St. Patrick Catholic Parish Podcast

On the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Deacon Joshua Fons expounds on the implications of Christ's kingship. Either He is our King, or He isn't. There is not a third option. Will we live under His Kingship?

In this homily given at St Pat's on Nov. 19, 2023, Fr. Miguel preaches on the Charisms of the Holy Spirit, and how knowing what God can do through us we are less tempted to bury our spiritual gifts out of fear of what he might ask us to do.

In this homily given on Sunday November 12 2023, Fr Mathias preaches on parable of the ten virgins and the suddenness of Jesus' return. Perhaps the safest sign that we will have oil in our relationship with God to enter the Wedding Feast of Heaven is the presence of a sincere desire and longing for God in our lives. Contrary to what the world thinks, Christianity is a religion of desire and f...

In this homily given at St Pat's on November 5, 2023, Fr. Miguel preaches on God the Father and who Jesus reveals Him to be.

In this homily given on Sunday October 29th 2023, Fr. Mathias preaches on the need for us to turn away from dead idols in order to serve the living and true God. Anytime we put something above God and our obedience to him, that thing becomes and idol and acts like poison on our lives, taking us away from God who alone can bring us the love, joy and freedom we seek. After Father Mathias gives sever...

On World Mission Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, Deacon Dave shares a story from a parishioner that illustrates with great clarity the truth that even our own neighborhoods are mission territory.  Deacon Dave also reads an excerpt from a mid-second century letter that describes how a Christian is called to live in the world.  The main focus of the homily asks “Whose image and likeness do we most resem...

In this homily given at St. Pat's on Sunday, October 15th, 2023 Deacon Joshua Fons unpacks the scripture readings for this Sunday, reflecting on how we are all invited to the Wedding Feast of Heaven, but that this is an invitation we either accept or reject. He highlights the sad reality that we often reject the invitation because we can't imagine how glorious Heaven will be.

In this homily given at St Pat's on October 8, 2023, Fr. Miguel draws from Covenant Eyes' book, "Equipped: Smart Catholic Parenting in a Sexualized Culture '', and preaches on how we can make our families safe haven's from online pornography. A link to Resources from Covenant Eyes: Resources on Porn Recovery and Internet Safety | Covenant Eyes https://www.covenanteyes...

In this homily given on Sunday September 24th 2023, Fr Mathias talks about how gratitude for what God has given to us in Christ is the fundamental shape of our response to all he's done for us.  As a result we are called to live as thankful stewards of what God is entrusting to us:  our time, talent and treasure.  Disciples of Christ are good stewards of God's gifts when they share them...

In this homily given on Sunday September 17th, 2023, Fr Mathias breaks open Jesus' parable about the unforgiving servant. Forgiveness means to release someone from the debt they owe to us, a debt they incurred when they committed an injustice against us. Because we've been forgiven a massive debt we cannot possibly repay, we are to forgive those who owe us much smaller debts which are ra...

In this homily given at St. Pat's on Sunday, September 10th, 2023 Deacon Joshua Fons preaches on how the call of the Prophet Ezekiel to be a watchman is a call for all of us today. He lays out practical ways that we can be watchman over our own hearts and minds, and those of our family's, in a culture that is growing increasingly hostile to the Faith.

In this homily given at St Pat's on September 3, 2023, Fr. Miguel dives into God's invitation for us to engage in the renewal of our minds and the transformation that follows when we adopt a heavenly perspective.

In this homily given at St. Pat's on Sunday, August 27th, 2023 Fr. Kevin Darwent preaches on when Jesus poses each of us with this intentional question "Who do you say that I am?", what is our personal response to Him?

In this homily given on Sunday August 20, 2023, Fr Mathias applies Isaiah's prophecy about the Temple being a "house of prayer for all peoples" to the Church and St Pat's church sanctuary for Sunday Mass. The church sanctuary is to be a place of prayer in which we can encounter the living God and be a place where visitors, guests and strangers can be welcomed and loved as they...

What does it look like to be in a relationship with the Living God? In this homily given at St. Pat's on Sunday, August 13th, 2023 Deacon Joshua Fons breaks open the story of St. Peter walking on the water and what it teaches us about following Jesus wherever He calls us to go.

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In this homily given at St Pat's on July 30, 2023, Fr. Miguel preaches on the rich and insightful parable Jesus gives today, the parable of the treasure hidden in the field. In this parable, Jesus reveals to us how the Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, a treasure that fulfills the deepest desires of our hearts. When we find it, we can no longer remain the same, but joyfully center our liv...

On the 55th Anniversary of Pope St. Paul VI issuing Humanae Vitae, (Sunday July 23rd, 2023), Deacon Joshua Fons preaches on Natural Family Planning. Will we cooperate with God's loving plan for family life? Or will we try to be in control?

In this homily given at St Pat's on July 16, 2023, Fr. Miguel preaches on God's forgiveness,  reminding us that we do not have to be worthy of forgiveness in order to receive God's forgiveness.

In this homily given on Sunday July 9, 2023, Fr Mathias preaches on Jesus' invitation to us, "Come to me who labor and are burdened and I will give you rest." (Mt 11:28).  When we're exhausted, overwhelmed or even discouraged in the Christian life we all the more need to come to Jesus for rest. Child-like humility is the key to coming to Jesus in prayer.  Father offers a simple...

Jesus issues a challenging message to his disciples in Sunday's Gospel that they must love Jesus above even members of their own family.  In this homily given at St. Pat's on Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 Fr. Miguel preaches on how loving God above our families will actually help us love our families better.

In this homily given at St. Pat's on Sunday, June 25th, 2023 Deacon Joshua Fons preaches on the reality of Original sin, and the truth that God is not content to let our sin and brokenness have the last word in our lives.

In this homily given on Sunday June 18, 2023, Fr. Mathias begins his homily with how to understand the celebration of "Pride Month" from a Christian perspective. Each Christian is invited to see the world through the lens of compassion that flows from Jesus' heart. This means we are called to look upon people who have fallen victim to gender ideology with compassion, not as enemies....

In this homily given at St Pat's on June 11, 2023, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Fr. Miguel breaks open the great love contained within the Eucharist, and then offers two ways we can receive in greater measure the love of our Eucharistic Lord in our lives. Fr. Miguel then finishes with some practical reminders of how to receive the Lord in Communion.

In this homily given on Trinity Sunday at St Pat's on Sunday June 4, 2023, Fr. Mathias preaches on three reasons why we hesitate or struggle to believe that God is for us, not against us.   1) Sin distorts our view of God.  2) Unprocessed suffering 3) Not thanking God enough Fr. Mathias walks through the inner dynamic of the heart on each of these points and shows us that when we approach God...