Fr. Christian Mathis | September 28, 2010
I’ve been receiving lots of attention recently in our diocese for my seemingly non-stop internet conversations with Catholics and non-Catholics alike on matters of faith. It is something that I have come to dearly love, and something that at times needs to be reigned in so that there is time for interaction with people in [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | March 21, 2010
Today’s Sabbath Sunday is a shout out to my friend Steve. You can find the older post here. Once again you are invited to join me in promoting the Sabbath by taking a break from your normal blogging. Please share an older post from your blog that is near and dear to your heart. Make [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 31, 2010
This week for Sabbath Sunday, I chose a post from last year called, Being Messengers of the Good News. Pope Benedict has recently encouraged Catholics, especially the clergy, to take advantage of new forms of communication, such as blogs and social networking, in our work of Evangelization. About a year ago I asked readers of [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 10, 2009
The photo above captures a favorite memory from our recent trip to NPH in El Salvador. We were able to take several of the kids out for lunch and fun at a volcanic lake in El Salvador. This is a picture of Edgar in midair, leaping with no fear into the beautiful waters below. It [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 11, 2009
Crazy. That is what this picture from Celebrate! St. Thomas seems to broadcast. It is by far my favorite picture I have seen from our annual parish celebration. Our youth minister Melanie was completely in character as she played the part of the Appalachian woman who thought the parish should be named St. Thomas, since [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | June 23, 2009
A large part of our celebration of the Eucharist every week is the Liturgy of the Word. I have often suggested that good prayer is very much like a good date. The best kind of prayer involves both speaking and listening. Neglecting one or the other can derail the prayer very quickly. If you have [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | June 9, 2009
Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. [...]
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