Fr. Christian Mathis | March 10, 2010
The seventh chapter of Thomas Howard’s book, Evangelical Is Not Enough, turns its attention to the subject of the Eucharist as a sacrament. Just recently in our diocese our bishop made national headlines for his response to an attack on the Catholic Church by a local Baptist minister that centered around an improper understanding the [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 29, 2010
This week’s 7 Quick Takes will focus on seven of my favorite books. I hope some of you will share some of your favorites as well in the comment section of this post. Don’t forget to check out other bloggers’ quick takes over at Conversion Diary.
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When Fr. Tom first moved in to the rectory last [...]
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 7, 2009
The word doxology literally means, glory. This part of the Eucharistic Prayer is meant to give glory to God in return for all He has given to us. This part of the liturgy is more likely to be sung, even during a daily celebration with the words,
Through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 5, 2009
Today I am happy to be participating again in Elizabeth Esther’s Saturday Evening Blogpost. I am choosing to share a post from my recent series on the Eucharist. I hope that readers will take a look at not only this post, but all of the recent posts on this topic. You can find my chosen [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 3, 2009
Catholics often get accused of worship Mary, saints and whole host of things including statues, icons and various other items that symbolize the holiness of things on earth through Christ’s Incarnation. One reason I believe this happens is a misunderstanding when it comes to a particular form of prayer, that being prayer of intercession. We [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | November 18, 2009
The next part of the Eucharistic Prayer is called the offering. One of the things I like about the liturgy is that there is a continual exchange between God and his people. We give Him thanks for all he has given and offer these gifts back to Him for blessing. He sends the Holy Spirit [...]
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