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

fr. Steve in the group visited the national shrine of Fatima in Poland. A Shrine built an honor of John Paul II miraculous saving from being shot May 13, 1981

fr. Steve in the group visited the national shrine of Fatima in Poland. A Shrine built an honor of John Paul II miraculous saving from being shot May 13, 1981

Our Lady of Fatima—Day 4 Poland Pilgrimage

Our Lady of Czestochowa—Jana Gora monastery. The historic image of our Blessed Mother. Scars! Show your scars

Our Lady of Czestochowa—Jana Gora monastery. The historic image of our Blessed Mother. Scars! Show your scars

Our Lady of Czestochowa—Jana Gora monastery. The historic image of our Blessed Mother. Scars! Show your scars

Our Lady of Czestochowa—Poland Day 3

Fr. Steve continues to lead 50 of his parishioners and today they went to the shrine of fr. jerzy popiełuszko who was martyred for the faith by the communists in 1984.

Fr. Steve continues to lead 50 of his parishioners and today they went to the shrine of fr. jerzy popiełuszko who was martyred for the faith by the communists in 1984.

fr. jerzy popiełuszko—Poland Pilgrimage day 2

St. Andrew Bobola—Poland Pilgrimage day 1 the patron saint of Poland and his story shared by Fr. Steve to the pilgrims on day one

St. Andrew Bobola—Poland Pilgrimage day 1 the patron saint of Poland and his story shared by Fr. Steve to the pilgrims on day one

St. Andrew Bobola—Poland Pilgrimage day 1

FatherSteve.net Fr. Steve read the convesation between Sister M. de L. C and a sister who had died and was in purgatory. Below is a link to the manuscript. https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=6253

FatherSteve.net Fr. Steve read the convesation between Sister M. de L. C and a sister who had died and was in purgatory. Below is a link to the manuscript. https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=6253

"Purgatory is real"--Feast of All Souls Day. Commemoration of the souls of the faithful departed

"The Virgin Mary: is she Immaculate?"--OCIA teaching on the Virgin Mary and the Saints with Q and A

The Ground Sinful old lady a smokescreen

"Don't set a smokescreen of sin!"--30th Sunday OT(C)

"St. Luke's Gospel was written for your feminine heart!"--Homily from the Women's Conference 2025

"Is Jesus calling us an annoying widow?"--29th Sunday OT (c)

obedience gratitude the abandoned tabernacle

obedience gratitude the abandoned tabernacle

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