Fr. C. Matthew Hawkins

C. Matthew Hawkins: Catholic Priest in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, historian, and writer.

[Fr. C. Matthew Hawkins @Postblackhist]

Why would Jesus describe a sower who flings good seed onto rocks and thorns? A first-century farmer would call that reckless. But Jesus isn't teaching farming techniques; He's showing us how God loves. God doesn't ration His grace.
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[Fr. C. Matthew Hawkins @Postblackhist]

Whose currency are you running on? St. Paul’s “flesh” and “Spirit” are not body versus soul. They are two ways of living: self-securing exhaustion or God-given freedom. Christ offers not escape from the yoke, but the yoke that finally fits.
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[Fr. C. Matthew Hawkins @Postblackhist]

“You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation.”

Not superiority. Not flattery. Not spiritual vanity.

Watch: “What You Already Are.”
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https://t.co/ZULKteIw6m #CorpusCristi #Eucharist Manna means “What is it?”

Sometimes God feeds us with what we cannot explain.

This Corpus Christi homily reflects on wilderness, Eucharist, and the mystery of becoming one body in Christ.

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The world is loud with war and worry. The Resurrection answers with a folded cloth and an empty tomb. God is not in a hurry. Happy Easter. #Easter https://t.co/2B03XSxWib

[Fr. C. Matthew Hawkins @Postblackhist]

Conversion is not a change of opinions, but a re-education of desire.

My reflection on entering the Catholic Church was published this month by the Coming Home Network.

Called by Beauty, Formed by Grace. Read here: https://t.co/9Q7xbaSSOR #Catholic #Christianity

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"God With Us Is Inconvenient"
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Rejoice… in This Weather? #Gaudete #Catholic https://t.co/fgklAnons3
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Why Advent Begins in Defiant Hope
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This Is What a King Looks Like? #Catholic #NoKings
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Cheap grace is a counterfeit gospel. #Catholic
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A Baptism Amid Death: Why Life Begins Where We Think It Ends #Catholic https://t.co/WQ92PwTDqQ

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Prayer: Most of us are doing it wrong. How does sacred scripture illustrate how to do it right? #Pray #Catholic
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Why do we pray when it seems that God does not hear our prayers? #Catholic #Faith

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How Do We Know When Our Faith is Strong? #CatholicTwitter #Catholics #CatholicChurch #Faith

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The sin of doing nothing will cost you everything. #Catholic #Lazarus
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Jesus' Most Misunderstood Parable #catholic #God #money
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What is the source of violence in our society? #catholic #exalt #violenceisnottheanswer https://t.co/lWVSYfuFnn

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40 Powerful Photos Of African American Life Over 100 Years Ago https://t.co/5EtEFgfr50 via @boredpanda

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Is There Honor in Humility? #Humility #Catholic #ordinary https://t.co/MagFjOyaCI