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15:43

Jesus Calls Fishers of Men (a.k.a. Being Good Bait)

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2024/01/21

In today's Gospel Jesus call his first four Apostles, all fishermen. These will be the first bishops and priests of his Church. Why does Jesus choose a seemingly disproportionate number of men with this particular vocation? Precisely because these men understand the basics of evangelization. They know how to put good bait on their hook to draw in the fish. To be fishers of men, they will have to be like Jesus, attracting men to their self. To be good "bait" will be for them to be more and more

15:45

Epiphany: What the Magi Teach Us about our Journey of...

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2024/01/08

The identity of these Magi "from the East" is very mysterious, but what we know for sure is that they were seekers, looking for God. Once they recognize Him in the sign of the Star, they take action, making the long and difficult journey to Israel. Losing sight of the Star, instead of succumbing to discouragement they seek out the direction that they need. Soon the Star reappears, and they "rejoice with great joy". Upon finding the Christ, they worship him and offer gifts in sacrifice. Finally, they

13:36

Holy Family 2023: Not Understanding but Believing

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/12/31

Today's first and second readings for the Feast of the Holy Family have to do with the person of Abraham, called the "Father of our Faith". God called Abraham to leave his ancestral home and go to the place God had prepared for him. Abraham obediently left but without knowing where he was to go! But he believed that the One asking him to go was trustworthy, and so he went. When God told Abraham that his wife Sarah would conceive and bear a son in her old age, Abraham did not understand how this was

13:38

Christmas 2023: Babies and Happiness

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2023/12/25

Whether our heart is tender and sensitive or cold and hardened, we all of love babies. Even the frostiest heart can't help but melt when a sleeping baby is placed in their arms. It is one of the most simple and basic human experiences, but to hold a baby is to experience happiness. At Christmas, this prompts us to ask: Since God chose to make Himself visible (for the first time) as a helpless baby, what does this tell us about God? Does it not tell us that God is revealing Himself to be Happiness

12:37

Rejoice! The Lord is With You

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/12/25

On this last Sunday of Advent we meditate on the first words that the Archangel Gabriel says to Mary at the Annunciation: "Hail!" "Full of Grace!" "The Lord is with you!"

15:58

Recognizing Jesus

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/12/17

In the dialogue between John the Baptist and Pharisees in today's Gospel, John makes a devastating comment regarding the ultra-religious Pharisees. He says, "I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie." It's an astonishing accusation that these most (externally) religious in Judaism would not be able to recognize the One whom they have been awaiting. While the Pharisees are so focused on the

15:16

A Highway to our Heart (a.k.a. Confession is in the...

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/12/10

The vocation of John the Baptist was to prepare the people for the coming of Christ. How did he prepare the people to receive the Lord? Two ways: He baptized them and had them confess their sins. If we want there to be a highway to our heart, opening the way for God, then we also have to acknowledge our need for God’s mercy through the confession of our sins.

16:23

Not Out of Fear but Love

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/12/03

Today Pope Francis said something intriguing about today's Gospel, which features a man who leaves his servants in charge when he is away abroad. He expects that when he arrives back the servants will be doing their assigned tasks and not lazily asleep. Pope Francis said that servants can be obedient to their Master out of fear. Or they can be obedient out of love. This is true for us! We can serve God out of fear or merely out of a sense of obligation. Or we can serve God because we love him. What

08:46

Why I’m Thankful for Purgatory

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/11/30

Traditionally, November is the month when the Church emphasizes the importances of praying for the souls of the dead, sometimes referred to as the "Poor Souls" in Purgatory. In recent decades, one hears much less about the Catholic doctrine of Purgatory: Perhaps this is because our modern religious tendency is to immediately canonize anyone who has died and presume an easy judgment for them and a swift and sure entrance into the eternal reward. Or perhaps Catholics are reticent to speak of purgatory

18:15

The Distressing Disguise of Christ the King

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/11/26

As we come to the end of another liturgical year and conclude our weekly meditation on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, the Church gives us Jesus's parable on the Last Judgment. Jesus brings to the fore the mandate that we have as his followers to perform the Corporal Works of Mercy: Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, care for the sick, etc. But the radically of today's Gospel message lies in the fact that Jesus himself so identifies himself with his beloved poor that

16:39

Not Successful but Faithful

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/11/22

In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus gives us the parable of the Talents. In it, the Master praises and rewards the servants who make a return on their Master's gift. But they are praised not because they have been "successful", but rather because they responded with faithfulness to their Master. In fact, their success is their fidelity. May we, too, respond with fidelity to all of the grace and spiritual gifts that God is giving us!

09:37

How God Gets Us Ready

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/11/15

In the Gospel for this 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, we have the parable of the wise and foolish virgins. While the foolish ones were trying to buy more oil for their lamps, the Bridegroom arrives and "those who were ready", i.e. the wise ones, were able to go into the feast with him. What does it mean for us to be ready to meet the Lord when he comes? How does God get us ready?

15:54

St. Francis and his True Father

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/11/06

In today's Gospel we hear Jesus say, "Call no one on earth your father; you have but one father in heaven." In this homily, we explore what the literal meaning of Jesus is, and then we examine the spiritual meaning using a famous scene from the life of St. Francis of Assisi.

18:39

Meditation: Why the Eucharist is the Sacrament of...

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/10/31

Reflection from our first Eucharistic Revival “Encounter” night.

39:33

Men’s Night Talk: What is a Man?

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2023/10/23

Talk given at COR Men’s Night: 5-17-23

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