Blessed is the Kingdom

How the mass can help us produce good fruit.

Fr. Christian Mathis | October 3, 2011

In yesterday’s homily I suggest ways we might avoid minimalism in the mass and strive instead for excellence. You can listen here.

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Tags: Eucharist, excellence, homilies, Kingdom of God, Liturgy, Matthew Kelly, minimalism, New Roman Missal

It’s Football Time In Tennessee!

Fr. Christian Mathis | September 3, 2011

It begins hours before the fans descend upon Neyland Stadium. You can feel the excitement on the highways, cars decorated with orange and white flags making their way towards Knoxville. You can feel the energy begin to grow on campus as thousands descend upon the university, setting up grills and pulling coolers from their vehicles [...]

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Tags: change, Eucharist, football, Knoxville, Liturgy, New Roman Missal, Neyland Stadium, Rocky Top, Smokey, tailgating, Tennessee Vols, Thanksgiving, tradition, unity, University of Tennessee

A New Podcast on the New Roman Missal

Fr. Christian Mathis | August 17, 2011

Jim and I sat down several weeks ago to chat about the New Roman Missal. You can listen to our discussion here.

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Tags: change, Jim Wogan, Liturgy, New Roman Missal, podcasts, prayer

The New Roman Missal in less than 10 Minutes

Fr. Christian Mathis | July 13, 2011

My friend Jeff introduced me to this short video on the New Roman Missal. If you have been looking for a brief explanation of this upcoming change in the way we pray the mass, you might want to check it out. By the way, Jeff just recently became Fr. Jeff. Please keep him in your [...]

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Tags: church history, Fr. Jeff Johnson SJ, Lifeteen, Liturgy, Mark Hart, New Roman Missal, prayer

Derek Jeter & the Power of God’s Word

Fr. Christian Mathis | July 10, 2011

Derek Jeter’s 3000th hit was central in my homily today which was centered on the power God’s Word can have in our lives when we allow it to put down roots in our hearts. This is our first attempt as a parish to capture a bit of the preaching and music from our weekly liturgy. [...]

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Tags: baseball, Derek Jeter, God's Word, homilies, Liturgy, New York Yankees, preaching, St. Thomas, The Bible

A Window To Heaven

Fr. Christian Mathis | July 1, 2011

The holy sacrifice of the mass has often been referred to as a window to heaven. In this third part of Msgr. James Moroney’s explanation of the new Roman Missal, he uses these exact words to describe what it is we participate in each Sunday when we show up for church. We glimpse a bit [...]

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Tags: communion of the saints, heaven, Liturgy, mass, Msgr. James Moroney, New Roman Missal, prayer

Lex Orandi Lex Credendi

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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