27th Sunday OT(a) Philippians 4: 6-9 and Matthew 21: 33-43 October 4, 2026 Fr. Steve preached about St. Paul's letter to the Philipians giving them encouragement in the midst of his prision bars. What do we do when we face anxiety in our daily lives? ------------------- Fr. Steve Mateja is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The primary thing in life he cares about is to love Jesus and to make Him Loved! Family and friends maintain a website dedicated to his talks and homilies, knowing that for many older folks "podcast apps" are scary. You can find his talks and homilies at: <a href= "https://www.fathersteve.net">FatherSteve.net</a> and anywhere you listen to podcasts (including Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, and others) by searching his name: Fr. Steve Mateja. Please join me in praying a Hail Mary for Father now, and for all priests in thanksgiving for their priesthood. Hail Mary... Jesus; Catholic Homilies; Bible in a year;

27th Sunday OT(a) Philippians 4: 6-9 and Matthew 21: 33-43 October 4, 2026 Fr. Steve preached about St. Paul's letter to the Philipians giving them encouragement in the midst of his prision bars. What do we do when we face anxiety in our daily lives? ------------------- Fr. Steve Mateja is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The primary thing in life he cares about is to love Jesus and to make Him Loved! Family and friends maintain a website dedicated to his talks and homilies, knowing that for many older folks "podcast apps" are scary. You can find his talks and homilies at: FatherSteve.net and anywhere you listen to podcasts (including Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, and others) by searching his name: Fr. Steve Mateja. Please join me in praying a Hail Mary for Father now, and for all priests in thanksgiving for their priesthood. Hail Mary... Jesus; Catholic Homilies; Bible in a year;

27th Sunday OT(a) Philippians 4: 6-9 and Matthew 21: 33-43 October 4, 2026 Fr. Steve preached about St. Paul's letter to the Philipians giving them encouragement in the midst of his prision bars. What do we do when we face anxiety in our daily lives? ------------------- Fr. Steve Mateja is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The primary thing in life he cares about is to love Jesus and to make Him Loved! Family and friends maintain a website dedicated to his talks and homilies, knowing that for many older folks "podcast apps" are scary. You can find his talks and homilies at: <a href="https://www.fathersteve.net" rel="noopener noreferrer">FatherSteve.net</a> and anywhere you listen to podcasts (including Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, and others) by searching his name: Fr. Steve Mateja. Please join me in praying a Hail Mary for Father now, and for all priests in thanksgiving for their priesthood. Hail Mary... Jesus; Catholic Homilies; Bible in a year;

"Anxiety pills or God's word?"--27th Sunday OT(a) Philippians 4: 6-9 October 4, 2026

Blessed Fulton Sheen was beatified this past week. Fr. Steve highlights his attendnace at the beatification and shares a story from the life of Fulton Sheen and how the second movement of our heart has to be aligned with the Holy Spirit. ------------------- Fr. Steve Mateja is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The primary thing in life he cares about is to love Jesus and to make Him Loved! Family and friends maintain a website dedicated to his talks and homilies, knowing that for many older folks "podcast apps" are scary. You can find his talks and homilies at: <a href= "https://www.fathersteve.net">FatherSteve.net</a> and anywhere you listen to podcasts (including Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, and others) by searching his name: Fr. Steve Mateja. Please join me in praying a Hail Mary for Father now, and for all priests in thanksgiving for their priesthood. Hail Mary...

Blessed Fulton Sheen was beatified this past week. Fr. Steve highlights his attendnace at the beatification and shares a story from the life of Fulton Sheen and how the second movement of our heart has to be aligned with the Holy Spirit. ------------------- Fr. Steve Mateja is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The primary thing in life he cares about is to love Jesus and to make Him Loved! Family and friends maintain a website dedicated to his talks and homilies, knowing that for many older folks "podcast apps" are scary. You can find his talks and homilies at: FatherSteve.net and anywhere you listen to podcasts (including Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, and others) by searching his name: Fr. Steve Mateja. Please join me in praying a Hail Mary for Father now, and for all priests in thanksgiving for their priesthood. Hail Mary...

Blessed Fulton Sheen was beatified this past week. Fr. Steve highlights his attendnace at the beatification and shares a story from the life of Fulton Sheen and how the second movement of our heart has to be aligned with the Holy Spirit. ------------------- Fr. Steve Mateja is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The primary thing in life he cares about is to love Jesus and to make Him Loved! Family and friends maintain a website dedicated to his talks and homilies, knowing that for many older folks "podcast apps" are scary. You can find his talks and homilies at: <a href="https://www.fathersteve.net" rel="noopener noreferrer">FatherSteve.net</a> and anywhere you listen to podcasts (including Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, and others) by searching his name: Fr. Steve Mateja. Please join me in praying a Hail Mary for Father now, and for all priests in thanksgiving for their priesthood. Hail Mary...

"The second movement of the heart and Blessed Fulton Sheen"--26th Sunday OT(a) Matthew 21: 28-32

Is it fair that those who have deathbed conversions enter the Kingdom of Heaven when I've been slaving all this time? Why even remaing faithful when I can just wait until the end to come to Jesus? I can just enjoy the world and all it's allures and not have to worry about the things of God. What does it even matter? ------------------- Fr. Steve Mateja is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The only thing in life he cares about is to love Jesus and to make Him Loved! Family and friends started a website dedicated to his talks and homilies, knowing that for many older folks "podcast apps" are scary. You can find his talks and homilies at: <a href= "https://www.fathersteve.net">FatherSteve.net</a> and anywhere you listen to podcasts (including Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, and others) by searching his name: Fr. Steve Mateja. Please join me in praying a Hail Mary for Father now, and for all priests in thanksgiving for their priesthood. Hail Mary...

Is it fair that those who have deathbed conversions enter the Kingdom of Heaven when I've been slaving all this time? Why even remaing faithful when I can just wait until the end to come to Jesus? I can just enjoy the world and all it's allures and not have to worry about the things of God. What does it even matter? ------------------- Fr. Steve Mateja is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The only thing in life he cares about is to love Jesus and to make Him Loved! Family and friends started a website dedicated to his talks and homilies, knowing that for many older folks "podcast apps" are scary. You can find his talks and homilies at: FatherSteve.net and anywhere you listen to podcasts (including Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, and others) by searching his name: Fr. Steve Mateja. Please join me in praying a Hail Mary for Father now, and for all priests in thanksgiving for their priesthood. Hail Mary...

Is it fair that those who have deathbed conversions enter the Kingdom of Heaven when I've been slaving all this time? Why even remaing faithful when I can just wait until the end to come to Jesus? I can just enjoy the world and all it's allures and not have to worry about the things of God. What does it even matter? ------------------- Fr. Steve Mateja is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The only thing in life he cares about is to love Jesus and to make Him Loved! Family and friends started a website dedicated to his talks and homilies, knowing that for many older folks "podcast apps" are scary. You can find his talks and homilies at: <a href="https://www.fathersteve.net" rel="noopener noreferrer">FatherSteve.net</a> and anywhere you listen to podcasts (including Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, YouTube, and others) by searching his name: Fr. Steve Mateja. Please join me in praying a Hail Mary for Father now, and for all priests in thanksgiving for their priesthood. Hail Mary...

"I think I'll wait until the end to ask forgiveness"--25th Sunday OT(a) 2026. Matthew 20: 1-16

don't try to forgive all yourself ask God's help. there is no unforgivness in heaven.

don't try to forgive all yourself ask God's help. there is no unforgivness in heaven.

"There is no unforgiveness in Heaven!"--24th Sunday OT(a)

Fr. Steve lead a group of families on a discussion of Headship and marriage. There is a discussion of sex within marriage in the last 15 mins to be aware of if you are listening with children.

Fr. Steve lead a group of families on a discussion of Headship and marriage. There is a discussion of sex within marriage in the last 15 mins to be aware of if you are listening with children.

"Give him a crown and he will treat you like a Queen!"--marriage talk

Let the Cross change you!  Let the Cross move you!

Let the Cross change you! Let the Cross move you!

Let the Cross change you! &nbsp;Let the Cross move you! &nbsp;

"Let the Cross change you!"--Good Friday 2023

What? Why? and Who?     What is Jesus doing? Why is He doing it?  Who is He?

What? Why? and Who? What is Jesus doing? Why is He doing it? Who is He?

What? Why? and Who? &nbsp; &nbsp; What is Jesus doing? Why is He doing it? &nbsp;Who is He?

"Who is the Lamb?"--Holy Thursday 2023 St. John Fisher

Looking at the Three Days of Holy Week: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

Looking at the Three Days of Holy Week: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

Wednesday in the Word Bible Study--The Holy Triduum

The solution. The remedy. The elixir.

The solution. The remedy. The elixir. &nbsp;

"The Cross is the solution!" Passion Sunday/Palm Sunday 2023

Fr. Steve opens up the Sacred Scriptures for us for this upcoming Palm Sunday readings.  Hosanna in the Highest!

Fr. Steve opens up the Sacred Scriptures for us for this upcoming Palm Sunday readings. Hosanna in the Highest!

Fr. Steve opens up the Sacred Scriptures for us for this upcoming Palm Sunday readings. &nbsp;Hosanna in the Highest!

Wednesday in the Word Bible Study--Palm Sunday 2023

Death.  Lazarus.  Why? Why must we die?  Jesus asks Marth, "Do you believe this?"

Death. Lazarus. Why? Why must we die? Jesus asks Marth, "Do you believe this?"

Death. &nbsp;Lazarus. &nbsp;Why? Why must we die? &nbsp;Jesus asks Marth, "Do you believe this?"

"Do you believe this?"--5th Sunday of Lent A

Fr. Steve gives his second night talk for the parish mission at St. John Fisher, Oakland University Studen Parish, on Peter and Judas.  One repents, the other doesn't.

Fr. Steve gives his second night talk for the parish mission at St. John Fisher, Oakland University Studen Parish, on Peter and Judas. One repents, the other doesn't.

Fr. Steve gives his second night talk for the parish mission at St. John Fisher, Oakland University Studen Parish, on Peter and Judas. &nbsp;One repents, the other doesn't. &nbsp;

"Peter and Judas"--Parish Mission Talk pt. 2

St. John Fisher, Oakland University parish hosted a three day parish mission. Fr. Steve gave a two part talk on some of the characters of Lent.  Part 1: Joseph of Arimathea.

St. John Fisher, Oakland University parish hosted a three day parish mission. Fr. Steve gave a two part talk on some of the characters of Lent. Part 1: Joseph of Arimathea.

St. John Fisher, Oakland University parish hosted a three day parish mission. Fr. Steve gave a two part talk on some of the characters of Lent. &nbsp;Part 1: Joseph of Arimathea. &nbsp;

Parish Mission Talk pt 1--"Joseph of Arimathea"

The raising of Lazarus--I am the Resurrection  AND the Life.

The raising of Lazarus--I am the Resurrection AND the Life.

The raising of Lazarus--I am the Resurrection &nbsp;AND the Life.

Wednesday in the Word--bible Study for the 5th week of Lent A

Are you that desperate for Jesus to allow Him to use spit on your eyes?  He can only quench a thirsty soul?--a desperate soul.   Hear why Jesus uses spit and clay.

Are you that desperate for Jesus to allow Him to use spit on your eyes? He can only quench a thirsty soul?--a desperate soul. Hear why Jesus uses spit and clay.

Are you that desperate for Jesus to allow Him to use spit on your eyes? &nbsp;He can only quench a thirsty soul?--a desperate soul. &nbsp; Hear why Jesus uses spit and clay.&nbsp;

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