St. Patrick Catholic Parish Podcast

In this homily, delivered on January 25, 2026, Dcn. Peter preaches on the power of God's Word. He begins by considering Isaiah's prophecy and stating that it doesn't seem to be true in daily living. Are we going to say that the Bible (and therefore, God) is lying? Dcn. Peter explains that Isaiah's prophecy actually is true because Jesus is Who He says He is, which means that re...

In this homily on January 18th, 2026, Fr Mathias preaches on the mystery of the Church as the light to the nations.  Each member of the Church has a unique mission to mediate the light of Jesus to the world around them. Some Christians are aware of this mission, while others not. 

On the Baptism of the Lord (January 11th, 2026), Father Joshua invites us to reflect on the moments when we feel unworthy and unqualified for the task before us. These moments can be moments of profound encounter.  Just as Jesus asked John to trust in Him and baptize Him, He invites us to trust in Him, and to respond in faith.

In part three of our Advent preaching series on December 14th, 2025, Father Joshua outlines the third and fourth thresholds of Conversion: Openness and Seeking. In the Gospel, we see Jesus questioning in the crowds, trying to help them recognize their hunger for more, and their openness to God. He does the same to us. He knows that our hearts were made for more, for the kind of love that we only f...

In part two of our Advent preaching series (December 7th, 2025), Father Joshua outlines the first two Thresholds of Conversion: Initial Trust and Spiritual Curiosity. According to Sherry Weddell, over 50% of Catholics in the pews on Sunday are in these two Thresholds. While it is good that they are still showing up, it means that Jesus has so much more in store for them! Fr. Joshua challenges all...

In this homily on November 30th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches Part 1 of the Advent Preaching series on "Intentionally Following Jesus."  After defining some terms about discipleship, Father outlines two fundamental reminders about discipleship that we should never forget: 1) Discipleship is about growing in our maturity in our relationship with Jesus 2) Following Jesus doesn't happen b...

On the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (November 23rd, 2025), Father Joshua Fons delves into what the Kingship of Christ looks like. In the face of common misconceptions about Kingship, Fr. Joshua unpacks what Christ's kingship actually looks like. This is such a critical question, because in baptism, we were given a share of this kingship! The Lord has invited us to share in...

In this homily on November 16th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches on Jesus' warning to his disciples about persecution they will endure. Christian persecution is not something of the past, but is very much happening today, especially in Nigeria. Father exhorts us to persevere in our faith no matter how people around us treat us so that we can secure our lives in heaven. He closes his homily with a p...

On the Feast of the Dedication of Lateran Basilica (November 9th, 2025), Father Joshua Fons preaches on the great adventure God is inviting each of us into: our vocation. The example of those early Christians who witnessed in the Lateran Basilica rising in the city of so many martyrs should inspire us to give our whole lives to Christ. It is in our vocation that God invites us into holiness and ha...

In this homily, delivered on November 2, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches on what it means to say that Jesus conquered sin and death. As Christians, we proclaim Christ's victory over sin and death, but what does that mean, especially in the face of deaths of our loved ones? Dcn. Peter reminds us of the human condition without Christ's death, which was suffering and separation from God. Once Jes...

In this homily on October 26th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in the temple. Behind the ugly self-righteous pride is a forgetfulness of God as the source of our goodness, that leads us to look down on others. Since this sin is difficult for us to see, Father Mathias outlines three signs that might indicate that we're struggling self-righteous p...

Father Joshua Fons explores the importance of perseverance in the day to day struggles of life by unpacking the battle of the Israelites against the Amalekites on Sunday, October 19th, 2025. Joshua, Moses, Aaron and Hur were each given different roles, but each was essential and irreplaceable. The same is true for us, and yet the Devil tries to hinder us in various ways, and make us believe that w...

In this homily, delivered on October 12, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches on the need to protect our homes from explicit internet content and to make our homes safe havens for our kids to flourish in purity and holiness. Society is inundated with inappropriate and explicit internet content, which can enter our homes through our devices. Dcn. Peter lays out various practical suggestions to protect our kid...

In this homily on October 5th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches on the truth that we are unprofitable servants who owe God everything.  Yet our God still astoundingly chooses to love us.  Father Mathias challenges us as God's servants to reject a fear-based Christianity that causes us to only do the "bare minimum" and invites us to see God's commandments in terms of love.  We love God...

In this homily, delivered on September 28, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches that God is inviting us to enter into His own divine life but to enter into this life demands everything. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit hold nothing back from each other in their love, and to enter that love, we too must hold nothing back. This makes sense of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. The rich man chose to rejec...

Father Joshua Fons breaks open this Sunday's puzzling Gospel of the Dishonest Steward (September 21st, 2025). The key lies in recognizing that everything we have, all our gifts and talents, are all dishonest wealth. It is all a gift! We didn't earn any of it. The question for us then becomes: what will we do with it? Will we use it for ourselves, or will we spend it to gain eternal rewar...

In this homily on September 14th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches Part 2 of the preaching series on small groups.  Father outlines the four essential elements of effective small groups: 1) Prioritized Consistency 2) Vulnerable Sharing 3) Commitment/Accountability to Shared Vision: 4) Real Prayer Father ends his explaining how to get people into small groups at St Patricks and he invites those interested...

In this homily on September 7th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches Part 1 of the preaching series on small groups. Father outlines reasons why small groups are a game-changer for having the humility, courage and perseverance necessary to follow Jesus to heaven. Since often the most faithful, resilient, and joyful Christians are the most supported Christians, Father strongly exhorts us to consider forming...

In this homily, preached on August 31, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches about Jesus' love for us even in our lowest place. In prayer, we are called by Jesus to go to our lowest place, our place of weakness and brokenness, so that we can meet Him there. When we meet Him there, He sits with us, loves us, and gradually transforms us. Experiencing Jesus' love in our lowest place allows us to live f...

As Football season approaches, Father Joshua Fons challenges us to consider whether, in our Faith, we are just a spectator or whether we are in the game. In the Gospel this Sunday, August 24th, 2025,  we hear Jesus asked about salvation: "Will only a few people be saved?" Rather than give us a percentage, or a theory, treating us like spectators, Jesus gives us a command: Strive. Strive...

In this homily on August 17th, 2025, Fr Mathias talks about the division that our faith in Jesus can cause in our families.  If this happens, we are not to be surprised and blame ourselves.  But we are also meant to respond with humility on how we can be a better witness. Father ends his homily with an exhortation to persevere in our faith together in our mission to set the earth on fire with the...

In this homily on July 27th, 2025, Fr Mathias outlines several reasons why God doesn't give us what we want in prayer, as drawn from St Augustine and Scripture.  He concludes his homily by exhorting us to ask, seek and knock for the gift that the Father wants to give us: the gift of the Holy Spirit.

In this homily given on the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (July 13, 2025), Fr. Mathias preaches on the essence of our Christian faith: love.  Our faith is ultimately about receiving the love of God in Christ and loving God and neighbor in response for the ultimate purpose of living with the God of love in heaven.     Because it's easy to dismiss our neighbor and pursue the world's de...

In this homily, given on July 6, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches about the crucial role that religious sisters play in the Body of Christ. Religious sisters give a human face to the Bride, the Church, and support the vocations of married couples and priests. Until religious sisters are in every parish, the Church cannot reach full health. Dcn. Peter ends with an invitation to young women to consider rel...

In this homily, given on June 29, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches about the call to pray for our leaders. God pours out special graces on each feast of the Church, and on this Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, God is pouring out graces on our leaders and the grace for us to intercede for them. Dcn. Peter emphasizes the power of our prayers as members of the Body of Christ, looking to the Apostolic Churc...