Catholic Jacks Podcast

Easter Vigil, April 11, 2020 (Fr. Will Schmid)

April 12, 2020 18:55 - 18 minutes - 17.7 MB

April 11, 2020. Easter Vigil homily by Fr. Will Schmid about how the resurrection is not so much an end to death, but a new beginning to life. How we live gives witness to our faith and the joy that Christ gives.

A Model To Follow

April 10, 2020 05:19 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MB

April 9, 2020. Holy Thursday homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on how Jesus gives us a model of how to love others. On this night that Jesus institutes the Eucharist and the Priesthood, He demonstrates an example of how his priests and followers are to love in humble service.

This Illness

March 29, 2020 19:30 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MB

March 29, 2020. 5th Sunday of Lent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on Jesus' power over death. Jesus raises Lazarus to show He has power over physical death, but more importantly, Jesus has power over sin and eternal death. He works through all illness and sin in order to do something better, our salvation.

Northern Fathers. Episode 11. Repairing The Damaged Puzzle. 03/27/2020

March 27, 2020 21:53 - 25 minutes - 59 MB

March 27, 2020. The Northern Fathers, Fr. Will Schmid and Fr. Matt Lowry, share reflections on the daily readings and the gift of indulgences. Through the Church, God continues helping bring healing and redemption.

Northern Fathers. Episode 10. Worldlings Or Godlings. 03/26/2020

March 26, 2020 19:49 - 18 minutes - 42.1 MB

March 26, 2020. The Northern Fathers, Fr. Will Schmid and Fr. Matt Lowry, share reflections on the daily readings and how we are invited to find our affirmation from God and not seek it from other people.

Northern Fathers. Episode 9. God In The Flesh. 03/25/2020

March 25, 2020 21:41 - 20 minutes - 46.8 MB

March 25, 2020. The Northern Fathers, Fr. Will Schmid and Fr. Matt Lowry share reflections on the daily readings and the incredible event of God becoming man. This incredible reality reveals how God desires to be with His people, even now. Mary teaches us how to respond with humility and receptivity to God's amazing plan.

Northern Fathers. Episode 8. God Shares His Doughnuts. 03/24/2020

March 24, 2020 20:36 - 20 minutes - 46.6 MB

March 24, 2020. The Northern Fathers, Fr. Will Schmid and Fr. Matt Lowry share reflections on the daily readings and how they apply to our lives today. It is easy to get caught up in how God is not doing what we think He should be doing, but instead we are invited to bring to Him all that we are experiencing so as to begin to see more clearly what He is actually doing.

Northern Fathers. Episode 7. Be True To The Method. 03/23/2020

March 23, 2020 17:02 - 23 minutes - 54.8 MB

March 23, 2020. The Northern Fathers, Fr. Will Schmid and Fr. Matt Lowry share reflections on the daily readings and how one man's encounter with Christ led his whole household to know the Lord. Sharing our encounter with the Lord and inviting others in to that relationship could help people around us that we love in the way that matters most.

Northern Fathers. Episode 6. Sunday Light. 03/22/2020

March 22, 2020 17:12 - 21 minutes - 49.8 MB

March 22, 2020. The Northern Fathers, Fr. Will Schmid and Fr. Matt Lowry, share reflections on the Sunday readings and how Sunday can still be a day of rest and renewal. The readings illustrate how baptism bestows God's light and helps us to see more clearly.

Northern Fathers. Episode 5. Standing Before The Lord. 03/21/2020

March 21, 2020 23:37 - 16 minutes - 37.6 MB

March 21, 2020. The Northern Fathers, Fr. Will Schmid and Fr. Matt Lowry, share reflections on the daily Gospel and how Jesus calls out those convinced of their own righteousness and despise others. Jesus invites us to come humbly as we are and He will exalt us.

Northern Fathers. Episode 4. Eat Your Vegetables. 03/20/2020

March 20, 2020 16:34 - 16 minutes - 38.4 MB

March 20, 2020. Northern Fathers, Fr. Will Schmid and Fr. Matt Lowry, reflect on today's readings and how they lead us deeper in relationship with the God who loves us and holds nothing good back from us. Loving ourselves as God loves us unlocks our ability to love others as God loves them.

Northern Fathers. Episode 3. St. Joseph Patron Of The Hidden Life. 03/19/2020

March 19, 2020 17:58 - 18 minutes - 43 MB

March 19, 2020. Northern Fathers, Fr. Will Schmid and Fr. Matt Lowry, share insights we can learn from the example of St. Joseph and how it can help us today in our current hidden life.

Northern Fathers. Episode 2. The Wisdom Of Yod. 03/18/2020

March 18, 2020 16:46 - 15 minutes - 35 MB

March 18, 2020. Northern Fathers, Fr. Will Schmid and Fr. Matt Lowry, reflect on today's readings and how not the smallest part of God's law or promises will fall away. God makes Himself present in the small things as well as the big events of our daily lives. Read bible (and catechism) in a year .pdf: https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/11757/documents/2016/1/RSV-CE_Cat_chart.pdf (direct download) Or: https://chnetwork.org/free-resource-updated-version-of-our-read-the-bible-and-the-ca...

Northern Fathers. Episode 1. COVID-19 and Faith

March 17, 2020 20:15 - 25 minutes - 57.8 MB

March 17, 2020. The Northern Fathers, Fr. Will Schmid and Fr. Matt Lowry, share their thoughts on the current situation in light of today's Gospel and how our faith can strengthen us and give us hope. Difficulty happens, but our faith informs how we can respond in a way that allows God to "work all things for good" (Romans 28:8).

Everything

March 16, 2020 06:11 - 9 minutes - 9.27 MB

March 15, 2020. 3rd Sunday in Lent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ knows everything about us and loves us as we are. The woman at the well shows us how being known completely by Jesus allows us to be completely loved by Him who gave us everything.

Do Not Be Afraid

March 09, 2020 05:19 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

March 8, 2020. 2nd Sunday in Lent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about knowing that Jesus is with us allows us share in His peace and be willing to walk the road ahead without fear.

The Plan

March 02, 2020 18:24 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

March 1, 2020. 1st Sunday in Lent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about God's plan of salvation. We were created for happiness and even though sin and mistrust entered the world, God has a plan to redeem everything. Temptation becomes the opportunity to turn to God and trust in Him and His plan.

From Death To Life

February 27, 2020 07:09 - 13 minutes - 13 MB

February 26, 2020. Ash Wednesday homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus Christ faces death head on for us. Following His example, with Him, leads to resurrection and the fullness of life He created us for. Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving aid us on this journey to life this Lent.

Love Your Enemies

February 24, 2020 05:52 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MB

February 23, 2020. 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ calls us to love our enemies. We do this by receiving his perfect love in our imperfection and striving to imitate how He loved us all the way to the cross.

Newman Night: Male and Female, Accident or Divine Plan?

February 22, 2020 04:06 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

January 16, 2020. Newman Night talk by Gavin Ahern on the beauty and complementarity of the sexes. Video links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRC-8Gn0I0o&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=qMQvfNZiiGA&feature=emb_logo https://youtu.be/7Jpb2_YdxYM https://youtu.be/xPb1t3jU3sI

[IMPROVED AUDIO] Newman Night: Christ, the Church, and the Current Age

February 21, 2020 17:10 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

February 20, 2020. Newman Night talk by Monsignor James Shea (President of the University of Mary) on insights into the modern challenge to living our faith and witnessing to the modern world. Very inspiring and insightful.

They Will Save You

February 17, 2020 05:37 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

February 16, 2020. 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God gives us His law and commandments to guide us on the path to happiness. However, in the end what saves us is not our goodness, but His - salvation in Jesus Christ.

Share Your Bread

February 10, 2020 05:29 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

February 9, 2020. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how we are called to let our light shine to the world through our faith and charity towards others.

Purifying and Refining

February 03, 2020 06:45 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

February 2, 2020. Presentation of the Lord homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus is always at work refining and purifying our temple to make us His dwelling place.

My Light And My Salvation

January 27, 2020 06:22 - 9 minutes - 9.08 MB

January 26, 2020. 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ chooses to come into our darkness with his light in order to bring salvation.

The Power Of The Spirit

January 20, 2020 05:21 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

January 19, 2020. 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how it is by the power of the Holy Spirit that we claim Jesus as Lord. After recognizing Him as God, one is moved to proclaim Him to others so that they also can experience His joy and peace.

Another Way

January 06, 2020 03:35 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

January 5, 2020. Epiphany homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how the encounter with the Lord changed the Magi. God wants to change our lives for the better, but it requires recognizing our desire for more and our willingness to move towards Him and being open to change. His life changes the trajectory of our lives for the better.

My Holy Family

December 30, 2019 01:53 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MB

December 29, 2019. Holy Family homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God gives us a family for us to love, which makes us holy. Our Church family (including Mary and Joseph) is meant to help us on that journey, and by loving them as well, we are made perfect. Our family has been set apart specifically for us and God intends to use it for our good.

Our Savior

December 25, 2019 00:42 - 8 minutes - 7.73 MB

December 25, 2019. Christmas Eve (Mass during the Night) homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Christ comes to be our savior. He comes to meet us where we are with the gentleness of a baby. He invites us to open the door and make room for Him in the inn of our lives.

God Is With Us

December 23, 2019 05:43 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MB

December 22, 2019. 4th Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God chooses to come be with us right where we are. We might wish we were in a different place, but God invites us to choose to be where we are, because that is where He is at work to bring us peace and salvation.

Come and Save Us

December 16, 2019 05:53 - 9 minutes - 8.51 MB

December 15, 2019. 3rd Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how we need the Lord to come and save us because we cannot do it ourselves. He is already here working to save us although perhaps not in the way we thought He would.

The Fullness Of Peace

December 09, 2019 05:24 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MB

December 8, 2019. 2nd Sunday in Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on how Christ desires to give us peace. This comes to us as a fruit of His presence, both in Baptism as well as in Advent as we invite Him to come into our lives.

The Lord Will Come

December 02, 2019 05:09 - 11 minutes - 11.2 MB

December 1, 2019. 1st Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about the confident hope of Christians that Christ will come. Advent is the reminder for us to always stand alert and ready for Christ to come again. It will be glorious day, yet today is blessed also because the Lord wishes to come into our lives also in Word and in the Eucharist.

Newman Night: "Helping Students in Distress"

November 26, 2019 22:44 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB

November 21, 2019. Newman Night talk (poor audio) given by Maria Flukas on how to help ourselves and others when in distress. Maria shares how emotions are not good and bad, and helps reflect on things that are helpful and not helpful to say when encountering someone in distress. Lastly, she highlights that most people are not therapists and therefore their role is to not try to be one, but encourage the person to connect with one.

King Of All

November 25, 2019 03:39 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

November 24, 2019. Christ the King homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus is Lord of all things. However, what Jesus wants most of all is for us to respond and allow Him to be Lord of our lives. This allows us to live in freedom and joy for Him and His kingdom.

Giving Testimony

November 21, 2019 06:07 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MB

November 17, 2019. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God allows things to happen so that our lives can give testimony to our faith to our world. Christians live differently, which allows the light of Christ to shine and draw others in.

The Hope Of Being Raised Up

November 11, 2019 21:42 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

November 10, 2019. 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how we have reason to hope in Christ, who was raised from the dead and has a plan to redeem all things. Whether here on earth, and for sure in heaven, God has a plan to raise us to new life, which gives us hope for the future and what He is doing in our lives.

Worthy

November 11, 2019 21:40 - 15 minutes - 14.9 MB

November 3, 2019. 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time about how God calls us out of love, even though we are not worthy of it. He moves us from being sinners to sharing in his mission, which causes us to grow in holiness.

The Prayer of the Lowly

October 28, 2019 06:20 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

October 27, 2019. 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how the prayer the lowly pierces the clouds and raises up to God. We are invited not to fall into the potential sin of the pharisees, but bring our sinfulness to Jesus Christ to receive salvation.

My Help

October 21, 2019 05:35 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MB

October 20, 2019. 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about perseverance in prayer. The Lord wants to help us and what can help us to grow in that relationship is to develop a daily prayer routine, use Scripture in prayer and surround ourselves with faithful friends.

A Fortunate Foreigner

October 15, 2019 03:53 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

October 13, 2019. 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God reaches out to the outsider in order to draw them in to heaven. This day we also celebrate St. John Henry Newman (for whom the Newman Center is named) who was canonized earlier today in Rome!

Faith Presses On

October 07, 2019 03:43 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

October 6, 2019 homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Matt Lowry about how the way to grow in faith is to keep going forward. In the difficulty we cry out, yet know that God is leading and encouraging us in love to press forward knowing He wants what is best for us.

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