Fr. Christian Mathis | February 12, 2011
Spend some time in silence every day. Maxim #9 We live in a culture filled with noise. It saturates every nook and cranny of our modern world. It is difficult to go anywhere today without the sounds of engines from planes, trains and automobiles. Then there are the sounds of our televisions and ipods. Advertisements [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | April 30, 2009
The Christian is by nature a man of gentleness and quiet, or serenity and peace. (Clement of Alexandria) The beginning of every backpacking trip requires a few days to leave behind all the noise and distractions that go along with the busy world we live in. The great thing about the most recent trip is [...]
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