Fr. Mayer's Preaching & Teaching

How should Catholics respond to the Pride Month festivities that take place during June? Pope Francis has exemplified a bold pastoral and welcoming approach toward the LGBTQ community. However, a number of Catholics, especially here in the United States see this as a watering down of the truth of the faith. Learn why Pope Francis is leading the Church in this way and why this is actually the best...

It is said that one communion correctly received is enough to make a person into saint, so why doesn't this happen to you? On the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord, learn how to get your heart ready to receive the Lord. Learn how to be transformed. 

Many Catholics, by religion are trinitarian in their beliefs, but not in practice.  Many tend to focus on one particular person of the Holy Trinity and the avoid the other two. By inspired to the fullness of the work of all three persons of the Blessed Trinity in your life and beyond. 

The disciples were radically transformed through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Why doesn't this happen to you? Fear of the unknown? How does a person get past this fear? Can you trust what God might ask of you? 

Learn from the disciples and the blessed mother for a failproof way to prepare yourself to be filled with the Spirit of God like never before. 

Learn how Jesus sanctified work and how through your work, this work of sanctification continues. Learn how to raise your work up from the mundane to that through which you are sanctified and the world is transformed through your labor. 

Jesus said that his sheep hear his voice, however there are many who do not know what this actually means. Learn what it truly means to hear and respond to Christ's voice in a much more ordinary way than you would think. Learn why Christ ordinarily speaks through his Church, rather than directly to a person.

Do you sometimes feel as though you are simply going through the motions at Mass? Learn about the meaning of the Mass and how to allow the Lord to engage you through this ancient liturgy, in order to set your heart on fire. 

Learn how to obain complete remission of all sins and punishments on Divine Mercy Sunday.

Learn why the sign of being part of God's family has been for millenia to set asside a specific day of the week for God. Learn why that day changed from Saturday to Sunday. Discover an easy way to get into the practice of public worship on Sundays or if you already have the Sunday habit down, how to more fully observe the whole of Sunday, even outside of Mass, as a day of service to others. 

Couldn't God have taken care of our sin issue in some other way? He is God right? Why did Jesus die on the cross? Why not provide atonement in some other way? 

Learn about the importance of getting away to be with the Lord in what is commonly called a retreat. Discover where this concept came from and why so many saints point to a retreat as the beginning of their growth in holiness. Learn how to overcome the hurdles that stop some people from entering into this immersive experience: fear of solitude, negative past experiences, or lack of time. 

Are one of those who begin the Lenten season full of eagerness and then fail or perhaps one who has been through many Lents and so do not give much effort? Discover a better way, one that succeeds, one that will allow you to have a fruitful Lent and a fruitful life.

Before he physically left this earth, Jesus put a particular structure into place so that those within his Church could have full assurance of his teaching. Learn about this structure and how you can use it to deal with those disagreements that you might have with certain Church doctrines. 

Many people in difficult marital situations believe that tackling the biggest problems is the way to fix a relationship. However, this often fails. Instead, learn about the little way of marital success, gleaned from our Lord's Sermon on the Mount, taken in conjunction with Fr. Mayer's reflections on his own marriage.

Learn about an advanced form of hospitality that the early church called ecclesia domestica and how to transform your home into a place of flavor and light.  This homily was given by Fr. Mayer on February 5, 2023 at St. James Catholic Church, a mission community of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. Learn more at StJamesCC.org 

There is much confusion around what humility means and how it can be helpful. So, you must ask, “What is the big deal with humility?” “Why does God like it so much? Learn how this virtue can free you from the pain of criticism, change how you see others, and draw the graces of God into your life. This homily was given by Fr. Mayer on January 29, 2023 at St. James Catholic Church, a mission communi...

Do you think that the reason Jesus came to this earth was to forgive sins? There is a bigger reason why he came. Learn about Jesus' often overlooked mission of unity and what this means for the Christian family and beyond. This homily was given by Fr. Mayer on January 22, 2023 at St. James Catholic Church, a mission community of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. Learn more at StJames...

Who can you trust when it comes to preaching the gospel? There are many who preach who Jesus is and how his teaching is to be understood, leaders who are and attracting many thousands of people to follow their teaching, yet many of them contradict one another. So, how do you know who to follow? Learn the answer to this question by looking at an overlooked, but core foundation of the life of Christ...

Learn why hospitality is an essential part of the gospel going back to the creation story, up through the life of the holy family and in the teaching of our Lord. Find inspiration and motivation to open your life to others. This homily was given by Fr. Mayer on January 8, 2023 at St. James Catholic Church, a mission community of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. Learn more at StJamesCC.or...

Everyone is called to live out fruitful chastity, even married people, who are called to chastity outside of marriage. Learn how to live out chastity joyfully in a way that intrigues and draws others to Christ.  This homily was given by Fr. Mayer on December 25, 2022 at St. James Catholic Church, a mission community of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. Learn more at StJamesCC.org 

Are you struggling with your faith? Not happy with God because of suffering and difficulty? Christmas provides a great context for answering the common question about why bad things happen to good people. Dig more deeply into this question than the ordinary person and find true and hopeful answers in the Christmas message.  This homily was given by Fr. Mayer on December 25, 2022 at St. James Catho...

Do you have a tendency to mentally criticize others? Would you like to be able to foster healthier relationships with those around you? Learn about what the Church teaches about seeing others in a favorable way and how to implement this charitable virtue into your life.  This homily was given by Fr. Mayer on December 18, 2022 at St. James Catholic Church, a mission community of the Ordinariate of...

Learning patience in an instant culture is a challenging task, yet that is what we are called to do, especially during advent. Learn how to do this joyfully through the example of a farmer and also John the Baptist.  This homily was given by Fr. Mayer on December 11, 2022 at St. James Catholic Church, a mission community of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. Learn more at StJamesCC.org

Did you know that historic Christian teaching on Mary going back to the first few centuries leans solidly toward her sinlessness? What is the purpose of her being created in this fashion and what does this have to do with you?  This homily was given by Fr. Mayer on December 8, 2022 at St. James Catholic Church, a mission community of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter. Learn more at StJames...