Fr. Christian Mathis | January 29, 2012
Back in December I mentioned a friend had recommended my reading a book by Johnny Cash called The Man In White. Since I tend to read several books at the same time it typically takes me longer than it ought to finish them. Last week’s feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, however, inspired me [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 22, 2012
Are you someone who is interested in leadership? Would you like to know more about how Pope John Paul II led as the head of the Catholic Church? If so, The Pope & The CEO is the book for you. In The Pope & The CEO, Andreas Widmer describes what he learned from Pope John Paul II [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 8, 2012
Last night I had the privilege of meeting author Rod Bennett. I have been waiting to write a review of his book, Four Witnesses, until I had finished it, but his appearance at mass at St. Thomas last night pushed me to go ahead. If the rest of his book turns out to be terrible, [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 9, 2011
A friend recently suggested I might be interested in reading a book by Johnny Cash entitled, The Man in White. The book is a fictional account of six years in the life of St. Paul the Apostle and while I have just begun reading, I couldn’t help but share a few lines from the introduction [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | June 24, 2011
Read good books a little at a time. Maxim # 16 Fr. Thomas Hopko’s 16th Maxim for Christian Living is to read good books a little at a time. This is very similar to one of Matthew Kelly’s Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality. As a young seminarian I was given the same advice by Fr. [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | June 19, 2011
Happy Father’s Day! This weekend at St. Thomas we are celebrating Father’s Day with a gift for each family who gathers to celebrate the Eucharist. My hope is that this gift will remind all who receive it of the great love that has been given to us by our Father in heaven. My hope is [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | April 11, 2011
One of the things that I love most about our current social media craze is having had the opportunity to meet so many thoughtful Christians of various different traditions. It was through several of my friends from evangelical traditions that I first learned of the book Love Wins by Rob Bell. My curiosity was piqued [...]
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