Fr. Steve Mateja's Podcasts
Homilies and talks of Fr. Steve Mateja
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 209
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Ash Wednesday 2025--on campus at Oakland University
The sun scorches us! Sin scorches us in the same way!
"God doesn't want to teach us a lesson--He wants to form our heart!"--8th Sunday OT (c)
"Jesus wants your happiness!"--6th Sunday OT(C) 2/16/2025 LK 6:17-26
Jesus comes down into our mess, for our happiness. In this life and in the life to come.
"Jesus called Peter...and YOU!"--5th Sunday OTc Luke 5:1-11
Peter has more than one call story. He is first called at the bed of his dying Mother in Law; then here on the water in his boat; when he is out on the water and Jesus is walking toward him; and las…
Quarterly couples gathering--St. John Fisher
Father Steve met with many couples and poured into them about spirtual warfare. After he prayed over each couple individually.
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word. Luke 5:1-11
Fr. Steve explores in his weekly bible study: Wednesday in the Word the Chruch's gift of the Sunday readings
What does the presentation in the Temple mean?"--Presentation of Jesus in the Temple February 2, 2025
The Historical and Scriptural meaning of this Feast Day
The Messianic meaning of this Feast Day
But so what? What does it all mean for us today
"Your gift is for others!"--3rd Sunday OT(C) 1 Corinthians 12
Fr. Steve preached about the gifts given to us by the Power of the Holy Spirit. These gifts are found in 1 Corinthians 12--that only in the spirit can we call Jesus Lord!
"You are wanted by God!"--daily Mass at Everest/St. Thomas More High School
Fr. Steve helps the High School kids come to know that they are wanted by God. In a time where young people don't know their worth, Fr. Steve delivers a most important message to them to help the kn…
Workshop on Pray Part 2--Meditation
Fr. Steve's Ignatian Meditation begins at 16:50
Workshop on Prayer part 1--Lectio Divina
Drew leads us in a phenominal understanding of the Church's teaching and raising up of Mental prayer.
Fr. Steve leads us in a Lectio meditation which begins at 33:20
"The commandments: are they even necessary?"--First two commandments. Talk to religious ed families
"God wants intimacy with you!"--2nd Sunday OT(C) John 2:1-11
Our God longs for us as a bridegroom longs for his bride!
"Why would Jesus choose the Jordan to be Baptized"--Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Fr. Steve asks the why--why was Jesus Baptized in the Jordan...why was He even Baptized to begin with?
Christmas 2024--"The Crib, the Cross and the Eucharist"
Merry Christmas. Jesus loves you
“Meditation on the Nativity”—Fourth Sunday of Advent. Preaching series: “From the heart of the Manger”
Fr. Steve leads the people in a meditation on the Holy Nativity. Meditation is engaging our senses: both internal and external. To place ourselves in the scene with Jesus and "see the scene" with o…
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word. 4th Sunday of Advent (C)
wednesday in the word
"serve each other in Marriage"--couples talk for school families
Fr. Steve recently gave a couples talk to some local school families. Fr. Steve lays out that God's design in marriage is to serve each other!