Fr. Steve Mateja's Podcasts

SJF hosted an annual women's conference on 10-14-23.  It was a tremendous blessing a success.  This was Fr. Steve's homily from that mornings Mass.

Render to Casesar what is Casesar's!

The Wedding Banquet

Our attire

The Gift we bring

The garment symbolizes so much and it is for us for Eternity...and for now!  

Matthew 22:1-14

A reading from 
the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians 4:6-9

Brothers and sisters: Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, what­ever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you. The word of the Lord.

Each and every worker gets the same pay--no matter when they are hired.  What is the point of following Jesus now, if we're all going to get Heaven together tomorrow?  The answer...Him.  We get Him now!  We get the privledge of working along side of Him in the Vineyard. To know His voice and love Him now!  

(we forgot to hit record on the recorder. This is a audio recording from the YouTube video.)

The wicked servant is forgiven 160,000 years wages by the king and is unforgiving to the one who owes him 100 days wages.  There is no unforgivness in Heave--it is not optional.  

We continue our journey through Matthew Chapter 18, the community regulations of being part of the Church.  

Fr. Steve delivered a State of the Parish Address this past Sunday at St. John Fisher, student parish at Oakland University.  He posed the question: "Why do we exist?--Why does St. John Fisher Exist?"

We must become an Acts 4 Church!  Acts 4 in '24 is the theme that Fr. Steve has layed out for us over this next year for us.  

Believe it! Acts 4:12

Proclaim it! Acts 4:20

Pray for it! Acts 4:31

Live it! 4:32

If your brother sins against you, what should you do?