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
Oakland University Ash Wednesday
Fr. Steve and the CCM group put on a spectacular prayer gathering at Oakland University where numerous kids of different faith backgrounds joined in and stopped by for a bit.
"Run! An unclean Leper!"--6th Sunday OTb 2024 (Mark 1:40-45)
Armadillos. The bell. Wording makes all the difference.
Chaldean Bishop, Francis Kalabat— talk to the college and young adult students Oakland University
Bishop Francis Kalabat visited Saint John Fisher on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 to celebrate the Chaldean mass and to spend time with the Chaldean and Roman Catholic students. We had an amazing turno…
"Why even pray?"--5th Sunday of OTb 2024 (Mark 1:29-39)
Three points:
- Where do I find my consolation?
- Why do we have to pray?
- How did Jesus pray?
"The Power of Christ: yesterday, today and tomorrow"--Come Encounter Christ Mission
Fr. Steve address a Come Encounter Christ Mission talk at the Disciples Unleashed Family of Parishes (St. Francis/St. Maximilian, St. Therese of Lisieux, and St. Isidore). He spoke on the Power of C…
John Kowalkski talk to CCM Oakland University Students
Fr. Steve invited his friend John Kowalski out to share his story of healing and ministry. After his talk we prayed over a number of kids and saw some powerful healings.
"I want that! I want a Kyros moment with Jesus!"--3rd Sunday of OTb 2023. (Mark 1:14-20)
Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, James and John to be His disciple. He is calling you also to follow Him!
"Fiducia Supplicans: clarity when clarity is needed"--Epiphany Sunday 2024
Fr. Steve breaks open the latest Papal document that has caused much confusion: fiducia supplicans. We must give the Holy Father the benefit of the doubt that this was meant to strengthen same-sex c…
“Don’t allow the ideal of perfection to distort the good”—Feast of the Holy Family 2023
Keeping up with the Jones’
sugar in your coffee
An icon of the Holy Family
"The Angel's conversation between each other"--Christmas 2023: The Holy Incarnation of Jesus!
There is a story of the shepherds overhearing the Angels talk to each other as they appeared to them in the fields: "why do you think He became so small...for them?" A question we must ask ourselves …
"The O Antiphons"--Talk to Religious Ed Parents
The Church ramps up her energy here from December 17-23 and the use o the O Antiphons is at the mix of it.
"Do you know what your God has done for you?"--3rd Sunday of Advent B 2023 (John 1:6-8, 19-28)
If you know what God has done for you then we must be the light!
"Expectant Pondering...why did God even come?"--Advent Talk to Young Adults
Our Family of Parishes Young Adult Group met at St. John Fisher and Fr. Steve gave an Advent Reflection to them
Rorate Caeli Mass 2024--The Feast of St. Lucy
The Rorate Caeli Mass is an ancient Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is offered in the Darkness with only Candles to light the Altar--symbolizing the Light of Christ who is to come.
The…
"The Gospel of Hide and Seek"--2nd Sunday of Advent 2023 Mark 1:1-8
Jesus wants to come and find you--don't sit in the shadows any longer.
"Christopher Columbus and the Immaculate Conception"--the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2023
This Feast Day is glorious and beautfiul, but it is also the patronal feast of the United States of America. But why? It has to do with Christopher Columbus. All things to Jesus through Mary!
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word. Mark 1:1-6 2nd Sunday of Advent
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word. Mark 1:1-6 2nd Sunday of Advent
Why does Mark begin with this prophecy?