Fr. Christian Mathis | August 5, 2010
This morning I was happy to welcome home a couple from St. Thomas who have recently returned from a trip to Ireland. One of the stories from the trip centered around words of wisdom exchanged over a pint in an Irish pub. They described to me a person they met in the pub who had [...]
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Fr. Christian Mathis | May 13, 2010
Today’s work on our icons reminded me of an important aspect of the Christian life, that being we are always seeking greater perfection in the Christian life and the journey towards perfection never ends. One of my professors in the seminary, Fr. Bob Barron, once told me that we will never cease growing (even in [...]
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