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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Fr. Christian Mathis | December 14, 2011
Fr. Bob Barron explains the revolutionary character of the seasons of Advent and Christmas.
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Fr. Christian Mathis | November 29, 2011
On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, a Spirit of counsel and strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord, and his delight shall [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | September 24, 2011
This most current commentary by Fr. Bob Barron is chilling in its description of an attitude of consumerism that is now effecting even matters of childbirth (or the lack thereof). It is alarming to listen to the logic many of these women use to justify killing their children. Fr. Barron describes, for example, how one [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | August 30, 2011
Thank you to all who voted for this blog in the Catholic New Media Awards. I was very surprised to see that Blessed Is The Kingdom placed fourth in the category of Best Blog By A Cleric. I would like to encourage you to check out the other winners and runners up at the Catholic [...]
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