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David’s Lamentation

Fr. Christian Mathis | February 1, 2012

Today’s first reading recalls David’s grief at the death of his son Absalom. This song has always struck me as capturing the king’s sorrow very well.

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Four Calling Birds

Fr. Christian Mathis | December 29, 2011

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, four calling birds. Continuing on our journey through The Twelve Days of Christmas, we come to the gift of four calling birds, or in the Christian world what we refer to as the four Gospels. Just as the angels announced to the shepherds [...]

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Two Turtledoves

Fr. Christian Mathis | December 27, 2011

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, two turtledoves. Today’s symbol of two turtle doves stands for the Old and New Testament. With that in mind we might consider celebrating Christmas today by spending some time reading the Bible. I have two passages in mind for today. The first is [...]

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Running Forth to Meet Christ

Fr. Christian Mathis | November 26, 2011

Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty God, the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ with righteous deeds at his coming, so that, gathered at his right hand, they may be worthy to possess the heavenly Kingdom. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of [...]

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We Are to Release the Fettered

Fr. Christian Mathis | October 29, 2011

“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal.6:2). The legalist is not interested in lifting burdens. Instead, he adds to the burdens of others (Acts 15:10). This was one of the sins that the Master severely condemned: “They [the Pharisees] bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men’s [...]

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Mary, Queen of Prophets, Pray For Us

Fr. Christian Mathis | October 26, 2011

One of the best things about our annual priest retreat is having the opportunity to sit back during our sessions and listen, to reflect, and to ponder in one’s heart the mysteries of our faith. Sister Timothea Elliot continues to give my brother priests and I food for thought and prayer that I hope will [...]

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God’s Men Versus the Yes Men

Fr. Christian Mathis | October 25, 2011

This week my brother priests are gathered for our annual Fall Retreat. Our subject this year is the Biblical Prophets and we are being led through a set of reflections by Sister Timothea Elliot. Sister Timothea has a wealth of knowledge on the Scriptures and is doing an excellent job of bringing the prophets to [...]

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