Fr. Steve spoke after the weekend Masses as he transitioned to his new assignment at St. Lawrence Parish in Utica, MI. This is a podcast of Fr. Steve's farewell remarks from the 10 AM Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel.

Happy Father's Day! Often Fr. John preaches to me asking them to be great--but how in today's day and age? ALL FOR JESUS TODAY!

To fully live in God's freedom is one of the hardest things. Fr. Steve recently went to Spain and the Lord showed him how to live in His freedom in three things: when bad things happen, with material possessions, and with sharing the Gospel.

Fr. Mateja presided at the last Mass for the current school year and challenged the students to tell others about Jesus during their summer vacation and to share their faith with their friends.

What is the Ascension and why is it pivotal for our faith? Fr. Steve explores the collect which reveals to us the answer. 

"Gladden us with holy joys, almighty God, and make us rejoice with devout thanksgiving, for the Ascension of Christ your Son is our exaltation, and, where the Head has gone before us in glory, the Body is called to follow in hope."

Today we celebrate Mother's Day.  I have really come to understand in a clearer way two important things: 1) that all women are under attack; and 2) that not every women loves Mother's Day.  So today we'd like to celebrate all women on this day.  

Fr. Steve shares his testimony of why he loves the Blessed Virgin Mary. Three things in particular: where it all began, his love for her title of Our Lady of Good Counsel, and where it took off.

Is the Resurrection of Jesus a laughing matter? Is it believable? Acceptable? Rational? Logical? Let's look at the proofs and make our decision from there.

Why did Jesus allow Himself to become bread to be eaten? For friendship! He desires our friendship. Friendship surrounds both sacrifice and a meal. We too partake in the sacrifice of the cross and then are fed from it! Then we too, must become Eucharist for others. Sacrificing and feeding them. 

It's amazing to think that we are the people who chant "hosanna in the highest" wishing Jesus to be our king, and we are the same people who chant "crucify him!" Why? We lack courage and faith. Fr. Steve leads the people in meditation on the Crucifixion, begging the Lord for courage and faith.