Fr. Christian Mathis | November 28, 2011
When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.” He said to him, “I will come and cure him.” The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and [...]
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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 | August 31, 2011
That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:10) Have you ever felt that you were not worthy to use the name Christian when describing yourself? Have you ever struggled with that one particular [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | August 8, 2011
Fear versus faith is at the heart of my homily for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time. You can listen here.
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Fr. Christian Mathis | June 18, 2011
The Church has sought to preserve this great heritage of faith because she believes that the way she prays defines who she professes to be. As a high school freshman I arrived each day about an hour before classes began. All the students gathered in the cafeteria, which we referred to as The Commons, where [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | April 30, 2011
Last night I received a short message from a friend commenting on this new blog and I have been reflecting upon it ever since. “I enjoyed that. It makes me wish I still believed in God,” he wrote. “Me too,” I thought to myself. The first thing one sees when entering the church where I [...]
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