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Bringing Our Gifts to the Altar

Fr. Christian Mathis | January 9, 2012

Listen to Deacon Sean Smith as he encourages us to bring ourselves to the Eucharist as a living sacrifice to God. You can listen here.

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Tags: Christmas, Deacon Sean Smith, epiphany, Eucharist, frankincense, gifts, gold, homilies, magi, myrrh, riches, sacrifice, treasure

I Mean This For You

Fr. Christian Mathis | January 8, 2012

This weekend I was blessed to celebrate mass with the deacon aspirants for the Diocese of Knoxville who meet monthly for their formation at a nearby hotel. Deacon Joe Stackhouse delivered an inspiring homily for the feast of the Epiphany. I am happy he has agreed to allow me to post it here. The feast [...]

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Twelve Drummers Drumming

Fr. Christian Mathis | January 6, 2012

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, twelve drummers drumming. On the twelfth day of Christmas we are reminded of the necessity of professing our faith. The twelve drummers drumming represent the twelve points of the Apostles’ Creed. We typically use the Nicene Creed as our profession of faith each [...]

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Ten Lords a-Leaping

Fr. Christian Mathis | January 4, 2012

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, ten lords a leaping. On the tenth day of Christmas we turn our attention to the guide of the Christian moral life, the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments show us that we must love God above all things, and our neighbor as ourself. [...]

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Nine Ladies Dancing

Fr. Christian Mathis | January 3, 2012

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, nine ladies dancing. On this ninth day of Christmas we turn our attention to the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit. Often I have heard people speak about discerning where the Holy Spirit is leading them. It can sometimes be a process fraught [...]

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Tags: 12 Days of Christmas, A Man For All Seasons, charity, Christmas, dancers, discipleship, discipline, faithfulness, forbearance, Fruits of the Holy Spirit, gentleness, goodness, Holy Spirit, joy, kindness, Letter to the Galatians, love, patience, patient endurance, peace, self control, St. Thomas More, The Passion of the Christ, virtue

Eight Maids a-Milking

Fr. Christian Mathis | January 2, 2012

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, eight maids a-milking. The new year is normally a time for resolutions and hope for a year filled with blessings. The milk Jesus provided for sustenance is found in the eight Beatitudes. Here is the path to being blessed according to Jesus. Blessed [...]

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Tags: 12 Days of Christmas, Beatitudes, blessings, Christmas, Fr. Bob Barron, Gospel of Matthew, homilies, milk, New Year, Sermon on the Mount

Seven Swans a-Swimming

Fr. Christian Mathis | January 1, 2012

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, seven swans a-swimming. Christmas is often a time associated with giving and receiving gifts. Today’s reflection on The 12 Days of Christmas centers around God’s gift to us of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are [...]

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