Fr. Christian Mathis | January 30, 2012
When I first began this blog it was my intention that beauty and music would always be present. While music has not completely disappeared from the blog, it has certainly diminished over time. Part of this is due to the fact that I wish to respect copyrights that protect an artist’s right to be paid [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | January 29, 2012
This is one of the most beautiful songs I have heard in some time. This post is nothing more than sharing beauty with those who recognize it.
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Tags: beauty, David Rawlings, Gillian Welch, music, video
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 31, 2011
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, six geese a-laying. Today we turn our attention to the God who once described himself as a mother hen (Luke 13: 31-35). Although it is not hens but geese mentioned the sixth verse of the 12 Days of Christmas, the catechetical symbolism fits. The [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | December 16, 2011
Just because I think this is beautiful. Oh yeah…there’s also the fact that these are all awesome musicians.
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Tags: awesome, beauty, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, music, Shawn Colvin
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 30, 2011
How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news. (Romans 10:15) Today we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew. It is Andrew who introduced his brother Peter to Jesus, making him one of the first people to share the good news of the coming of the messiah. Andrew continued sharing the good [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | November 4, 2011
One of the primary goals of this blog is to share the beauty of the Christian faith, most especially my own Catholic faith and to provide a place for respectful conversation among Christians. Every day I come across inspiring writers on the world wide web who share this love for the beauty of our faith. [...]
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