July 17, 2019
Faith: You Received It, To Keep It You Have to Re-Gift It – Jul 17 – Homily – Fr Matthias
On the memorial of St. Francis Solanus (Franciscan Priest, Missionary, Jul 17, 2019*), Fr. Matthias explains that the missionary serves to remind all the faithful of one of our responsibilities that come…
August 14, 2019
St. Maximilian’s Secret: Mary Revealed Each Next Right Step – Aug 14 – Homily – Fr Matthias
On the Solemnity of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe (Franciscan Missionary Priest, Founder of Militia of the Immaculata, and Martyr, Aug 14, 2019), Fr. Matthias explains the mysterious effect of Marian consecration in the…
August 21, 2019
“Restore in Christ” Means Reform of Persons, not Structures – Aug 21 – Homily – Fr Matthias
On the memorial of St. Pius X (Pope, Aug 21, 2019), Father Matthias explains the key to implementing the late Holy Father’s reform: the saint’s papal motto, “To Restore All Things in…
August 28, 2019
Augustine and Monica: Sign of Complementarity, not Conflict – Aug 28 – Homily – Fr Matthias
On the memorial of St. Augustine (Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Aug 28, 2019), Fr. Matthias reflects on the relationship between this extraordinary saint and his saintly mother, Monica (Aug…
September 4, 2019
Beware of this Lie from the Devil – Sep 04 – Homily – Fr Matthias
In the homily for the memorial of St. Rose of Viterbo (Virgin, Sep 04, 2019 - Wednesday 22nd Week of Ordinary Time). Father observes the Gospel distinction between Jesus'miraculous healings and the…
September 10, 2019
Hypostatic Union? What’s That? (Hint: Mystery of Redemption) – Sep 10 – Homily – Fr Matthias
Fr Matthias gives the homily on Sep 10, 2019 (Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week of Ordinary Time) regarding the "hypostatic union," a term that few Catholic have ever heard of, and still fewer…
September 18, 2019
Not Circumstances, but What We Do Determines Holiness – Sep 18 – Homily – Fr Matthias
On the feast of St. Joseph of Cupertino (OFM Conv. Priest, Sep 18, 2019), Fr. Matthias draws a lesson from the life of this saint. His great holiness, manifest in mystical gifts,…
September 25, 2019
Holy Sacrifice of Mass for Holy Souls in Purgatory – Sep 25 – Homily – Fr Matthias
In the homily for this Requiem Mass (Sep 25, 2019), Fr. Matthias explains the Franciscan custom of praying for the dead, as we do in this monthly Mass offered for deceased Friars,…