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14:29

The New Temple of Jesus's Body

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/11/09

Today we have the unique opportunity of celebrating the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, the Cathedral of Rome. Our readings today zoom in on the Temple, and in our first reading we are privileged to hear the vision of the prophet Ezekiel of the healing waters flowing from the side of the New Temple. In John's Gospel, Jesus is revealed to be the New Temple, and at the end of John's Gospel, water in addition to blood flows from the open side of the Savior, making clear who Jesus is:

13:18

Do We Still Believe in Purgatory?

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/11/03

On this All Souls' Day the Church invites us once again to pray for all of the Faithful Departed, which is a reminder for us that death does not end our connection to one another. While purgatory seems to be a "bad word" to some Catholics, and many seem to have rejected this teaching all together, if we understood what purgatory actually is we would be grateful for it and want to go there!

12:23

Ask with Persistence!

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/10/20

The parable we hear today, in which an arrogant judge gives justice to a widow only because he gets sick of her asking him, is similar to another parable in Luke's Gospel. There, a man refuses to get out of bed to assist his neighbor in the middle of the night. Jesus simply concludes, "If the man doesn't get up to help his neighbor because of their friendship, he will because of his persistence." I.e. He will get tired of the knocking! The point is similar for both parables: If arrogant or lazy

13:04

Desire a Miracle? Then Humble Yourself!

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/10/13

Today's first reading gives us the last part of the great story of the healing of Naaman the Syrian. The important military commander, seeking a cure for his leprosy, consistently humbles himself ... and finally receives that for which he had been searching. May we who also need healing imitate him in his humility!

11:16

With Faith Anything is Possible

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/10/05

In today's Gospel, Jesus says to us, "If you had faith the size of a mustard tree, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and cast into the sea' and it would happen." While this is impossible for man, nothing is impossible for God. What is the impossible thing -- the miracle -- that you desire of God? May our faith be strengthened so that we will believe that God can do even this!

10:31

Who is the Needy Person right at your Door?

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/09/29

Today's fascinating Gospel is full of symbolism and vivid details that stick with us as we grapple with the meaning of Jesus' story and reflect on its implications for our lives... A rich man lives in lavish luxury, and he does nothing to help the impoverished man who is, literally, lying in his doorway. The rich man did not share with the poor man, and he was judged accordingly. Who is the needy person whom God has put in front of me?!?

14:09

Investing for Eternity

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/09/21

Today's Gospel contains one of the strangest and challenging of Jesus's parables. A steward is about to get fired for stealing his Master's money, so he gives his Master's away, and his Master approves of the action! We reflect on this confusing passage and how God is directing us to think of eternity and invest wisely today.

11:46

Gazing at Jesus

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/09/16

Today's first reading from the Old Testament is very strange. The people Israel sin against the Lord, and, as a result, serpents invade the land and bite the people, killing many. As a remedy, the Lord directs Moses to make a serpent out of bronze and mount it on a pole; whoever gazes at the bronze snake will be healed. It wasn't until the Passion and Death of Jesus that this mysterious episode was better understood: Just as the people gazed upon the consequence of their sin mounted on a pole, so

13:03

Witnesses of Christ's Gospel: Two New Saints for the...

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/09/08

Today we celebrate this morning's canonization in Rome of new Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. These saints lived today's Gospel: That to love God first means to have our hearts expand so that we love others as we ought.

14:28

God (and People) Love the Humble

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/08/31

Our readings today revolve around the theme of humility, and this gives us the opportunity to reflect on the place of pride in our lives. The question we will focus on today is, "Am I willing to ask for the help that I need?" Am I willing to be vulnerable before others? Our experience (and the Scriptures) tells us that, when we are willing to share our struggles openly and honestly, we are loved more, not less. By God and by the people who care about us.

59:20

Summer School: What to do in Spiritual Desolation

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/08/24

In this third and final "Summer School" presentation, we explore how St. Ignatius's "Rules for the Discernment of Spirits" help us to navigate those times when we are in spiritual desolation.For the text of the Rules, please visit the following link.

13:40

God is Fire

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/08/17

Today Jesus's Gospel message challenges us! He tells us that he did not come to bring peace but rather "division", particularly between family members. To understand this difficult teaching, we explore what Jesus means at the beginning of the passage when he says, "I have come to set fire to the earth!" The Scriptures and the Tradition often speak of God as fire, and as we get close to Him, we will experience the effects of fire: illumination, warmth, and purification. The fire is God's love that

47:55

Summer School: Spiritual Consolation and Desolation

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/08/17

In this second talk of three in our series of prayer, we examine the first four rules of St. Ignatius's Rules for the Discernment of Spirits!

08:10

Assumption: To Be the Person I've Always Wanted to Be

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/08/17

The dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary tells us not only about the life of Mary but also about herself, who will follow in her footsteps. We, too, will be in heaven body and soul, healed of every impurity and blemish, finally the person that we've always wanted to be and the beautiful creature God created us to be!

12:47

What does it mean for Jesus to "Gird his Loins?"

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/08/13

The expression "gird your loins" comes up a number of times, most notably in the account of the Passover. Israel must be ready to be on the move, to get to work, at the moment the Lord commands. It makes sense, then, when Jesus tells his disciples to gird their loins. They too must be vigilant and ready to get to work, waiting for his arrival and command. But for Jesus to gird his loins? This means that the master has become the servant.

55:56

Summer School: Introduction to Prayer

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/08/06

We know we should pray, but how should we go about doing it? Is there a deeper prayer than intercessory prayer or the repetition of vocal prayers? Are devotions like the Rosary real prayer or do I need something more? What should I do if I am distracted in prayer? This is the first of three talks on prayer in this Summer School 2025 series.

11:07

The Temptation to Put Money over Relationship

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/08/03

Today's readings give us a very strong message: What is important to God is different from what is important to us. We are often caught up in the things of the world and often so attached to worldly things that we risk forgetting God or our neighbor. A specific example the Gospel gives of this is regarding inheritance. How many families do we know where siblings no longer speak to each other because of a dispute over who gets what?! St. Paul reminds us that, since we have been raised with Christ, we

14:39

How to Pray (according to Jesus)

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/07/28

Today's Scripture readings are all about prayer. Jesus tells us a parable that encourages us to pray with persistence and then stresses the good fatherhood of God, who loves it when we ask for things. In the first reading, Abraham boldly and persistently addresses his concerns and questions to God. But the highlight of the readings is certainly Luke's version of the "Our Father", which reminds us that God does indeed gift us with "memorized prayers", mercifully giving us the words to pray when we

13:48

The Virtue of Hospitality

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/07/22

One of the themes that is often forgotten when we discuss the Gospel scene of Martha and Mary at their home with Jesus is the virtue of hospitality. This is brought home by the fact that the Church pairs this Gospel with the first reading from Genesis, where Abraham and Sarah show hospitality to God Himself, appearing as three men. In another place in the Gospel, Jesus says, "Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me!" May we all value and grow in this

12:07

Free to be Inconvenienced

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast ·

2025/07/13

In today's Gospel Jesus helps us to see who our "neighbor" is (anyone whom God places in our path), and he calls us to be inconvenienced and involved in the lives of those who need help. Reflecting on how Jesus has done this for us, may we say "yes" to his call: "Go and do likewise!"

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