Fr. Steve Mateja's Podcasts

"Lord teach us how to pray!", is the request of the disciple of Jesus.  He reponds with the words of the "Our Father".  But who is "our" Father?  The first step in prayer is knowing the Father.

But who is my neighbor?  

God gives us the commandments to experience freedom and His love--not to remain in bondage. Our new sister in Christ, "Gianna", shows us how to love God today and our neighbor.

Her story is inspiring and beautfiul testimony of faith, courage and witness of love. 

What is a Disciple--what does he do--and am I a Disciple?  All that a beliver in the Lord Jesus has to do is point the way back home to the Lord!  

On Friay June 24, 2022 the Supreme Court overturned the Roe vs Wade decision.  It has happened.  We have faught so hard for this moment as pro-life missionaries and it has finally happened.  The time is now. We were born for this moment in history.  We must show the world who we are as Catholic faithful and what it is we believe.  

There are only two sides to this discussion: God's side or not God's side.  Be on God's side with this issue. 

Upon this moutain!  

In 2015 Fr. Steve hiked the Camino de Santiago and climbed O Cebreiro Mountain along the way where there was a Eucharistic Mircale in the 14th Century. What happens at the bottom of the Moutain is even more telling!  

Where is our Moutain? And what happens at the bottom of it? 

Last week on Pentecost 50 Nigerian Catholics were killed as they worshipped the Majestic Trinity while at Holy Mass.  Where are they now?  

Come Holy Spirit!  Come and set our dampened hearts ablaze with burning charity for you!  

Have you doused the fire of the the POWER of God in your life? Ask for the flame of the Holy Spirit!  

Shared with permission and encouragment from the family, this is the homily from Ron Bartold, a parishioner at St. Mary Mystical Rose who died unexpectedly.  

May the precious blood of Jesus pour over him and may he be given eternal rest in the Kingdom prepared for him.  

Fr. Steve worked hard to establish men's minstry in his time at St. Mary Mystical Rose, St. Augstine and Holy Family.  On 5-11-2022 over 125 men gathered for the first of many Masses dedicated to Men's Ministry.  

Fr. Steve preaches on the five attributes of St. Joseph that each Catholic man ought to have.

Our Blessed Virgin Mother--Our Lady the Queen of Heaven gives us one command: "do whatever He tells you!"