Fr. Christian Mathis | October 1, 2011
Several friends have recommended my watching the video above which was created by Ray Comfort. Mr. Comfort makes the claim that his conversations with several young people, both on and off camera, caused them to re-evaluate their views when it comes to abortion and embrace a pro-life ethic. After watching the video, I’m not so [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | September 24, 2011
This most current commentary by Fr. Bob Barron is chilling in its description of an attitude of consumerism that is now effecting even matters of childbirth (or the lack thereof). It is alarming to listen to the logic many of these women use to justify killing their children. Fr. Barron describes, for example, how one [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | September 13, 2011
Last week I wrote a post expressing my alarm at the outburst of applause during the Republican debate at the mere mention of the 234 people who have been put to death during Rick Perry’s tenure as Governor of Texas. Yesterday’s debate included yet another moment that should cause us to worry that we are [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | September 8, 2011
That’s the number of people executed during Rick Perry’s time as governor of the Lone Star State. Just to put that in perspective, that equals one person killed every 17 days since he has been in office. “I never struggled with that at all. The state of Texas has a very thoughtful a very clear [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | December 28, 2010
As a child I recall seeing this picture of the massacre of the Holy Innocents while scanning the pages of our family Bible. I clearly remember the shock of seeing babies killed in such a brutal fashion and the revulsion I felt knowing how inhumane the scene was that I had happened upon. Every time [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | October 22, 2010
Today seemed like a good Friday to participate in Jennifer’s Quick Takes. These always allow me to take a snapshot of my life and reflect on it briefly. -1- This past Sunday we were blessed to have Fr. Scott Daniels who works with Priests for Life visit our parish to preach on the dignity of [...]
Fr. Christian Mathis | June 25, 2010
Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, [...]
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