Fr. Christian Mathis | February 7, 2012
This is one of the most important homilies I have had to deliver in my time as a priest. I am not sure whether or not I did the subject justice, but all one can do is their best. You can listen here.
Fr. Christian Mathis | February 3, 2012
Since posting Bishop Stika’s letter to the Diocese of Knoxville that states his opposition to the recent Health and Human Services mandate that will require certain Catholic institutions to provide insurance coverage for services such as sterilizations and certain abortion drugs, I have been engaged with many of my friends and acquaintances on the issue [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | February 2, 2012
Upon returning from his Ad Limina visit this week, Bishop Richard Stika released this statement concerning the recent government mandate which would require the Catholic Church to provide health insurance benefits that include drugs and procedures that are in opposition to its belief. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: I write to you having just [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 22, 2009
Today, as many descend upon Washington, DC to participate in the annual March for Life, it seems appropriate to share the thoughts of the US Catholic Bishops which were expressed in a November letter written by Cardinal Francis George to President Obama. Also in today’s post is a link to the pastoral message of Metropolitan [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 20, 2009
Today Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States. In his inaugural speech he called all Americans to greater responsibility and sacrifice as we meet our current challenges. Today I couldn’t help but recall earlier times in our history when similar challenges were met by a small group of Christians who formed a [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 5, 2008
Last night’s election results immediately turned my thoughts to one of the Americans I most admire in our recent history, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As I watched President-elect Obama speaking to the crowd gathered in Grant Park I could not help but think of how far we have come in the last forty years [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 4, 2008
I have a confession to make. I am a political junkie. I spend way too much time reading online newspapers and journals that focus on all things political. It is not hard for me to catch myself daydreaming about various possible scenarios for election outcomes, or listening to journalists who talk on and on with [...]
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