Fr. Steve Mateja's Podcasts

Fr. Steve recently was invited to a Non-Catholic Christian school in Metro-Detroit.  The histroy class of around 20 were covering the Reformation. They asked for a Catholic voice to discuss the topic of Justification to the prodominately Protestant school community.  What follows is that talk by Fr. Steve given and recorded with permission by the school administrators.  

Is Purgatory another destination for the soul?  Or is it the purification of the soul in preparation for it's resting place with God.  Purgatory is scriptural and has constantly been taught by our Holy Catholic faith.  God in His Mercy offers it to us.

The Apple. The Golf Ball. Michigan Football.

Father Steve continues to preach his homily series on the Last Things--today he preaches the difficult topic of Death.  We must be prepared and "live life backwards!"

Our God rejoices at our faith and He laments at our lack of faith and ingratitude. .  

Each month our parents for religous education gather for additional adult faith formation.  Fr. Steve recently spoke with them about the Sacraments of Initiation and Saints Relics.

Fr. Steve began his preaching series on The Last Things this week which will culminate on the 4th Sunday of Advent.  Jesus Christ is the King of the World and the one who sits on the Judgment seat as mediator between the Father and man.  Our time for Mercy is now--but also, the time for mercy for our loved ones is now also.  Invite them to repent!  

The world we are living in finds it self in hoplessness.  These are dark days.  What is our hope?  Who is our hope?  We only find our hope in Jesus Christ!  

A Jewish prisioner

An old-old man

Hope or hopelessness

What we need in this world is bold witnesses!  Are you willing to live for Jesus in the world?