Fr. Christian Mathis | August 19, 2011
One of the first challenges put before me in the early days of my time as our Diocesan Coordinator of Youth Ministry was to set Big Hairy Audacious Goals, otherwise known as BHAGs. Since that time I have come to believe that all of us should have at least a few BHAGs written down that [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 17, 2010
My friend David and I have been eagerly anticipating the opportunity to get back on the Appalachian Trail for our annual section hike. We spent extra time getting our bodies in shape and planning reasonable mileage for the beginning of the trip so as not to have any of our all to common “stupid injuries”. [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 1, 2010
On Sunday my friend David and I will be heading back to Virginia to continue our quest to walk every mile of the Appalachian Trail. Since we will be far from the world of technology, there will be no posts here for a couple of weeks. Please keep us in your prayers as we hike [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | May 23, 2010
I like to hike. So much so that my friend David and I are slowly walking all 2000+ miles of the Appalachian Trail. So much so that my friend Ashley and I have plans to hike all the trails in the Great Smoky Mountains, once her leg heals that is. Today’s Sabbath Sunday post is [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | August 8, 2009
Ok. So today we only walked eight miles on the AT, but we actually have walked over 500 miles on this trail, so I think the song applies. It was a good day to be on the trail, especially since we beat both the heat and the Saturday crowds by following one of our favorite rules. [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | April 30, 2009
The Christian is by nature a man of gentleness and quiet, or serenity and peace. (Clement of Alexandria) The beginning of every backpacking trip requires a few days to leave behind all the noise and distractions that go along with the busy world we live in. The great thing about the most recent trip is [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | April 27, 2009
This weekend was spent speaking to many parishioners about David and I’s most recent 187 mile backpacking experience. Many people tend to look at you with eyes that say, Why in the world would you want to walk that far, and in the mountains and unpredictable weather at that? One of the people we met [...]
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