Fr. Christian Mathis | March 9, 2012
Each year during Lent, I hope for an epic fail. Don’t get me wrong, I also hope each year to try my best to be the best Christian I can be. Lent is a gift that allows us to focus on being more attentive to prayer, to letting go of our own self centeredness through [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | March 3, 2012
We find the chief truths taught by Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church in the Apostles’ Creed. During the seasons of Lent and Easter at St. Thomas we are using the Apostles’ Creed instead of the Nicene Creed for our profession of faith. The reason for this seasonal change is the recommendation made in the [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | March 2, 2012
Be awake and be attentive. Maxim #34 Stay sober and alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, solid in your faith, realizing that the brotherhood of believers is undergoing the same sufferings throughout the world. (1 Peter 5: 8-9) Being awake and attentive is [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | February 28, 2012
Never bring attention to yourself. Maxim #32 The battle with pride is central to the season of Lent, and really to our entire lives. Having the attention of others makes us feel good about ourselves, that we are important, that we are desirable. Many times we tend to substitute gaining the attention of others for [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | February 22, 2012
Grant, O Lord, that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of Christian service, so that, as we take up battle against spiritual evils, we may be armed with weapons of self-restraint. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | February 22, 2012
Today the Church begins the annual season of Lent, when we communally as Christians recognize that we have turned away from God and choose to begin the journey home. Lent, in many ways, is like hitting the reset button on our computer. When our lives become burdened with sin and frozen in complacency, we are [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | February 12, 2012
Be simple, hidden, quiet and small. Maxim #31 Yesterday I made the decision to move away from frequent posts on the continuing battle over religious freedom that has been at the forefront of national debate. It was not due to a lack of things to say or a lack of desire to share my opinion [...]
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