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Embracing the Mystery of Jesus Christ

Fr. Christian Mathis | December 19, 2011

Fr. Antonio Giraldo shares with us how we can enter more fully into the mystery of Christ during the last week of Advent. You can listen here.

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Tags: Advent, Christmas, contemplation, contemplative prayer, Fr. Antonio Giraldo, homilies, Jesus Christ, love, mystery, silence

Rain Down

Fr. Christian Mathis | December 16, 2011

Drop down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Just One; let the earth be opened and bring forth a Savior. (Isaiah 45:8) Entrance Antiphon for the 4th Sunday of Advent It has been raining quite a bit here in East Tennessee this past week. Perhaps God is trying to [...]

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Tags: Advent, Eucharist, Eucharistic Prayers, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Liturgy, New Roman Missal, prayer, rain

Advent is a Preparation for a Revolution

Fr. Christian Mathis | December 14, 2011

Fr. Bob Barron explains the revolutionary character of the seasons of Advent and Christmas.

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Tags: Advent, Fr. Bob Barron, Gospel of Mark, Jesus Christ, revolution, St. John the Baptist

Announcing a Year of Favor

Fr. Christian Mathis | December 12, 2011

How will we join Jesus in announcing a year of favor? Listen here.

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Tags: Advent, freedom, homilies, Isaiah, joy, RCIA, St. Paul

The Price of Healing

Fr. Christian Mathis | December 8, 2011

There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse. She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak. She said, [...]

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Tags: Advent, confession, cross, forgiveness, healing, Jesus Christ, kenosis, Letter to the Philippians, Reconciliation, self sacrifice, Woman with a Hemorrhage

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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Tags: Advent, Advent Conspiracy, Bethlehem, Brown Christmas, Christmas, Deacon Sean Smith, homilies, preparation, St. John the Baptist, White Christmas

Ransom Our Hearts, Lord

Fr. Christian Mathis | December 4, 2011

O Come, O Come Immanuel, And Ransom Captive Israel. O people of Sion, behold, the Lord will come to save the nations, and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard in the joy of your heart. –Entrance Antiphon for the Second Sunday of Advent What is it that has you imprisoned? Whatever [...]

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