Fr. Christian Mathis | December 31, 2011
This past year has been very enjoyable for me as a Christian blogger. Writing continues to give me a place to share reflections and to engage in dialogue with old and new friends alike. As Blessed is the Kingdom moves into its fifth year, I thought it would be fun to take another look at the [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | November 19, 2011
As a seminarian, I was sent for a summer to Mexico to be immersed in the language and culture there. It was part of my preparation for serving in a diocese where immigrants from Spanish speaking countries was on the rise. The man who ran the school repeatedly shared with us his rule for speaking [...]
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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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Fr. Christian Mathis | October 28, 2011
Here are a few recent posts from around the web that are worth a look. Enjoy! For the Children’s Sake, These Stereotypes About Priests Must Stop That Question Tales From Alabama: Protecting Us From Illegals? For The Faith And Witness Of Stan Musial The Way I See It: Peace
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Fr. Christian Mathis | October 16, 2011
Carnac the Magnificent visited St. Thomas this morning. Here’s what he had to say.
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Fr. Christian Mathis | October 12, 2011
Loving Father, I invite you into my life today, and make myself available to you. Help me to become the best version of myself, by seeking your will and by being a living example of you love in the world. Open my heart to the areas of my life that need to change, so I [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | September 3, 2011
It’s time again for Elizabeth Esther’s Saturday Evening Blog Post. Each month Elizabeth invites fellow bloggers to share their favorite post of the month and gives us the opportunity to meet new bloggers. This edition of the post includes the months of both July and August since Elizabeth spent much of July in Bolivia. The [...]
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