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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Wednesday in the Word--The Most Holy Trinity 2023
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Trinity one in three; three in one! How do the scriptures show the fulfillment of Jesus in the Trinity? God both Transcendent and Immanent all at the same time!
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"Lord give me MORE Holy Spirit Fire!"--Pentecost 2023
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Did you know the Feast of Pentecost was/is actually been a Jewish feast day? Two points to reflect on: a math problem and chcoloate Milk.
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Wednesday in the Word--Pentecost 2023 A
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Pentecost vs Shavott. The 50th vs the Weeks. 49+1. The fullment of Passover is Pentecost. The fulfillment of Easter is Pentecost!
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"Be a Parakletos for your family!"--6th Sunday of Easter 2023 Mother's Day
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Jesus tells us He will send us the Advocate when He leaves us and will not leave us orphans! The Paraklete is the one who Stands Beside another! The Holy Spirit was present at the beginning, during and will be at the end of time. You know what else was present at the beginning the end and with Jesus at the center of His ministry?--Motherhood!…
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Wednesday in the Word--6th Sunday of Easter A 2023
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"We are in the Father's Heart"--5th Sunday of Easter A
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Three points: An Invitation A stop sign Pizza
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Wednesday in the Word 5th Sunday of Easter (A)
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I am in the Father and the Father is in Me! I am the way, and the Truth and the Life!
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"Can you hear the Fathers voice in the Crowd"--Good Shepherd Sunday
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Jesus is abundant life! Life in Him greater--let's seek to hear his voice and find Him even when we get lost or stumble!By Fr. Steve Mateja
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Wednesday in the Word--4th Sunday of Easter--Good Shepherd Sunday
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Why does Jesus call Himself the Gate? What is a shepherd? What does the Shepherd do?
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"Witness. Accompany. Pray"--3rd Sunday after Easter 2023
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Don't ever give up praying for your loved ones, just like Mrs. Cleopas didn't for her husband and son.
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Wednesday in the Word--Third Sunday of Easter (A) 2023
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The Road to Emmaus. Meet the Lord and have your eyes opened!
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Talk at Rochester Adams HS Christian Club--"He created you, go in search for Him, what can separate us from Him?"
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Fr. Steve was invited by the Christian Club at a local Public School this week (Rochester Adams High School) to encourage the young people in their faith. He shared three scriptures and answered questions after. Jeremiah 1:4-9 God has known you from the very beginning of your life. He loves you and calls you his own! Luke 2:41 "Search for God in th…
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“Divine Mercy is A Work of God!”—Divine Mercy Sunday 2023
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The solution to apathy! A work of God! And the source that melts hearts! The message of Divine Mercy is of God!
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Wednesday in the Word--Second Sunday of Easter (A) 2023
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Divine Breathe and ForgivnessBy Fr. Steve Mateja
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"There is hope in Jesus!"--Easter Sunday 2023 St. John Fisher Oakland University
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God's plan and our continued crosses. Does following Jesus mean we will be void of suffering? Our woundedness is brought with us into Heaven--in Him is our Hope!By Fr. Steve Mateja
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"Let the Cross change you!"--Good Friday 2023
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Let the Cross change you! Let the Cross move you!
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"Who is the Lamb?"--Holy Thursday 2023 St. John Fisher
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What? Why? and Who? What is Jesus doing? Why is He doing it? Who is He?
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Wednesday in the Word Bible Study--The Holy Triduum
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Looking at the Three Days of Holy Week: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.
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"The Cross is the solution!" Passion Sunday/Palm Sunday 2023
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The solution. The remedy. The elixir.By Fr. Steve Mateja
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Wednesday in the Word Bible Study--Palm Sunday 2023
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Fr. Steve opens up the Sacred Scriptures for us for this upcoming Palm Sunday readings. Hosanna in the Highest!
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"Do you believe this?"--5th Sunday of Lent A
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Death. Lazarus. Why? Why must we die? Jesus asks Marth, "Do you believe this?"
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"Peter and Judas"--Parish Mission Talk pt. 2
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Fr. Steve gives his second night talk for the parish mission at St. John Fisher, Oakland University Studen Parish, on Peter and Judas. One repents, the other doesn't.
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Parish Mission Talk pt 1--"Joseph of Arimathea"
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St. John Fisher, Oakland University parish hosted a three day parish mission. Fr. Steve gave a two part talk on some of the characters of Lent. Part 1: Joseph of Arimathea.
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Wednesday in the Word--bible Study for the 5th week of Lent A
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The raising of Lazarus--I am the Resurrection AND the Life.
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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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"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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