Fr. Christian Mathis | September 10, 2010
It has been a little while since I have participated in Jennifer Fulwiler’s Friday Quick Takes. This morning I got the urging to participate with a short post on the Sacraments. Since there are seven of them, it seems like the perfect fit. I hope you will appreciate my quick takes on the Sacraments and [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | April 23, 2010
This post is not a plea for pity. It is not written seeking praise. It is simply meant to be a snapshot in the life of an average Roman Catholic priest. It is 2:02 am and I am just getting back to the rectory. Earlier I received a call from a man whose wife is [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 3, 2010
This Sabbath Sunday I am choosing to share a post from last Christmas centered on the gifts of the magi in honor of the celebration of Epiphany. The post is entitled, Myrrh is mine, it’s bitter perfume…. Once again you are invited to join me in promoting the Sabbath by taking a break from your [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 4, 2009
It wasn’t until my college days that I noticed the following verse from the song, We Three Kings. Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume, Breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Sealed in a stone-cold tomb. Having just returned from Christmas break, I was attending our weekly celebration of the Eucharist at the [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 24, 2008
This weekend I received a package with the final ingredient for completing the icon of St. Michael the Archangel. The last step of writing an icon is to seal the icon with oil. The sealing protects the icon so that it can be more easily touched. It also has the effect of deepening the colors [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | September 24, 2008
God of all consolation, you chose and sent your Son to heal the world. Graciously listen to our prayer of faith: send the power of your Holy Spirit, the Consoler, into this precious oil, this soothing ointment, this rich gift, this fruit of the earth. Bless this oil and sanctify it for our use. Make [...]
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