Fr. Christian Mathis | July 9, 2010
Hearing the word of God with reverence and proclaiming it with faith, the sacred synod takes its direction from these words of St. John: “We announce to you the eternal life which dwelt with the Father and was made visible to us. What we have seen and heard we announce to you, so that you [...]
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 not [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | February 11, 2010
Perhaps one of the most disturbing parts of Roman Catholicism and the Orthodox Church for Evangelicals is our stubborn insistence upon giving honor to Christ’s mother, Mary. Thomas Howard’s discussion of the subject brings us back around to the importance that Christianity places on the physical. He notes that in the Old Testament we see [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | February 9, 2010
Continuing with reflections on the book, Evangelical Is Not Enough, by Thomas Howard I would like to turn to the chapter entitled, “Prayer, Random or Disciplined?” As I continue reading and reflecting upon this book, I come to see more and more the one thing that is tying each subject together and that is the [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | February 5, 2010
Continuing with discussions on Thomas Howard’s book, Evangelical Is Not Enough, we come to the chapter entitled, “Christian Worship”. If you haven’t had the opportunity to see the wonderful dialogue at Elizabeth Esther’s blog, which is the inspiration for this series of reflections, I invite you to do so. In this post I hope simply [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 2, 2010
Today I am happy once again to be taking part in Elizabeth Esther’s Saturday Evening Blogpost. Elizabeth is hosting a special new year’s edition by asking bloggers to share their favorite post of the entire last year. My first thought was that it would be incredibly difficult to choose my favorite post from so many, [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 31, 2009
Yesterday, the new Saint Thomas the Apostle website went live, two days ahead of schedule. It has been a labor of love for many parishioners and staff at the parish to whom I am grateful. We also would not have gotten very far without the tireless work of Koality Websites who helped design the site [...]
