Catholic Jacks Podcast

March 14, 2021. 4th Sunday of Lent (year A readings) homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about Christ desires to enlighten us to see Him, ourselves, and our world more clearly. We are enlightened in baptism and then God continues to illuminate us in His timing and by His grace.

March 7, 2021. 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time (year A readings) homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how being thirsty led the Samaritan woman to the well to encounter Christ who quenched her thirst. God stirs up our desire within us because He has a plan to meet it. He invites us to come to Him as we are, allowing ourselves to be seen, known and loved.

February 28, 2021. 2nd Sunday in Lent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God wants us to have hope in the glory in story for us as His beloved sons and daughters. As we are put to the test we are reminded that Christ is with us and that heaven will be worth it.

February 21, 2021. 1st Sunday in Lent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus chooses to go out to the desert knowing that God is with Him. As we choose to engage in the battle of life and suffering, we can know that Christ is with us.

February 17, 2021. Ash Wednesday homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ fights for our happiness and invites us to take up the battle with Him. Our weapons to fight for our own happiness are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

February 14, 2021. 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ encounters the leper and brings him not only healing, but incorporation back into the community. Christ wants to bring us to wholeness, and not leave us outside, but draw us into His divine communion and Body.

February 7, 2021. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ chooses to allow His heart to be broken in order to meet us in our brokenness. From a healed heart, His love moves us to lead others to encounter healing in Christ.

January 31, 2021. 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ has the authority to heal us and cleanse us of our sins. He is able to work through the authorities He has put over us to work all things for our good.

January 24, 2021. 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how the disciples respond in freedom to the Lord while the hired men are ensnared and restricted. Christ not only calls the disciples to walk in His freedom, but to invite others into His freedom.

January 17, 2021. 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to move. He calls us to come after Him and by doing that, we see Him more clearly.

January 10, 2021. Baptism of the Lord homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how by "putting on" Christ in baptism, we share in His sonship. The Father says to us that we are chosen, beloved, and upheld by His power.

January 3, 2021. Epiphany homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus and His light are revealed to the world. Drawing close to the newborn baby shines the light on the Magi and us, inviting us towards greater healing and wholeness.

December 27, 2020. Holy Family homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Abram is an example of faith even when he can't see what God is doing. The holy family's faithfulness begins to bring to fulfillment the promises God makes to all of us to redeem us and His whole family.

December 25, 2020. Christmas homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus reveals that God is not some distant force, but a person who chooses out of love to come be with us. Jesus chooses to feel helpless and even to suffer so that when we experience those things, we know that He is with us.

December 20, 2020. 4th Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God's plan is so much better and more mysterious than the plans we have for ourselves. God invites us to be free to let go of our plans for His.

December 13, 2020. 3rd Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how knowing the Lord is with us and His will is being done brings joy. Joy in created things will not last, but finding joy in the Lord can remain with us always.

December 6, 2020. 2nd Sunday in Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Lord desires to come meet us where we are, and waits until we open the door to Him. The Lord will answer our efforts even if His timing is different than ours.

November 29, 2020. 1st Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how our redeemer is coming. We have been so watchful with Covid, yet how much more important to avoid the disease of sin and seek out that which is good, so as to stand ready when Christ our Redeemer comes again.

November 22, 2020. Christ the King Sunday homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ desires to come and heal us. By allowing Him to sit on the throne of our hearts, we are able to love as Him, as well as love Him in others.

November 15, 2020. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how the fear of the Lord means to love the Lord above all. By giving back to Him all that we have been given (which is everything), we are blessed even more.

November 8, 2020. 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how the wise ones know the Lord and know how to respond when adversity strikes.

November 1, 2020. All Saints homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how the saints got to heaven by drawing closer to Christ and His sacraments. The saints knew they were beloved children of God, which freed them to be who they were.

October 25, 2020. 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how we learn from witnesses in the faith. Jesus is our greatest model in the faith in how He loves the Father with everything, and fights for us in His offering on the cross.

October 18, 2020. 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God is so powerful He chooses to work and guide world events even without the knowing cooperation of those people. He invites us to know and cooperate with Him in His plan of salvation.

October 11, 2020. 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God desires to fully supply all our needs. Whether we have a little or a lot, God is working to give us exactly what we need.