Catholic Jacks Podcast

October 4, 2020. 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how St. Paul encourages us to have no anxiety, and shows us the path by giving it to God in prayer. Knowing that Christ chooses to take our suffering upon Himself and be with us in our difficulties now and in the future, helps us to remain in the peace only He can give.

September 27, 2020. 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how what matters is what we doing and saying in the current moment. We may have not made the best choices, but in this new moment we can turn to the Lord whose door is always open.

September 20, 2020. 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God is faithful to His promises, but also is very generous. He invites us to receive His gift of salvation and labor with Him in the kingdom.

September 13, 2020. 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how receiving God's incredible forgiveness and compassion heals us and allows us to forgive and show compassion to others.

September 6, 2020. 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus wants us to give feedback to our brother in Christ. This only happens after we've reflected, prayed, and listened. Reconciling with our brother in Christ allows us to go to God united and for God's Spirit to more fully dwell in our relationship.

August 30, 2020. 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how following God's will involves holding our own plans lightly, in order be willing to let go and embrace His will. God wants all of us, including our disappointments and dashed hopes from the past.

August 16, 2020. 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God leads us by our desires because He has a plan to fulfill them. If He doesn't fulfill them right away it is because He is seeking to stretch and grow our faith through perseverance to give us some even better.

August 9, 2020. 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how knowing Jesus is with us in the midst of the storm can give us great peace. Focusing on him and telling him about the storm can give us great comfort, knowing that He always, "Has us."

August 2, 2020. 18th Sunday in Ordinary time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on how the Lord desires to feed us in all the ways that we are hungry. He has a plan to satisfy our earthly needs, but also answers our deepest desires for fulfillment and wholeness.

July 19, 2020. 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God's power at work to move all things for good gives us hope in the midst of evil and our own sinfulness.

July 12, 2020. 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God desires for us to experience great faithfulness and fruitfulness in our lives. To cultivate rich soil in our lives it helps to seek to constantly grow in our understanding of our faith, grow deep roots through consistent daily prayer, and in the face of anxiety, go to the Lord.

July 5, 2020. 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on how Christ comes as our just savior in ways that are different than we might think and invites us to follow His lead.

June 28, 2020. 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on how God invites us to show charity to others because He wants us to participate in His love. The reward He gives us for loving as He does, making Him known, is His very self.

June 21, 2020. 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about what it means to live in the face of fear. Knowing that God is with us gives us confidence to know that we can handle whatever comes because we are not alone.

June 14, 2020. Corpus Christi (Body and Blood of Christ) homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ sustains us in our difficulties by giving us His very self. He gets us through the desert by being with us.

May 31, 2020. Pentecost homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on how God first breathed life into us in creation and now breathes new life into us by His Holy Spirit. Filled with His life, we are moved according to His will, making Him known in the world.

May 24, 2020. Ascension homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on how Jesus chooses to descend and join us in our humanity, so that He can lift us up to share in His divinity.

May 17, 2020. 6th Sunday of Easter homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God is with us in all things. Everything we experience is somehow part of God's plan for our good, so that one day we can share in His glory.

May 3, 2020. 4th Sunday of Easter homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on how following the Good Shepherd and going where He goes includes bearing the cross of Christ. Following after Him can include suffering as He did, yet leads to eternal life and union with Him.

April 26, 2020. 3rd Sunday of Easter homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God reveals Himself through His Word. Knowing the Scriptures helps us to know the Lord and recognize Him in the Eucharist even more clearly. In this time of not being able to receive Jesus in the Eucharist, we can turn to His Scriptures and allow Him to open our eyes even more to His presence with us, leading us to communion.

April 19, 2020. 2nd Sunday of Easter homily by Fr. Will Schmid on how Thomas is an example of how to unite ourselves to Jesus.

April 12, 2020. Easter homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on how we have received our faith from witnesses. Then our encounter with the Risen Lord makes us His witnesses today. Our ability to trust in God's power and presence, even in the midst of trial and difficulty, gives witness to the power of Christ alive today.

April 11, 2020. Easter Vigil homily by Fr. Will Schmid about how the resurrection is not so much an end to death, but a new beginning to life. How we live gives witness to our faith and the joy that Christ gives.

April 9, 2020. Holy Thursday homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on how Jesus gives us a model of how to love others. On this night that Jesus institutes the Eucharist and the Priesthood, He demonstrates an example of how his priests and followers are to love in humble service.

March 29, 2020. 5th Sunday of Lent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on Jesus' power over death. Jesus raises Lazarus to show He has power over physical death, but more importantly, Jesus has power over sin and eternal death. He works through all illness and sin in order to do something better, our salvation.