Catholic Jacks Podcast

January 18, 2026. Second Sunday in Ordinary Time homily about how God's love within us fills us with joy and makes us want to sing. Allowing God's love to overflow and move us in a new direction allows others to encounter His love through us.

January 11, 2026. Baptism of the Lord homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how in baptism we become an adopted, chosen child of God. God loves us unconditionally and desires that we live in the freedom and joy He created us for.

December 28, 2025. Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how St. Paul's exhortation to put on heartfelt compassion can make the difference in becoming a holy family.

December 25, 2025. Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God chooses to come to us in a tangible, real way so that we can encounter Him with us in our lives.

December 21, 2025. Fourth Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God invites us to open the door to Him and His will. St. Joseph is a model of letting go of his plans and embracing God's better plan.

December 14, 2025. Third Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus is always working on our healing and salvation, often in ways we don't foresee.

December 7, 2025. Second Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus reveals us to ourselves so that we can bring all of us to Him for further healing.

November 30, 20225. First Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ calls us to be prepared now for His coming. Our efforts will be worth it for the joy of His Second Coming.

November 23, 2025. Christ the King homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus who is Almighty, comes humbly to be with us, His subjects, on the cross or wherever we find ourselves.

November 16, 2025. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how walking with Jesus perseveringly is our security against all that may come our way.

November 9, 2025. Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how grace flows to us from the Church and then we become God's temple. He chooses us to be a precious and sacred part of His Church, wanting to make us saints.

October 26, 2025. 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God hears the cry of the poor. He invites us to accept the poverty of our sinfulness and where we are, and invite Him into it.

October 19, 2025. Our Help Is From the Lord by Catholic Jacks at NAU Newman Center

October 12, 2025. 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to take steps that will lead to our greater healing, happiness, and wholeness.

October 5, 2025. 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to wait on Him, seeking to follow His will and serve Him. However, we find that in putting Him first, we have greater faith in His goodness and encounter an even greater happiness.

September 28, 2025. 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to love Him in the poor, and allow Him to love us in our poverty.

September 21, 2025. 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus tells us a parable of a dishonest steward who makes selfless choices that in the end will serve him well. We are invited to choose to make prudent decisions now that will serve us for eternity.

September 14, 2025. Exaltation of the Holy Cross homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus chooses to enter into our suffering with us, revealing His love for us. We are invited to turn to Him with our difficulties, and embrace our cross, trusting that is where we will encounter Christ.

September 7, 2025. 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus lays out the costs of discipleship saying a disciple must be willing to take up their cross, leave all behind, and love Him above all people.

August 31, 2025. 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to take the lowest place so that He we can encounter Him there and He can take us up to a higher place.

August 24, 2025. 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to strive for the narrow gate. We will encounter difficulties, which will make us stronger, and Christ will be with us, leading us to what is worth it, life with Him eternally.

August 17, 2025. 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how we are encouraged to run the race toward heaven, bringing to God sin and all that burdens us. Jesus challenges us to love God above all things, even our family members who may not understand our following of Jesus.

August 10, 2025. 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about the active waiting we are invited to do as we wait for Christ to come back, or even simply answer our prayer, knowing that God is already at work transforming us and blessing us.

July 27, 2025. 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God always answers our prayers, "Yes," and gives us something better - the answer to our deepest desire, which ultimately is Him.

July 20, 2025. 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites into communion with Him. He thirsts for what ails us, and in exchange He offers us something better, Himself.