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A Priest of Archdiocese of Detroit; ordained May 26, 2012. Fr. Steve currently serves at St. Joseph, Lake Orion and St. John Fisher, Oakland University. Previously Fr. Steve served St. Mary Mystical Rose, Armada, MI; St. Augustine, Richmond; Holy Family, Memphis; Our Lady of Good Counsel, Plymouth; St. Lawrence, Utica; Divine Grace, Carleton; Community of Jesus Crucified Monastery, St. Martinville, LA; and St. Frances Cabrini, Allen Park; and St. Francis/St. Maximilian, Ray Twp.
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"Am I desperate for God?"--4th Sunday of Lent A 2023
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Are you that desperate for Jesus to allow Him to use spit on your eyes? He can only quench a thirsty soul?--a desperate soul. Hear why Jesus uses spit and clay.
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Pints with a Priest--Q and A--with Fr. Steve and Fr. Jim
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Our young adults invited Fr. Jim Kean and Fr. Steve an event in a restaurant called Pints with a Priest. It was a fun evening and filled with some good questions.
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Archbishop Allen Vigneron talk to Oakland University College Students and Young Adults
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Fr. Steve invited the Archbishop to celebrate Mass at St. John Fisher and to address our booming and growing college and young adult ministry. On Sunday March 12th the Archbishop celebrated Holy Mass and after gave a talk to the students and young adults. EIGHTY-EIGHT 18-25 year olds gathered to hear him speak? Where is that happening? Pray for our…
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Wednesday in the word—Bible Study 4th Sunday of Lent A
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Light and darkness. The man born blind. Jesus comes in search of him.
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"Spiritual Fatherhood--building our foundation in Christ and feeding our family"--Men's Lenten Mission talk, St. Frances Cabrini
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Fr. Steve was invited to speak to the men of St. Frances Cabrini where he sereved from 2019-2020. This is the talk he gave to the men of the parish. Where is your foundation? Are you feeding your family? Claim spiritual fatherhood over your home and children.
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"The purple of the world or the Purple of the King?"--homily for St. Frances Cabrini Lenten Men's Mission
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Fr. Steve was invited to speak to the men of St. Frances Cabrini where he sereved from 2019-2020. This is the homily from that Mass where many other parishioners attended. The color purple--why?
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Wednesday in the Word: 3rd Sunday of Lent Bible Study with Fr. Steve Mateja
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Wednesday in the Word: 3rd Sunday of Lent Bible Study with Fr. Steve. Fr. Steve has been doing a weekly Bible Study on the weekly readings--a deeper dive into the Scriptures for the last five months. Many have asked for them to be recorded.By Fr. Steve Mateja
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"Is God threatened by His saints and relics?"--Talk to Oakland University Students on Saints Relics
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Fr. Steve gave a talk on Sunday night to the CCM (Catholic Campus Ministry) group at Oakland University on Saints Relics. Fr. Steve has been gifted many relics over the last many years and he explains the Church's teaching on Relics and why we use them and why they are permitted. If you or your family has a relic of a Saint, discern giving it to Fr…
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"Enraptured by beauty--the Transfiguration"--2nd Sunday of Lent 2023
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The form is the manifestation of beauty. The Transfiguration is the manifestation of Divinity--of Heaven on Earth. This moment is not a sign or a symbol pointing to God--this is God revealing what we have to come to us!
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"Is the devil even real?"--1st Sunday of Lent A 2023
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Is the devil real? Michigan's biggest football rival. Attack back--are we allowed to?
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“Forgive your enemies!”—7th Sunday OT A 2023
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Forgive your enemies—pray for those who persecute you. Perhaps the hardest words in the entire Gospel. How? Is it even possible today?
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“Until death do us part”—talk to young married couples at St. John Fisher
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Fr. Steve gathered at 30 couples at St. John Fisher, Rochester, MI, to speak to young married couples about marriage. Until Death do us part. Get each other home! That’s the goal. Louis and Zellie, pray for us. Timothy and Maura, pray for us!
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"The Law and Freedom!"--6th week of OT A 2023
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God the Father has set us free from bondage to slavery and given us His Son. Why would He want to destroy us? He saved the Isarelites in the desert and He has saved you too; the law and freedom!By Fr. Steve Mateja
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"Mine your heart!"--5th Sunday OT A 2-5-2023
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Why does Jesus use the metaphors of us being Salt and Light? Fr. Steve had the experience to go down into the Detroit salt mines. His experience help us answer how we can be Salt and Light to the world.By Fr. Steve Mateja
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"The Beatitudes, what is Jesus really saying?"--4th Sunday OT A
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By Fr. Steve Mateja
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"The three P's of the Masculine Heart!"--Pints with a Priest (mens talk at Homegrown Brewing Company)
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Fr. Steve gave a mens talk at Homegrown Brewing Company that he titled: The Three P's of the Masculine Heart. In our world today men are often forgotten and sidelined in the midst of the chaos of the world. We need real men who will stand up and come forward to lead their wives, and children to Heaven. Men who provide, protect and are priestly sanc…
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Talk to College Campus Ministry group at Oakland University—Apologetics of Purgatory
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Father Steve offers a single teaching on the apologetics of purgatory. Followed by some good question and the answers for the college students.
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"Come follow me! The Holy Priesthood."--3rd Sunday OT A 2023
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Fr. Steve gives his testimony of how he follwed Jesus as a disciple and later as he heard the call of Jesus into priesthood. What is the priest and a call to arms. That is the question at hand!
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Talk to small group of married couples in Lake Orion
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Fr. Steve preached on the need for small groups some months back—the need to “get small”. He has lead prayer with many groups and this group asked for a talk. Following is the reflection from he gave to 12 couples in the area who meet regularly. Get small! Depend on each other so that we can build the kingdom!…
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“Just point the way!”—2nd Sunday OT A 1-15-2023
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John the Baptist gives us the perfect model for how to evangelize. He points. He is humble. He gives testimony. But is he pointing, humbling himself, and giving testimony to a cute and cuddly lamb? No, he is not.
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Rome Pilgrimage—In Paris airport, final Mass together.
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A true amazing site to be seen. We gathered around a makeshift altar and sang Christmas carols to our New Born King. We were joined by people from all over the world—literally! Kenya, Vietnam, Peru and Lithuania were just those I was able to speak with. Many more came and prayed during the Mass. Epiphany truly is Jesus being the light to all of the…
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Rome Pilgrimage—5th Mass—Mass at the Altar of San Andrea della Fratte
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Rome pilgrimage—4th Mass—St. Mary Major. “Why is she so important”
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Rome Pilgrimage—second Mass St. Francis of Assisi tomb (Assisi)
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Rome Pilgrimage—second Mass St. Francis of Assisi tomb (Assisi) Simple faith is extraordinary faith. The saints had simple faith—focused on Jesus. The story of St. Francis creating the manger scene in context of the feast of Holy Mary Mother of God.
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Rome Pilgrimage—second Mass (San Marco) in Florence—LOOK UP!
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Rome Pilgrimage—second Mass (San Marco) in Florence—LOOK UP! Our group had Mass in Historic San Marco Church—just down the street from the Doumo of Florence.
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Rome Pilgrimage—first Mass (small conference room) in Florence
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The group has arrived in Florence and meet up with Fr. Steve. While there was no room at the Inn for Jesus, Mary and Joseph, so too there was no room for the group to have Holy Mass. So they were all cramped into a small conference room with only 10 chairs or so for the 40+ people. There they became family on the Feast of the Holy Family. We journe…
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"Jesus, the Great Interrupter!"--Christmas, Jesus is born for us!
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Interuptions. Thanons and New Life. Jesus is the great interuptor. God wants to interupt you in your life where you are at, will you allow him to interupt you?
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"What if Jesus didn't come for us?"--4th Sunday of Advent 2022. The Last Things: Hell
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What if Jesus didn't come for us? What if the Virgin Mary said "no" to the Angel Gabriel? The answer is hell. We would all be doomed. But we do have a savior. Our Lady did say YES! We have hope and that is what we celebrate next week at Christmas! Rejoice!
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"Heaven, prisoners or pilgrims?"--3rd Sunday of Advent 2022. The Last Things: Heaven
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The Last Things: Heaven Prisioners. Pilgrims. Paradise. Where do we go after we die? What is Heaven like?
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"Transcendence and Ordinary"--Talk to married couples at St. John Fisher
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The Sacrament of Marriage is hard. if we stand shoulder to shoulder with our spouse than we can see the Glory that awaits us!
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"Who is she?"--Immaculate Conception December 8th, 2022
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The Feast of the Immcaulate Concetption is one the Greatest Feasts in our Church. Today Fr. Steve asks us the question: "Who is she?" We all have to anser the quesiton, "Who is she?" in our own lives.
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The Catholic understanding of Justification--Talk at Oakdale Christian Academy
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Fr. Steve recently was invited to a Non-Catholic Christian school in Metro-Detroit. The histroy class of around 20 were covering the Reformation. They asked for a Catholic voice to discuss the topic of Justification to the prodominately Protestant school community. What follows is that talk by Fr. Steve given and recorded with permission by the sch…
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"Purgatory, a gift or mercy or another option?"--2nd Sunday of Advent 2022. The Last Things: Purgatory
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Is Purgatory another destination for the soul? Or is it the purification of the soul in preparation for it's resting place with God. Purgatory is scriptural and has constantly been taught by our Holy Catholic faith. God in His Mercy offers it to us.
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"Prepare for Death!"--1st Sunday of Advent 2022. The Last Things: Death
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The Apple. The Golf Ball. Michigan Football. Father Steve continues to preach his homily series on the Last Things--today he preaches the difficult topic of Death. We must be prepared and "live life backwards!"By Fr. Steve Mateja
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"Father are you grateful for us?"--Thanksgiving Day Mass 2022
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Our God rejoices at our faith and He laments at our lack of faith and ingratitude. .
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Talk to Religious Ed parents on Sacraments and Relics
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Each month our parents for religous education gather for additional adult faith formation. Fr. Steve recently spoke with them about the Sacraments of Initiation and Saints Relics.
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The Last things: Judgment--Christ the King 2022
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Fr. Steve began his preaching series on The Last Things this week which will culminate on the 4th Sunday of Advent. Jesus Christ is the King of the World and the one who sits on the Judgment seat as mediator between the Father and man. Our time for Mercy is now--but also, the time for mercy for our loved ones is now also. Invite them to repent!…
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"The Temple of God...NOT the god of the Temple!"--RCIA teaching on the Blessed Virgin Mary
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"Hope in Hopelessness and Thanksgiving"--Parish Revival Mission talk at Saints Peter and Paul: North Branch, MI
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The world we are living in finds it self in hoplessness. These are dark days. What is our hope? Who is our hope? We only find our hope in Jesus Christ!
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"We have to get small!"--33rd Sunday OTc 2022
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"We need bold witnesses!"--32nd Sunday OTc 2022
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A Jewish prisioner An old-old man Hope or hopelessness What we need in this world is bold witnesses! Are you willing to live for Jesus in the world?
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"The Birds and the Bees with Fr. Steve"--talk to parents
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Recently Fr. Steve lead a group of High Schoolers and Junior High students in a conversion and Q and A about the "Birds and the Bees". We called it "The meaning of your body--the Birds and the Bees with Fr. Steve". Fr. Steve invited in qualified men and women to lead the private group discussions, which our children desperately need today. Followin…
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"Seek the Reward to come!"--All Saints Day, 2022
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The Saints, in the Church Triumphant cheer us onward, while we, the Church militant fight the good fight to get there...home!
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"I am your honey from the Rock"--31st Sunday OTc 2022
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Fr. Steve shares his dramatic story of healing this past week. The same God who healed Fr. Steve is the same God who Zachaeous is searching for. Our God is alive! When we encounter Him our lives are changed.
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Question and Answer segment at proposal 3 discussion--St. Mary Monroe
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Erin Mersino, Mary Lockwood, Dr. Joann Smith, Kara Dowler join Fr. Steve Mateja in answering the questions of those gathered. There were almost 200 people who came to the event and asked many great questions on 11-26-2022.
Fr. Steve and his prolife team lead a discussion on 11-26-2022 at St. Mary Monroe. Here is Fr. Steve's testimony of healing and opening talk on this deadly Proposal 3 on the Michigan Ballot.
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Talk to men and women in grief at Grieving with Great Hope Seminar
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I hate death...God hates it more. John and Sandy O'Shaughnessy run a group called "Grieving with Great Hope". Thye lead a session at St. Joseph, Lake Orion and Fr. Steve gave the opening address.
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"The Lord is our Banner!"--29th Sunday OTc 2022
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Yahweh Nissi! The Lord is our Banner. What does that mean? We know His victories and we march under it!
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Talk on Angels to Oakland University Students
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Fr. Steve lead a discussion on Angels Sunday night to the CCM (Catholic Campus Ministry) at Oakland U. Are Angels like humans? Are they godlike? Why do we need them? Can I name my guardian angel?
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"God is in pursuit of of you!"--28th Sunday OTc 2022
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God is passionately in love with you. He is in pursuit of you! He went after Naman and He went after the Lepers. He is coming after you too!
