St. Matthew Catholic Church Podcast

Sarah Jerome is joined by Father Miguel Sanchez on this (Not) The Only One mini series: Passionate Priests. This is the first episode of the three part mini series. Father Sanchez talks about identity and vocation and what that means within our Catholic faith.  Follow up questions for friends and family: What makes you who you are (think about your name, age, gender, race, ethnicity, the language...

Sarah Jerome is in good company as she talks about the life of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Follow up questions for friends and family: What are things in your life that give you joy? What are things in your life that cause sadness?  For one week, keep a list of the amount of times you feel joy and sadness. Follow up and see how you can best support one another.  To learn more about Saint Ignatius, v...

In this episode, Sarah Jerome and Matthew Bojarski explore the question: Is there such a thing as a bad adoration? Definition of Terms used: Adoration- to worship or venerate or show a deep love and respect. Monstrance- an open or transparent receptacle that exposes the consecrated Host for adoration. Follow St. Matthew Youth Ministry on Social Media! Instagram: stmatt_ym Facebook: St. Matthew You...

Sarah Jerome introduces St. Matthew's Social Media Specialist, Grace Berry. Grace asks Sarah about her journey to working as St. Matthew's high school Youth Minister and what to expect in Season 2 of (Not) The Only One.  Follow St. Matthew Youth Ministry on Social Media! Instagram: stmatt_ym Facebook: St. Matthew Youth Ministry (Not) The Only One Podcast: https://stmatthewcatholic.org/po...

Join us for a three part series on what does it mean to be pro-life? On this third episode, we welcome guest Zack Maher, St. Matthew parishioner and Life Teen Core Member. Zack shares all about his experience attending this year's National March For Life in Washington D.C., including the things that he wasn't expecting! Thank you for being a part of this mini-series. We have truly enjoye...

Join us for a three part series on what does it mean to be pro-life? On this second episode, we are grateful to have Debbie Capen, Executive Director of MiraVia, joining us. I am so excited for you to learn more about MiraVia -- a nonprofit here in Charlotte, North Carolina focused on helping families, and the larger community, support a culture of life. On this episode, Debbie shares about the Ou...

Join us for a three part series on what does it mean to be pro-life? On this first episode, we have special guest Fr. Peter Ascik, guiding us in "the basics." With March For Life taking place in Washington D.C. on January 21st, we wanted to carve out some time to discuss the beauty of respecting life! On this episode, we tackle questions like: Why do we believe in life from the moment of...

Happy New Year! We're kicking off the New Year of (Not) The Only One with the whole youth ministry team, Shelly, Avery, Amy, and Lauren. On this episode we share our goals for this year and dive into this Sunday's Gospel reading. We see Jesus perform his first miracle, doing the somewhat ordinary, turning water into wine. As we enter into ordinary time in our liturgical year, let's...

Pull up a chair, grab a cup of hot chocolate, and join us for our 2021 Advent episode! On this week of (Not) The Only One, you'll get to hear from three of your favorite youth ministry people: Amy Bojarski, Avery Utz, and Lauren Piercefield. During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we are given the gift of Advent...an opportunity to slow down, rest, and place our hope in Jesus. As...

The road of discipleship is a life long journey. Much like sailing, we ebb and flow, taking turns in different directions as we try to reach our final destination. Sometimes, we find ourselves off the path and might feel like we've wandered or strayed. Dean and Diane Kiradjieff join us this week on (Not) Only One, to remind us that Jesus is always able to meet us where we are at and guide us...

Emily Hogan, one of our fantastic counselors from the St. Matthew Counseling Department, joins this week to share practical tips for how to rest well.  On this episode, we tackle questions like: What happens to our bodies & minds when we don't take time to rest? How can we make room for rest when there's barely enough time to sleep ? How does taking care of the whole person, help us...

Join us this week on (Not) Only One, as Father Davis shares his insight on honoring the Sabbath.  On this episode, we tackle questions like: Why is it important as Catholics that we honor the Sabbath and where does this practice come from? How can we make room for rest when our lives are so busy? What is God trying to teach us by giving us this time each week to intentionally rest? Father Davis is...

Special guests, Ruta and Silvia Petrikis join the podcast this week for a scripture reflection. Ruta and Silvia are sisters and parishioners of St. Matthew who have made a great impact in our Life Teen community! They picked Mark 5:21-34, the story of the Hemorrhaging Woman, and are here to deliver great insight and wisdom in their sincere and humorous way. The Hemorrhaging Woman reminds us that w...

Welcome to Season 2 of (Not) The Only One! This week we have special guests, Deacon Joe and Tammy Becker. Deacon Joe Becker was recently ordained a Permanent Deacon and serves at our St. Matthew Parish. On this episode, Deacon Joe and Tammy share about their beautiful marriage, the vocation of permanent diaconate, and the gift that their children have been, including their son who answered the cal...

Welcome Caroline Skeen to (Not) The Only One! Caroline is a college junior at Western Carolina University and true legend of St. Matt's! She is a Life Teen alumni here to share her personal testimony and how the Lord calls her deeper in community. Get ready for an episode that is very honest and relatable. Caroline reminds us that we don't have to have it all together for Jesus to meet u...

This week we celebrate the feast day of Saint Matthew and the 35th anniversary of St. Matthew Parish! Join Lauren, Amy, & Avery for an episode all about Saint Matthew, the call to discipleship, and when each of us chose to really follow Jesus. Just like Matthew, Christ invites each of us to follow Him.  Be sure to follow St. Matthew Youth Ministry on Instagram @stmatt_ym To celebrate with St....

This week, special guest Tyler McKenzie, joins the (Not) The Only One Podcast. Tyler is a Senior at Ardrey Kell High School and leader in St. Matthew Life Teen. On this episode, Tyler shares his personal testimony and breaks down the theme of authenticity. We all ask ourselves questions like, "Who really am I?", "What does God want from me?", and "Can I really live out my...

Welcome to our surprise special guest, Fr. Peter Ascik! Since first starting this podcast, Episode 004 Friendships & Loneliness continues to be the highest listened to episode. So it seemed only fitting that we do a follow up before Fr. Peter headed off to his next grand adventure in Shelby. We all need good quality friendships. We all experience loneliness at different times in our life. And...

Before we rush into a new school year and say goodbye to summer...Lauren and Avery spent time reflecting over how wonderful this summer was! We will dive into Acts 2:1-12 and the Life Teen theme, "New Fire".  The Holy Spirit is powerful, capable of big things, and very much alive. On this episode, we share  what our own personal "new fire" looked like, plus practical ways we ca...

We are blessed at St. Matthew Parish to have two new priests, Fr. Miguel Sanchez and Fr. Jonathan Torres. Tune in to this two part episode to learn more about our new priests! Fr. Torres shares today his love for literature, how to not compartmentalize our faith, and the best fun fact you will not expect! Please join us in welcoming Fr. Torres and be sure to keep him in your prayers!

We are blessed at St. Matthew Parish to have two new priests, Fr. Miguel Sanchez and Fr. Jonathan Torres. Tune in to this two part episode to learn more about our new priests! Fr. Sanchez is a newly ordained priest who shares today how exactly he landed at St. Matthew, his love for cooking and travel, and what the Lord is currently teaching him. Please join us in welcoming Fr. Sanchez and be sure...

"I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly." (John 10:10) On this episode of (Not) The Only One, Daniel Lee shares his own story and how God is helping him to live life to the fullest.  Daniel is a St. Matthew parishioner, former Life Teen Core Member, and current Seminarian with the Salesians of Don Bosco. On this episode, he shares his personal faith journey, incl...

Special guest, Alivia Dettinger joins us this week for (Not) The Only One! Alivia is a Life Teen alumni and rising college Sophomore at Coastal Carolina University. On this episode she shares her personal testimony of God working in her life in different seasons -- from high school to college. Alivia is passionate about community and reminds us why our faith is not meant to be done alone!

We continue our teen testimony series with Elizabeth Park! Elizabeth is a rising Senior and leader in our Life Teen ministry. On this episode, Elizabeth shares how she's navigated times in her life when the plan didn't go well...according to plan. How do we trust God when he points us in a different direction? How do we continue to give him our "yes" in uncertainty? She reminds...

We continue our teen testimony series with Kevin Francis! Kevin is a rising Senior at Marvin Ridge and leader in our Life Teen ministry. On this episode, Kevin shares his wisdom, Disney metaphors, and great honesty about teen discipleship. You'll get to hear more of his personal faith journey, including Steubenville, and how he continues to grow in his faith each day. He reminds us that God&a...