Fr. Christian Mathis | January 9, 2010
I came across this today and thought it was worth sharing.
A little girl and her mother were looking at the Nativity scene. The mother was explaining that the Wise Men were presenting their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newborn King. The little girl looked in great adoration at the babe in the [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 3, 2010
This Sabbath Sunday I am choosing to share a post from last Christmas centered on the gifts of the magi in honor of the celebration of Epiphany. The post is entitled, Myrrh is mine, it’s bitter perfume….
Once again you are invited to join me in promoting the Sabbath by taking a break from your normal [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 28, 2009
Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry; and sending killed all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: A voice [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 27, 2009
Today for the Sabbath Sunday I am sharing a post from last year’s celebration of Christmas. It is a reflection on the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. You can find it here.
Once again you are invited to join me in promoting the Sabbath by taking a break from your normal blogging. Please share [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 26, 2009
On this second day of Christmas rather than talk about two turtledoves, I will instead turn to the first martyr of the Church. St. Stephen was one of the first men chosen to serve as a deacon in the Church and one who exemplified preaching the Gospel in both word and action. His good works, [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 24, 2009
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.
Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
The Lord [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 23, 2009
O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver,
the hope of the nations and their Saviour:
Come and save us, O Lord our God.
As the days and now hours until Christmas draw near our prayers seem even more urgent. Come and save us, O Lord our God! The hymn O Come O Come Emmanuel, which draws entirely upon [...]
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