Catholic Jacks Podcast

December 25, 2022. Christmas homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God's answer to our need for a Savior is to send Jesus to be with us in our helplessness and suffering. Knowing He is with us, working all things for good, gives us peace and freedom to be where we are.

December 18, 2022. Fourth Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Joseph is a model of humility and trust as he witnesses holy obedience to God's will.

December 11, 2022. Third Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how hardship and joy often go together. We can know God is with us and His plan is being done, which gives us joy even in the midst of hardship and pain.

December 8, 2022. Immaculate Conception homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God has given us all the grace we need to persevere and share in His glory in heaven. We have freedom like Mary to participate in God's plan.

December 4, 2022. Second Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how when we allow God's grace to come in and change us, good fruit is shown. God gives us His Spirit, which is everything we need for our lives to radiate His light to others.

November 27, 2022. 1st Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus will come again at any moment. We can be ready, at peace, and even excited for His eternal joy.

November 20, 2022. Christ the King Sunday homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus is a different type of king. Rather than be served, He seeks to serve and be united with His beloved. We can choose to unite ourselves with His will and cross, and so hope to share in the joy of His kingdom.

November 13, 2022. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus will come again and bring about justice. He is with us in injustice, loving us with the warmth of His love and encouraging us to persevere.

November 6, 2022. 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God is alive and at work. He is working to redeem all things which gives us a reason for hope and freedom to embrace all things as He continues to work all things for good.

October 30, 2022. 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Zaccheus seeks the Lord because Jesus is drawing him. Jesus draws us out of love because He wants to show us mercy. Zaccheus models for us that He is willing to do whatever it takes to be close to the Lord.

October 23, 2022. 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ invites us to find our glory in the Lord, not ourselves. Even if we are full of sin, God has great compassion and mercy for us as we humbly turn to Him.

October 16, 2022. 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to persevere in prayer knowing that God is listening and will give us what we need. As we enter into prayer, we realize Jesus is the One doing battle for our good.

October 9, 2022. 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to give the Father thanks for all things. When we can thank Him for the good, the bad, and the ugly, then we open ourselves up to even more blessings.

October 2, 2022. 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how our faith grows through the struggle. Jesus is with us every step of the way, inviting us to rely on His strength and keep going.

September 25, 2022. 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to reach out and close the gap with Him before it is too late. He loves us and invites us to accept His invitation.

September 18, 2022. 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how being faithful in small matters leads to being entrusted with greater things. By keeping the end in mind (heaven), we can be led to make prudent decisions in the small things.

September 11, 2022. 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus reached out to sinners in order to bring them healing. Like the father of the prodigal son, God waits for us to draw near by turning to Him, so that He can pour out His love and mercy.

September 4, 2022. 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus is willing to give everything on the cross for our salvation and invites us to be willing to give all also. As we freely choose to embrace our cross we encounter Christ in a deeper way, loving us and with us.

August 28, 2022. 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to take the path of humility in trusting in His power to raise us up. It is a conscious choice to open up to another person, to truth, and to the Lord. We grow as we choose to open up and let the Lord exalt us by His power and in His timing.

August 14, 2022. 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how we are invited to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. Even when people around us persecute us, perhaps our own family members, we are invited to endure the cross knowing Christ is right there with us.