Catholic Homilies for Families with The PhDeacon Matt Halbach

Sunday Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/reading... In this episode, Deacon Matt focuses on "getting out of God's way" so that he can work his plan of salvation in our lives. In the Gospel, Mary and Joseph both have to "get out of the way"; that is, they both have to practice radical humility in order to accept their radical roles in God's plan of salvation. At the end of the homily, Deacon...

Sunday Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/reading... In this episode, Deacon Matt reflects on the Gospel and Gaudete (Rejoice!) Sunday, and focuses on the joy that comes with seeking and finding signs of God's love and activity in our lives. Toward the end of the homily, Dcn. Matt offers a practical suggestion for how you (or how you and your family) can look for these "God-moments," share th...

Link to Sunday's Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/reading... In this episode, Deacon Matt speaks to the call to repentance that we hear, today, from John the Baptist; and he offers a number of ways we can practice turning away from sin and toward the love of Jesus Christ. Please like and subscribe to our YouTube channel. You can stream and download the PhDeacon podcast series wherever podca...

A link to this Sunday's Readings In today's episode, Deacon Halbach explores the themes of "awakening to the Holy Spirit" and preparing ourselves not just for Christ's coming in judgement but vigilantly looking for Christ's presence in our daily lives--a presence that transforms and saves us. Make sure to listen to the end when Deacon Halbach offers a practical tip for applying the word of God in...

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33rd Sunday Ordinary Time (Year C) Readings:  https://bible.usccb.org/bible/reading... In this episode, Deacon Matt Halbach focuses on Jesus' words concerning the end times. Our Lord's message is sobering and it should raise alarms in us about the various and dreadful difficulties and challenges that will take place before Jesus comes again. But this message should not paralyze us. The end is...

Sunday’s Readings In this episode, Jesus and St. Paul remind us that, through baptism, we have become temples of the Holy Spirit. In his homily--which is always short, faithful and practical!--Deacon Halbach focuses on how being Temples of the Holy Spirit means that we are places where people can either encounter Christ . . . or not. It all depends on how we live our lives--whether we are letting...

Listen as Deacon Matt reads the readings for the upcoming Sunday and then gives a short and thoughtful and practical homily, specifically for families! For a link to read the Sunday readings on your own, click here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110225.cfm Timestamp 0:00 Homily Starts 5:29

In this episode, Deacon Matt focuses on the toxicity of judging others--how it not only hurts others but ourselves, too. Sometimes, people can act like devils. But there is always more to us than our bad actions. At the end of the homily, Deacon Matt offers a practical tip for keeping ourselves grounded in our need for God and mindful of the fact that all of us are made in God's image and likeness...

In this episode, Deacon, Matt Halbach talks about the challenge of waiting on the Lord to answer our prayers and how this time of waiting is actually fruitful for us. Make sure to listen to the end to find out how you can apply the word of God in your life and in your family’s life in a meaningful and practical way! Timestamp 0:00 Homily Begins 5:09

Hello everyone! To get you ready to get you and your family ready to receive the word of God more fully this Sunday at Mass, my homily will focus on the importance of faith leading us to gratitude. The cleansing of the Ten Lepers and the return of only one who offers Jesus thanks and praise, signals to us that the miracles of God are, in fact, personal acts of love. God is not a gen...

Hello everyone! It's the PhDeacon here. Today's homily is about giving God the space to allow his plan for us to unfold. The Prophet Habbakuk reminds us that God's plan takes time, and so we have to be patient. Learning to wait on the Lord is something we all have to learn to do. Also, as the Gospel points out, what's expected of us, as we wait on the Lord, is that we remain faithful to him i...

Here is a link to the readings for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time.