. Christian Mathis | November 28, 2010

This first week of our Advent Conspiracy we are given the challenge to worship fully. Might I suggest the advice of the prophet Isaiah. Cry out full-throated and unsparingly, lift up your voice like a trumpet blast; Tell my people their wickedness, and the house of Jacob their sins. They seek me day after day, [...]

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Tags: Advent, Advent Conspiracy, fasting, Isaiah, prayer, true worship

Christmas, Christ & Cholera

Fr. Christian Mathis | November 24, 2010

Christmas, Christ & Cholera. Which one of these doesn’t belong? That is the theme for this year’s Advent Conspiracy at St. Thomas the Apostle. Here is my invitation to the readers of this blog to embrace the four themes of the Advent Conspiracy and enter the story of Christmas by helping to provide clean water [...]

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