Fr. Christian Mathis | May 16, 2011
2011 Friendraiser from Christian Mathis on Vimeo. Last night was our second annual Friendraising Dinner sponsored by St. Thomas for Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos. Our host for the evening, Jim Wogan, began by sharing a little about his daily life and what you can do to help NPH.
Fr. Christian Mathis | March 18, 2011
There are two pictures that have been on the wall of my office since my first trip to El Salvador in 2001. The first is of Archbishop Oscar Romero and the second is of the four American churchwomen who were killed in 1980, the same year Romero was assassinated. They are there as a reminder [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | March 11, 2011
I am happy to be spending almost a week this Lent with these and other smiling faces in El Salvador. My friend John and I will be heading out tomorrow to introduce some new folks to NPH as well as to learn more about the country. As a result, I will not be writing any [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 20, 2011
One of my favorite paintings is located on the second floor of Mundelein Seminary’s administration building. It is this painting of the crucifixion that clearly portrays the stark reality of the death of God and the sorrow of his mother and the beloved disciple. The expression of agony on Mary’s face and John holding his [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | January 5, 2011
It is just a few weeks until I get to travel with my friend John for what we like to call a friendraiser. John is beginning a term on the board of a group called Friends of the Orphans which supports Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos. NPH consists of nine houses for orphaned and abandoned children throughout [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 3, 2010
Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the brutal killing of four American women in El Salvador. The four women, Sister Maura Clarke, M.M, Sister Dorothy Kazel, O.S.U., Sister Ita Ford, M.M., and lay missioner Jean Donovan, were killed in El Salvador on Dec. 2, 1980. The murders were part of a brutal pattern of attacks [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | June 18, 2010
NPH 2010 from Christian Mathis on Vimeo. It has been a busy couple of weeks of visiting NPH El Salvador, celebrating anniversaries and catching up on work. Here is a video with a few highlights of our recent trip to El Salvador. Enjoy!
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