Fr. Steve Mateja's Podcasts

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Homilies and talks of Fr. Steve Mateja

Episode Date
"what happens when I die?"—1st Sunday Lent (A): preaching series on Death
Feb 23, 2026
"Is your Timer set?—Ash Wednesday 2026
Feb 19, 2026
"Her 4 Marks"—Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Feb 12, 2026
"Don't over complicate Jesus!"—5th Sunday OT(A) 2/8/2026
Feb 08, 2026
"Don't over complicate Jesus!"—5th Sunday OT(A) 2/8/2026
Feb 08, 2026
"Megaphone of suffering"—4 Sunday OT (a) February 1, 2026
Feb 02, 2026
3rd Sunday OT (A)
Jan 26, 2026
"The Photo Album of the Holy Family"--the Feast of the Holy Family 2025
Dec 29, 2025
"Who are you, Jesus?"--Christmas 2025
Dec 25, 2025
"What's in a name?"--4th Sunday Advent (A)
Dec 22, 2025
Teaching on Confession--OCIA class 12/16/2025
Dec 17, 2025
"One Thousand 'NOs'!"--3rd Sunday of Advent (A)2025
Dec 14, 2025
"Don't be afraid of the Dark"--Rorate Caeli Mass 2025
Dec 13, 2025
"O Mary Conceived without Sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!"--Immaculate Conception 2025
Dec 08, 2025
"Dog vomit or Thanksgiving Pie?"--2nd Sunday Advent 2025 (A)
Dec 08, 2025
How to love your spouse more deeply during Advent--Couples Night Talk at St. John Fisher
Dec 06, 2025
"wake up! Stay awake! He is coming!"--1st Sunday of Advent 2025 (A)
Dec 03, 2025
OCIA teaching on the Holy Eucharist
Nov 29, 2025
Thanksgiving 2025
Nov 28, 2025
"If God isn't your everything, why trust Him with anything?"--Christ the King 2025
Nov 26, 2025
St. Nicholas—Poland Pilgrimage day 9
Nov 18, 2025
St. Faustina—Poland Pilgrimage Day 8
Nov 17, 2025
St. Maximilian Kolbe—Auschwitz: Poland Pilgrimage 33rd Sunday OT(c)
Nov 16, 2025
St. Barbara Church in Krakow—day 6
Nov 15, 2025
Pope St. John Paul the Great: Wadowice—Poland Pilgrimage day 5
Nov 14, 2025
Our Lady of Fatima—Day 4 Poland Pilgrimage
Nov 13, 2025
Our Lady of Czestochowa—Poland Day 3
Nov 12, 2025
fr. jerzy popiełuszko—Poland Pilgrimage day 2
Nov 11, 2025
St. Andrew Bobola—Poland Pilgrimage day 1
Nov 10, 2025
"Purgatory is real"--Feast of All Souls Day. Commemoration of the souls of the faithful departed
Nov 03, 2025
"The Virgin Mary: is she Immaculate?"--OCIA teaching on the Virgin Mary and the Saints with Q and A
Oct 29, 2025
"Don't set a smokescreen of sin!"--30th Sunday OT(C)
Oct 27, 2025
"St. Luke's Gospel was written for your feminine heart!"--Homily from the Women's Conference 2025
Oct 21, 2025
"Is Jesus calling us an annoying widow?"--29th Sunday OT (c)
Oct 21, 2025
"will you abandon me too?"--28th Sunday OT(c) 10.12.2025
Oct 13, 2025
"Don't Look Back! Lord I can't! You can! You promised!"--Fr. Steve Mateja keynote addresses at the AIP speaker series
Oct 10, 2025
"who is Jesus"--OCIA on answering the question, who is Jesus
Oct 09, 2025
"What is Faith?"--27th Sunday OT(C) 10/5/2025
Oct 07, 2025
"Elevator to Heaven: The Little Way of St. Therese"--Digging Deeper Series by Fr. Steve Mateja
Oct 02, 2025
"Who will save them from Hell?"--26th Sunday OT (C) priesthood Sunday
Sep 29, 2025
"The Four F's of Philippians"—Fr. Steve talk at Oakdale academy
Sep 26, 2025
"The Kingdom Come"--Deacon Karl Finkbeiner preached 25th Sunday OT (c)
Sep 24, 2025
Charlie Kirk Vigil Prayer at Oakland University lead by Fr. Steve
Sep 16, 2025
"What does the Cross mean to you?"--Exultation of the Holy Cross 2025
Sep 15, 2025
Digging Deeper Series, Sgt. Brian Buckley "Do hard things, the warrior ethos"
Sep 11, 2025
"The Greatest Fear in my Life!"--23rd Sunday OT (C) 9-7-2-2025
Sep 08, 2025
"Are you a Stranger or a Son?"--21st Sunday OT (C)
Aug 26, 2025
"shed what is keeping you from running the race!"--20th Sunday OT (c)
Aug 22, 2025
The Assumption of the Virgin Mary 2025
Aug 15, 2025
"Don't miss the Train...be prepared!"--19th Sunday OT (C) August 10, 2025 Luke 12: 32-48
Aug 11, 2025
"Are you going to die one day?"—18th Sunday OT (C)
Aug 04, 2025
"Repent or be like Chorazin!"—Homily given at Catholic Family Land Steubenville
Jul 15, 2025
"Acknowledge you're in the ditch"--15th Sunday OT(C)
Jul 14, 2025
"Your name is etched in Heaven!"--14th Sunday OT (C) 7/6/2025
Jul 08, 2025
"The seeds of Faith: Saints Peter and Paul"--The Solemn Feast of SS Peter and Paul
Jun 30, 2025
"Merry Christmas in June! The Crib, the Cross and the Eucharist: a reflection on the Incarnation"--talk to Legatus 2025
Jun 25, 2025
"St. John Fisher and the Eucharist"--Feast of Corpus Christi 2025
Jun 23, 2025
"The Holy Spirit is more than a gift giver!"--Pentecost 2025
Jun 09, 2025
"What would Jesus Do?--more likely what would Jesus SEE"--talk at the Catholic Biblical School of Michigan night.
Jun 05, 2025
"The Battleground of the Ascension"--Ascension Sunday 2025
Jun 02, 2025
"Credit Card Points and Gospel in the 21st Century"--Talk to Mens Group Queen of Martyrs
May 27, 2025
" Love and obedience"—6th Sunday of Easter (C)
May 26, 2025
"Divine Appointments"--5th Sunday of Easter (C)
May 19, 2025
"The treehouse and the Italian boy"--First Communion Homily at non-communion Mass
May 04, 2025
"Don't treat Jesus like your treehouse"--First Communions at St. John Fisher 2025
May 04, 2025
Grizzly Catholic Day 2025. Via, Veritas, Vita! Fr. Steve's presentation to the community
May 03, 2025
"It's ALL worth it!"--parish mission homily 2025
Apr 30, 2025
Parish Mission Talk 2--"Jesus, Master Of Mercy of the EUCHARIST"--Fr. Alex Kratz
Apr 29, 2025
"Shake the ground"--Parish Mission night two homily
Apr 29, 2025
Parish Mission Talk 1--"Jesus Master of Mercy"--Fr. Alex Kratz
Apr 28, 2025
"Be a missionary of Mercy"--Divine Mercy Sunday 2025
Apr 28, 2025
"Is this a sad day or a happy day?"--Easter Sunday 2025
Apr 20, 2025
"Look into His eyes!"--Good Friday 2025
Apr 19, 2025
"Abide in Me, Jesus' last words to His friends"--Holy Thursday 2025
Apr 18, 2025
"The Wounds of Christ"--6th Sunday of Lent (C) Preaching Series "the Way to Calvary"--a meditation on the wounds of Christ. Lectio Divina
Apr 14, 2025
"Heaven and Hell"--OCIA Teaching
Apr 08, 2025
"The Words from the Cross: 7 last sayings of Jesus"--5th Sunday of Lent (C) Lenten preaching series: "the way to Calvary"
Apr 07, 2025
"The Crucifixion: Look up to He who was lifted up"--4th Sunday of Lent (C) Lenten preaching series: "the way to Calvary"
Mar 31, 2025
Men's Conference St. John Fisher and St. Joseph
Mar 29, 2025
"The Carrying of the Cross"—3rd Sunday of Lent. Lenten preaching series: "The Way to Calvary"
Mar 23, 2025
"Corporal works of Mercy"--Family of Faith teaching to parents on corporal works and Q/A
Mar 19, 2025
"The two Gardens--Jesus' agony"—2nd Sunday of Lent. Lenten preaching series: "The Way to Calvary"
Mar 17, 2025
Lectio Divina Reflection on the Agony in the Garden--Grizzly Catholic Lenten retreat 2025
Mar 15, 2025
OCIA question and answer March 2025
Mar 15, 2025
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 2nd Sunday of Lent 2025
Mar 12, 2025
"St. Peter and Judas"—1st Sunday of Lent. Lenten preaching series: "The Way to Calvary"
Mar 09, 2025
Ash Wednesday 2025--on campus at Oakland University
Mar 07, 2025
"God doesn't want to teach us a lesson--He wants to form our heart!"--8th Sunday OT (c)
Mar 03, 2025
"Jesus wants your happiness!"--6th Sunday OT(C) 2/16/2025 LK 6:17-26
Feb 17, 2025
"Jesus called Peter...and YOU!"--5th Sunday OTc Luke 5:1-11
Feb 09, 2025
Quarterly couples gathering--St. John Fisher
Feb 08, 2025
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word. Luke 5:1-11
Feb 08, 2025
What does the presentation in the Temple mean?"--Presentation of Jesus in the Temple February 2, 2025
Feb 03, 2025
"Your gift is for others!"--3rd Sunday OT(C) 1 Corinthians 12
Jan 27, 2025
"You are wanted by God!"--daily Mass at Everest/St. Thomas More High School
Jan 24, 2025
Workshop on Pray Part 2--Meditation
Jan 23, 2025
Workshop on Prayer part 1--Lectio Divina
Jan 22, 2025
"The commandments: are they even necessary?"--First two commandments. Talk to religious ed families
Jan 21, 2025
"God wants intimacy with you!"--2nd Sunday OT(C) John 2:1-11
Jan 20, 2025
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word. John 2 the Wedding Feast at Cana
Jan 16, 2025
"Why would Jesus choose the Jordan to be Baptized"--Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Jan 13, 2025
"Don't throw your Christmas Tree out!"--Feast of the Holy Family 2024
Dec 29, 2024
Christmas 2024--"The Crib, the Cross and the Eucharist"
Dec 26, 2024
"Meditation on the Nativity"—Fourth Sunday of Advent. Preaching series: "From the heart of the Manger"
Dec 23, 2024
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word. 4th Sunday of Advent (C)
Dec 20, 2024
"serve each other in Marriage"--couples talk for school families
Dec 16, 2024
3rd Sunday Advent "St. Joseph"-- Advent 3. Preaching series: "From the heart of the Manger"
Dec 16, 2024
OCIA teaching on the Virgin Mary
Dec 15, 2024
Immaculate Conception 2024.
Dec 12, 2024
OCIA teaching on the Most Holy Eucharist
Dec 12, 2024
"The Blessed Virgin Mary"—Second Sunday of Advent. Preaching series: "From the heart of the Manger"
Dec 09, 2024
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word. 2nd Sunday of Advent (C) Luke 3:1-6
Dec 05, 2024
"The Shepherds and Angels at the Manger"—First of Advent. Preaching series: "From the heart of the Manger"
Dec 02, 2024
"Giving Thanks to God in the 'Even though'"--Thanksgiving Day Mass 2024
Nov 29, 2024
"The King of Death"--Feast of Jesus Christ the King 2024
Nov 29, 2024
"Everyone is watching you!"--33rd Sunday OT(b)
Nov 19, 2024
"Via. Veritas. Vita"--State of the Parish Address 33rd Sunday OT(B)
Nov 18, 2024
"A Catholic man in a secular world"--joint men's group talk with St. Joseph and St. John Fisher
Nov 15, 2024
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 32nd Sunday OTb Mark 13:24-32
Nov 14, 2024
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 31st Sunday OTb Mark 12: 38-44
Nov 07, 2024
"The new Shema"--31st Sunday OT(b) {Mark 12:28-34}
Nov 05, 2024
"The Giddiness of D-Day"--All Saints Day Mass 2024
Nov 04, 2024
"Do we worship them?"--OCIA Teaching on the Saints
Nov 01, 2024
"What do you wish me to do for you?"—29th Sunday OT(b) Mark 10: 35-45
Oct 22, 2024
Fr. Zaid Chaban keynote address at the 2nd Annual Women's conference at St. John Fisher
Oct 17, 2024
Tom Nash talk from 2nd annual women's conference at St. John Fisher
Oct 16, 2024
Fr. Steve's talk from the 2nd annual Women's conference at St. John Fisher
Oct 14, 2024
Fr. Steve's homily from 2nd Annual Women's conference at St. John Fisher
Oct 14, 2024
"Mix your peas and mashed potatoes together!"--27th Sunday OT(b) Mark 10:17-30
Oct 14, 2024
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 27th Sunday OTb Mark 10: 2-16
Oct 03, 2024
"Cut off your sin, not your arm!"—26th Sunday OT(b) Mark 9:38-48
Sep 30, 2024
"The humble child becomes God's emissary...that's you"--25th Sunday OT (b) Mark 9:30-37
Sep 23, 2024
"Why does Jesus tell us to take up our Cross?"--24th Sunday OT(B) Mark 8:27-35
Sep 15, 2024
"The Image of God as Father and proof He exists"--OCIA session 1 2024
Sep 13, 2024
"What to do with our fear"--23rd Sunday OT(B) Mark 7:31-37
Sep 09, 2024
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 23rd Sunday OTb Mark 7:31:37
Sep 05, 2024
"Let your heart be pierced by Him"--22nd Sunday OTb (Mark 7:1-8; 14-15; 21-23)
Sep 02, 2024
"Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof"--preaching series on the Eucharist 5 of 5 (John 6:60-59) 21st Sunday OTb
Aug 25, 2024
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 21st Sunday OTb John 6: 60-69
Aug 24, 2024
"The Sacred Heart and the Eucharist"--preaching series on the Eucharist 4 of 5 (John 6:51-58) 20th Sunday OTb
Aug 19, 2024
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 20th Sunday OTb John 6:51-58
Aug 16, 2024
Peter Ziolkowski talk on LGBTQ and Church's response
Aug 16, 2024
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2024
Aug 16, 2024
"If it's just a symbol...to hell with it! Transubstantiation."--preaching series on the Eucharist 3 of 5 (John 6: 41-51) 19th Sunday OTb
Aug 11, 2024
"The Exodus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist"--preaching series on the Eucharist 2 of 5 (John 6: 1-15) 18th Sunday OTb
Aug 05, 2024
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word; (John 6: 24-35)--18th Sunday OTb
Aug 01, 2024
"The Mass is a Sacrifice"--preaching series on the Eucharist 1 of 5 (John 6: 1-15) 17th Sunday OTb
Jul 31, 2024
"Rest in Me! Not in the world!"--16th Sunday OTb 2024
Jul 22, 2024
"Chosen. Called. Sent."—15th Sunday OTb
Jul 18, 2024
"Do we worship the Virgin Mary?"--preaching series on the Virgin Mary 5 of 5
Jul 08, 2024
His Way at Work business consecration
Jul 03, 2024
"Apparitions--why does the Virgin Mary appear?"--preaching series on the Virgin Mary 4 of 5: Apparitions
Jul 01, 2024
"'Do you see the Lion under the marble in your marriage?"--small group couples talk
Jun 25, 2024
"Where is she now?"--preaching series on the Virgin Mary 3 of 5: The Assumption
Jun 24, 2024
"St. John Fisher and his pursuit of truth!"--Feast Day Celebration June 22nd, Feast of St. John Fisher
Jun 23, 2024
"Is Mary sinless or born with sin?"--preaching series on the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 of 5: Conceived without sin.
Jun 18, 2024
"Is Mary a Perpetual Virgin?"--preaching series on the Blessed Virgin Mary 1 of 5: The Perpetual Virginity of the Virgin Mary
Jun 10, 2024
"Soothe the wounded Heart of Jesus!"--Corpus Christi 2024
Jun 02, 2024
"The Most Holy Trinity"--2024
May 29, 2024
"Stop begging and start participating with the Holy Spirit!"--Pentecost 2024
May 20, 2024
"Where in the world is Jesus?"--Ascension Sunday 2024
May 12, 2024
"Life without Jesus is like a burger without the meat"--St. Joseph First Holy Communion
May 06, 2024
"Life without Jesus, is like a burger without the meat"--First Communion Mass at St. John Fisher (6th Sunday of Easter B)
May 06, 2024
"ABIDE! Abide in me!"--6th Sunday of Easter (B) John 15:1-8
Apr 29, 2024
"I am the Gate!"--Good Shepherd Sunday--4th Sunday of Easter (B) 2024 John 10:11-18
Apr 22, 2024
"YOU are witnesses of THESE things!"--3rd Sunday of Easter (B) 2024 Luke 24:35-48
Apr 15, 2024
"Jesus is our defender not accuser!"—Divine Mercy Sunday 2024
Apr 08, 2024
"Ok, Jesus rose from the dead, but what does it mean for me now?"--Easter Sunday 2024
Apr 01, 2024
"You are Barabbas!"--Good Friday 2024
Mar 30, 2024
"The Holy Priesthood, given to you for your Salvation"--Holy Thursday 2024
Mar 30, 2024
"Crown Him or Crucify Him"--Palm Sunday 2024
Mar 25, 2024
"Live it!" Acts 4 in '24 parish mission at St. John Fisher
Mar 20, 2024
"Turn to your great protector for protection"-- Feast of St. Joseph Mission Weekend 2024: 3rd day Homily Fr. Steve Mateja
Mar 20, 2024
St. John Fisher Parish Mission talk Monday night, talk 2: "Proclaim it!" Acts 4 in '24"
Mar 19, 2024
"Surrender and you will know His love"-- Mission Weekend 2024: 2nd day Homily Fr. Steve Mateja
Mar 19, 2024
St. John Fisher Parish Mission talk Sunday night: "Believe It! Acts 4 in '24"
Mar 18, 2024
"The Father's Kingdom is open to you!"-- Mission Weekend 2024: Sunday Homily Fr. Jason Brooks
Mar 18, 2024
"Allow your brokenness to be new life for others!"--5th Sunday of Lent (B) {John 12:20-31}
Mar 17, 2024
"Don't die in Mortal Sin!"--4th Sunday of Lent (B) 2024 {John 3:14-21}
Mar 11, 2024
"Spiritual but not religious? Well Religion matters to God!"--3rd Sunday Lent (B) 3/3/2024 John 2:13-25
Mar 04, 2024
"The Transfiguration is a Eucharistic Feast"--2nd Sunday of Lent B (Mark 9: 2-10)
Feb 26, 2024
" Masculine humility"—Talk to St. John Fisher men's group Lent 2024
Feb 22, 2024
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word; (Mark 9: 2-10)--The Transfiguration
Feb 22, 2024
"The Holy Theotokos--she wants to bear you in her heart"--talk to parents at Family of Faith day
Feb 20, 2024
"Are you known by your Crosses or THE Cross?"--1st Sunday of Lent (B) (Mark 1:12-15
Feb 19, 2024
Ash Wednesday 2024 (parish Mass)
Feb 16, 2024
Oakland University Ash Wednesday
Feb 15, 2024
"Run! An unclean Leper!"--6th Sunday OTb 2024 (Mark 1:40-45)
Feb 12, 2024
Chaldean Bishop, Francis Kalabat— talk to the college and young adult students Oakland University
Feb 08, 2024
"Why even pray?"--5th Sunday of OTb 2024 (Mark 1:29-39)
Feb 05, 2024
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word; (Mark 1:21-28) 4th Sunday OTb
Jan 30, 2024
"The Power of Christ: yesterday, today and tomorrow"--Come Encounter Christ Mission
Jan 28, 2024
John Kowalkski talk to CCM Oakland University Students
Jan 23, 2024
"I want that! I want a Kyros moment with Jesus!"--3rd Sunday of OTb 2023. (Mark 1:14-20)
Jan 22, 2024
"Fiducia Supplicans: clarity when clarity is needed"--Epiphany Sunday 2024
Jan 08, 2024
"Don't allow the ideal of perfection to distort the good"—Feast of the Holy Family 2023
Jan 03, 2024
"The Angel's conversation between each other"--Christmas 2023: The Holy Incarnation of Jesus!
Dec 26, 2023
"Light in the Darkness"--4th Sunday of Advent 2023 (LK 1)
Dec 24, 2023
Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word; (LK 1:26-38) 4th Sunday of Advent
Dec 21, 2023
"The O Antiphons"--Talk to Religious Ed Parents
Dec 19, 2023