Best Fon Peter Podcasts (2026)

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Unworthy and Unqualified | Fr. Joshua Fons 10:37

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On the Baptism of the Lord (January 11th, 2026), Father Joshua invites us to reflect on the moments when we feel unworthy and unqualified for the task before us. These moments can be moments of profound encounter. Just as Jesus asked John to trust in Him and baptize Him, He invites us to trust in Him, and to respond in faith.…

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The Answer to the Deepest Questions of our Hearts. (Part 3 of 4) 13:11

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In part three of our Advent preaching series on December 14th, 2025, Father Joshua outlines the third and fourth thresholds of Conversion: Openness and Seeking. In the Gospel, we see Jesus questioning in the crowds, trying to help them recognize their hunger for more, and their openness to God. He does the same to us. He knows that our hearts were …

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There is more! Come up higher! (Part 2 of 4) | Fr. Joshua Fons 11:53

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In part two of our Advent preaching series (December 7th, 2025), Father Joshua outlines the first two Thresholds of Conversion: Initial Trust and Spiritual Curiosity. According to Sherry Weddell, over 50% of Catholics in the pews on Sunday are in these two Thresholds. While it is good that they are still showing up, it means that Jesus has so much …

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Wake Up: Getting to Heaven Does Not Happen By Accident (Part 1 of 4) | Fr. Mathias Thelen 14:50

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In this homily on November 30th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches Part 1 of the Advent Preaching series on "Intentionally Following Jesus." After defining some terms about discipleship, Father outlines two fundamental reminders about discipleship that we should never forget: 1) Discipleship is about growing in our maturity in our relationship with Jesus 2…

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What If You Were a King? | Fr. Joshua Fons 11:53

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On the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (November 23rd, 2025), Father Joshua Fons delves into what the Kingship of Christ looks like. In the face of common misconceptions about Kingship, Fr. Joshua unpacks what Christ's kingship actually looks like. This is such a critical question, because in baptism, we were given a share of this k…

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Being Hated Because of Jesus: The Power of Perseverance | Fr. Mathias Thelen 9:52

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In this homily on November 16th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches on Jesus' warning to his disciples about persecution they will endure. Christian persecution is not something of the past, but is very much happening today, especially in Nigeria. Father exhorts us to persevere in our faith no matter how people around us treat us so that we can secure our l…

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The Adventure God is Calling You To | Fr. Joshua Fons 13:27

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On the Feast of the Dedication of Lateran Basilica (November 9th, 2025), Father Joshua Fons preaches on the great adventure God is inviting each of us into: our vocation. The example of those early Christians who witnessed in the Lateran Basilica rising in the city of so many martyrs should inspire us to give our whole lives to Christ. It is in our…

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Jesus Conquered Sin and Death | Dcn. Peter Randolph 10:18

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In this homily, delivered on November 2, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches on what it means to say that Jesus conquered sin and death. As Christians, we proclaim Christ's victory over sin and death, but what does that mean, especially in the face of deaths of our loved ones? Dcn. Peter reminds us of the human condition without Christ's death, which was suf…

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Three Signs You Might Be Struggling From Self-Righteous Pride | Fr. Mathias Thelen 14:05

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In this homily on October 26th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in the temple. Behind the ugly self-righteous pride is a forgetfulness of God as the source of our goodness, that leads us to look down on others. Since this sin is difficult for us to see, Father Mathias outlines three signs that might in…

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Your Role in the Battle is Irreplaceable | Fr. Joshua Fons 11:19

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Father Joshua Fons explores the importance of perseverance in the day to day struggles of life by unpacking the battle of the Israelites against the Amalekites on Sunday, October 19th, 2025. Joshua, Moses, Aaron and Hur were each given different roles, but each was essential and irreplaceable. The same is true for us, and yet the Devil tries to hin…

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Protecting Our Kids: Safe Haven Sunday | Dcn. Peter Randolph 9:21

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In this homily, delivered on October 12, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches on the need to protect our homes from explicit internet content and to make our homes safe havens for our kids to flourish in purity and holiness. Society is inundated with inappropriate and explicit internet content, which can enter our homes through our devices. Dcn. Peter lays ou…

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The Reward for Serving God is Not a Participation Trophy | Fr. Mathias Thelen 9:06

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Entering God's Love Demands Everything | Dcn. Peter Randolph 13:09

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In this homily, delivered on September 28, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches that God is inviting us to enter into His own divine life but to enter into this life demands everything. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit hold nothing back from each other in their love, and to enter that love, we too must hold nothing back. This makes sense of the parable of the…

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How Will You Spend Your Dishonest Wealth? | Fr. Joshua Fons 13:46

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Father Joshua Fons breaks open this Sunday's puzzling Gospel of the Dishonest Steward (September 21st, 2025). The key lies in recognizing that everything we have, all our gifts and talents, are all dishonest wealth. It is all a gift! We didn't earn any of it. The question for us then becomes: what will we do with it? Will we use it for ourselves, o…

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What Do Transformative Small Groups Look Like? | Fr. Mathias Thelen 13:45

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In this homily on September 14th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches Part 2 of the preaching series on small groups. Father outlines the four essential elements of effective small groups: 1) Prioritized Consistency 2) Vulnerable Sharing 3) Commitment/Accountability to Shared Vision: 4) Real Prayer Father ends his explaining how to get people into small grou…

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How to Have Courage to Follow Jesus: The Power of Small Groups | Fr. Mathias Thelen 15:39

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In this homily on September 7th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches Part 1 of the preaching series on small groups. Father outlines reasons why small groups are a game-changer for having the humility, courage and perseverance necessary to follow Jesus to heaven. Since often the most faithful, resilient, and joyful Christians are the most supported Christian…

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Loved Even in Our Lowest Place | Dcn. Peter Randolph 13:52

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In this homily, preached on August 31, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches about Jesus' love for us even in our lowest place. In prayer, we are called by Jesus to go to our lowest place, our place of weakness and brokenness, so that we can meet Him there. When we meet Him there, He sits with us, loves us, and gradually transforms us. Experiencing Jesus' love…

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Are You In the Game? | Fr. Joshua Fons 14:34

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As Football season approaches, Father Joshua Fons challenges us to consider whether, in our Faith, we are just a spectator or whether we are in the game. In the Gospel this Sunday, August 24th, 2025, we hear Jesus asked about salvation: "Will only a few people be saved?" Rather than give us a percentage, or a theory, treating us like spectators, Je…

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The Fire of God's Love and Division in our Families | Fr. Mathias Thelen 13:13

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In this homily on August 17th, 2025, Fr Mathias talks about the division that our faith in Jesus can cause in our families. If this happens, we are not to be surprised and blame ourselves. But we are also meant to respond with humility on how we can be a better witness. Father ends his homily with an exhortation to persevere in our faith together i…

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Why God Doesn't Always Give us What We Want | Fr. Mathias Thelen 14:26

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In this homily on July 27th, 2025, Fr Mathias outlines several reasons why God doesn't give us what we want in prayer, as drawn from St Augustine and Scripture. He concludes his homily by exhorting us to ask, seek and knock for the gift that the Father wants to give us: the gift of the Holy Spirit.By St. Patrick Catholic Parish

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The Purpose of our Lives | Fr. Mathias Thelen 10:44

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In this homily given on the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (July 13, 2025), Fr. Mathias preaches on the essence of our Christian faith: love. Our faith is ultimately about receiving the love of God in Christ and loving God and neighbor in response for the ultimate purpose of living with the God of love in heaven. Because it's easy to dismiss our…

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The Face of the Bride | Dcn. Peter Randolph 13:41

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In this homily, given on July 6, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches about the crucial role that religious sisters play in the Body of Christ. Religious sisters give a human face to the Bride, the Church, and support the vocations of married couples and priests. Until religious sisters are in every parish, the Church cannot reach full health. Dcn. Peter ends…

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Pray for Your Leaders | Dcn. Peter Randolph 11:32

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In this homily, given on June 29, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches about the call to pray for our leaders. God pours out special graces on each feast of the Church, and on this Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, God is pouring out graces on our leaders and the grace for us to intercede for them. Dcn. Peter emphasizes the power of our prayers as members of …

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Housekeeping Items for Sunday Mass | Fr. Mathias Thelen 18:29

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In this homily given on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi (June 22, 2025), Fr Mathias outlines various housekeeping items or "house rules" for Sunday Mass that can help us all allow Jesus to truly satisfy us in the Eucharist.By St. Patrick Catholic Parish

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For Those We Will Never Meet | Fr. Joshua Fons 11:11

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On Ascension Sunday, June 1st, 2025, Father Joshua Fons preaches about the reality of the mission that Christ gave to the Apostles, and how, because of their faithfulness to that mission, it has now been passed on to us. Father Joshua found particular inspiration in the final Mission: Impossible Movie that just hit theatres. (Don't worry, no spoile…

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He Longs to Be Present to Us | Dcn. Peter Randolph 10:00

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In this homily, given on May 25, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches about God's desire to be present to us. Jesus promises to dwell within us, and salvation history demonstrates that God's desire has been to draw near to us, even when we reject Him. If God wants to dwell in us, what does that look like? Jesus linked His indwelling with keeping His Word, so …

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The Love of Jesus Christ | Dcn. Leon Demers 9:09

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This homily from Sunday, May 18, 2025 is about how deeply Jesus loves us and how he shows us how to love everyone, and if we truly wish to be like him we need to try to follow his example.By St. Patrick Catholic Parish

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How to Receive Pope Leo XIV | Fr. Mathias Thelen 10:47

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In this homily given on May 11th, 2025, (Good Shepherd Sunday) Fr Mathias reacts to the election of Pope Leo XIV and offers some important reminders on how to properly receive him and his ministry as Catholics.By St. Patrick Catholic Parish

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What Is Worthy of the Offering of Your Life? | Fr. Joshua Fons 11:36

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In this homily given at St. Pat's on Sunday, May 4th, 2025 Fr. Joshua Fons explores the critical question: what is worthy of the offering of your life? This is the heart of every vocation: finding someone worth giving everything for, every day. In the scriptures this weekend, we see Jesus allowing Peter to give that offering of his life to the Lord…

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How to Be A Compelling Apostle of Mercy | Fr. Mathias Thelen 9:48

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In this homily given on April 27, 2025 (Divine Mercy Sunday) Fr Mathias highlights the fact that all the lay faithful are called to be apostles of mercy to those around them. After reminding them that we need to receive mercy in order to give mercy, Father offers three tips to become compelling apostles of mercy: 1) Speak freely about God's mercy i…

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Entering into Holy Week with Compassion | Dcn. Josh Luttig 4:22

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In this homily, given Palm Sunday, 2025, Dcn. Josh breaks down the meaning of compassion: to suffer with. As we enter into Holy Week, we have an opportunity to have compassion on Christ, who had compassion on us first.By St. Patrick Catholic Parish

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When Did You Get Old? | Fr. Joshua Fons 10:38

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On the 5th Sunday of Lent, April 6th, 2025, Fr. Joshua Fons dives into the question "when do we get old?" It's not just a certain number of years, or a lack of hair, it's when we stop believing life has anything new to offer. And nothing ages the human heart like sin, and the acceptance of sin. But there is good news: the Lord wants to bring renewa…

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The Holy Spirit and Our Desire for the Infinite | Fr. Mathias Thelen 4:36

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In this brief homily given on March 23, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches on the relationship between our desires for things in this life and our ultimate desire for God who alone can fulfill us. He ends his homily with an exhortation to call on the Holy Spirit, the living water, to fill us.By St. Patrick Catholic Parish

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Sifting Through the Influencers in Our Lives | Fr. Mathias Thelen 11:56

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In this homily given on March 16, 2025 Fr Mathias breaks down St Peter's warning to the Christians in Philippi and applies it to us today. After all, who we allow to influence us through media or in person matters a lot. Father Mathias offers three criteria for discerning the bad influencers in our lives. This helps us to have the clarity of mind a…

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The Devil is a Loser | Fr. Joshua Fons 13:25

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On the first Sunday of Lent, Fr. Joshua Fons unpacks the temptation of Jesus in the Desert, showing how Christ faced these temptations because He knew we would face them to. Just as with Christ, the Devil tries to attack our identity as beloved sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father, trying to get us to lose trust in our loving God. But Jesus ha…

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Prepare For Easter By Preparing For Lent! | Dcn. Josh Luttig 8:25

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In this homily, given Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, Dcn. Josh explains the importance of preparing for Easter, which is accomplished by entering into Lent well. And if Easter is worth preparing for, then it is worth having a plan for Lent. He then suggests two ways to discern what to commit to this Lent. The first is to discern using the three pillars o…

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Being Different: On Loving Our Enemies | Fr. Mathias Thelen 10:58

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In this homily given on February 23rd, 2025 Fr Mathias preaches on the high standard of love that Jesus calls us to: to love our enemies. When it comes to our love, we are meant to be different from those around us. But when we take our eyes off of Jesus and his standard of love, we begin to compare ourselves with lukewarm Catholics and the culture…

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The Two Ways. Which One Are You Walking? | Fr. Joshua Fons 12:05

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In this homily given on Sunday, February 16th, 2025 Father Joshua Fons explores the timeless Christian theme of the Two Ways: one way that leads to eternal life, and one way that leads to destruction. Tying together the Scriptures, and his own hiking experience, he exhorts us to walk in the way of the Lord.…

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Do Not Be Afraid: He Will Make You Worthy | Fr. Mathias Thelen 10:15

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In this homily given on February 9th, 2025 Fr Mathias preaches about the common experience of becoming aware of our unworthiness when God draws near to us. Just as Jesus tells Peter to not be afraid when he encounters the presence of God in the miracle of the fish, Jesus tells us not to be afraid when we suddenly become aware of our sin and unworth…

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God's Promise of Our Salvation | Fr. Joshua Fons 11:15

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On the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord (February 2nd, 2025), Father Joshua Fons explores Simeon's proclamation, a prayer that is prayed by thousands and thousands around the world as part of Night Prayer each night. Simeon saw God's promises for the Salvation of His People coming to pass right before his very eyes, and if we have the eyes to …

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God Wants to Reveal Himself Through Your Marriage | Dcn. Josh Luttig 14:55

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In this homily, given Sunday, January 19th, 2025, Dcn. Josh walks through Scripture, from beginning to end, showing that God used marriage to reveal who he is and the relationship he wants with us. God still reveals himself through marriage today. Your marriage is meant to be an icon of God himself: a communion of persons founded on mutual love.…

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Moving From Expectation to Mission | Fr. Joshua Fons 10:26

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On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Fr. Joshua Fons speaks about expectations: the expectations the Jewish people had, and the expectations we have for how God will act. He invites us to consider how our own expectations, particularly the way our hearts break for the brokenness of the world around us, might be the very place that the Lord is i…

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Wise Men Still Search for Jesus | Fr. Mathias Thelen 13:12

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In this homily given on January 5th, 2025 (Solemnity of the Epiphany) Fr Mathias preaches about the moral reason why some people don't find God: they aren't sincerely looking for him. God meets the Magi where they were and they expended great effort to find the King (and God) they were looking for. After outlining the predicament of unbelievers who…

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Why We Wear Pink | Fr. Joshua Fons 9:28

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On Gaudete Sunday, December 15th, 2024, Fr. Joshua Fons explains why priests wear pink: to Rejoice. And why do we rejoice? Because God is rejoicing in us. Like a Father rejoicing and delighting in his son, God rejoices and delights in us.By St. Patrick Catholic Parish

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Changing Your Mind to Prepare for the King | Fr. Mathias Thelen 5:40

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In this short homily given on December 8th, 2024, Fr Mathias preaches briefly on preparing the way of the Lord this Advent through repentance. If repentance is about changing the way we think (which changes the way we live), then we need to be aware of who is influencing us how to think. Since it's easy to think like the world and desire what the w…

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Wake Up! He Is Coming | Fr. Joshua Fons 10:10

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On the first Sunday of Advent, December 1st, 2024 Father Joshua Fons calls us to wake up, because Jesus is coming! Did you know that Advent isn't just about Christ's coming on Christmas? It is also a time to prepare for his second coming, and for when he comes into our daily lives. Will you be ready when He comes?…

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Because Jesus is the King of Love, You Can Face Anything Difficult in Your Life | Fr. Mathias Thelen 10:10

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In this homily given on November 24th, 2024, the Solemnity of Christ the King, Fr Mathias preaches on how Jesus is a King of Love and its implication for areas of our lives we don't want to face. Because his kingship is about loving and saving us, we don't have to live in denial about difficult truths in life. Father encourages parishioners who are…

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The Greatest Gift You Could Give Your Child | Fr. Joshua Fons 8:15

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In this homily given at St. Pat's on Sunday, November 17th 2024, Father Joshua Fons exhorts parents to consider what the greatest gift they received as children from their parents, and what in turn could they give to their own children. From his own experience, Father shares about how one of the greatest gifts his parents gave to him was his Cathol…

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Giving God Everything: Offering Ourselves with Jesus at Mass | Dcn. Josh Luttig 11:51

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In this homily, given Sunday, November 10th, 2024, Dcn. Josh Luttig invites us to give God everything, modeled after the widows in today's Mass readings. We do this primarily through the offertory at Mass, when we place our lives on the altar in Union with Christ, who offers himself to the Father on our behalf.…

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No One Can Force You to Violate Your Faith: Religious Freedom and Common Good | Fr. Mathias Thelen 17:08

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In this part four (4 of 4) of the homily series, "The Lay Commitment to the Foundations of the Common Good," Fr Mathias preaches on the "synthesis and keystone" of all fundamental rights and freedoms: the right to religious freedom. Since we're made for divine truth, each person has the right to pursue it and to live accordingly. When this right is…