Catholic Jacks Podcast

What Matters

August 06, 2019 22:17 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

August 4, 2019. 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily of Fr. Matt Lowry about not letting our possessions get in the way of the God's eternal plan. By putting God first we can own our possessions rather than letting them own us.

You Answered Me

July 30, 2019 00:38 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

July 28, 2019. 17th Sunday in Ordinary time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about God's invitation to be persistent with Him about what we want. By talking to God about our desires we discover that it is Him who put those desires in us to lead us to Him and ultimate happiness.

Follow Me

July 30, 2019 00:36 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

June 30, 2019. 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily of Fr. Matt Lowry about the invitation of Jesus to follow Him. By following the deepest desires of our hearts and going all in, we encounter our deepest happiness in following Him.

This Is My Body

June 26, 2019 04:03 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MB

June 23, 2019 homily of Fr. Matt Lowry for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Jesus is the Word and has power over words, so that when He says, "This is my Body," He becomes present so that we can adore, receive, and become more and more like Him.

The Love Of God

June 20, 2019 18:32 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

June 16, 2019 homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on the Blessed Trinity. One analogy to understanding the Trinity is Love. 1 John 4 describes God as love. In the one act of love there is the Lover, the Beloved, and the Love between them. The Trinity reveals that God desires to invite us His children into His communion of life and love.

Children Of God

June 11, 2019 05:05 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

June 9, 2019. Pentecost homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how receiving the Spirit of God gives us humans a higher dignity than the angels. Even when we cannot feel the goodness God sees in us and gives us in our baptism, the reality of our dignity as the beloved sons and daughters of a Father who loves us remains.

The Hope Of Heaven

June 11, 2019 05:02 - 16 minutes - 15 MB

June 2, 2019. Ascension homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how the Ascension of Jesus into heaven shows us where our final destination is. The dignity we have from our baptism is that we were made not merely for earth, but for heaven, and so even in the darkest of circumstances we have hope that God desires to redeem and draw all things to Himself.

The Lord Is Gracious

May 19, 2019 22:08 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

May 19, 2019. 5th Sunday of Easter (year C) homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about the goodness of God's love and what it looks like as Christians live it out.

An Instrument Of Salvation

May 19, 2019 22:06 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

May 12, 2019. 4th Sunday of Easter homily by Fr. Matt Lowry given at St. Theresa Parish in Phoenix about how God desires all of us to be his instruments of salvation. Fr. Matt was speaking at St. Theresa in conjunction with the Diocese of Phoenix "Together Let Us Go Forth" campaign for Evangelization and Discipleship.

He Jumped

May 19, 2019 22:04 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

May 5, 2019. 3rd Sunday of Easter homily (year C) from Fr. Matt Lowry about how Peter is an example and inspiration about how to move in response to the Lord.

Lord Have Mercy

April 29, 2019 17:02 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

April 28th, 2019 homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on Divine Mercy Sunday about how the Lord comes to us in his resurrection to meet us in our brokenness full of love, mercy, and healing.

We Are Witnesses - Easter

April 22, 2019 17:29 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

April 21st, 2019 homily from Fr. Matt Lowry at the Easter Sunday Mass about how we can be witnesses of Christ through our actions. That as we trust in and follow the Lord we can be witnesses to Christ in the eyes of our neighbor. "The most powerful influence I can have on somebody is to just live my faith."

The Morning Star - Saturday Vigil

April 22, 2019 17:12 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

April 20th, 2019 homily from Fr. Matt Lowry at the Saturday Vigil Mass about how as Jesus was risen from the dead following His death on the cross, He became our morning star. He became our light and our direction to follow as we pursue the goodness of our Lord.

He Gives His Life - Good Friday

April 22, 2019 17:11 - 12 minutes - 12 MB

April 19th, 2019 homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on Good Friday about how Jesus Christ surrenders His will to the Lord and trusts in the suffering He is about to endure. That He can entrust everything to the Lord.

A Model To Follow - Holy Thursday

April 22, 2019 17:04 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MB

April 18th, 2019 homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on Holy Thursday about how our Lord was not afraid of sin and death, and that he was willing to suffer in order to spread the love of the Lord. This sacrifice is the model the Lord has left for us to follow.

Into Your Hands

April 15, 2019 16:17 - 7 minutes - 7.33 MB

April 14th, 2019 homily from Fr. Matt Lowry for the 6th Sunday of Lent about how as we allow ourselves to say yes to the Father's will above our own, we find great freedom and peace. It is in His will that we are where we are supposed to be.

The One Who Gives Life

April 08, 2019 17:25 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

April 7th, 2019 homily from Fr. Matt Lowry for the 5th Sunday of Lent about how as we open our hearts to the Lord, He can transform our lives and help us through our struggles.

As God Sees

April 01, 2019 16:25 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

March 31, 2019 homily from Fr. Matt Lowry for the 4th Sunday of Lent about how the Lord sees us as His beloved son and daughter and wants us to know of His perfect love for us.

Fully Awake

March 17, 2019 23:32 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MB

March 17, 2019 homily from Fr. Matt Lowry for the 2nd Sunday of Lent about the disciples becoming fully awake as they encounter Christ in His glory. As we are drawn closer in prayer to the Lord of life we encounter the One who came so that we might experience life to the full.

Fr. Benedict Mary

March 14, 2019 00:35 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

March 10th, 2019, First Sunday of Lent. Homily from Fr. Benedict Mary on how the devil tries to tempt Jesus in the desert. Jesus shows us how being grounded in the truth of His word can support and help us in our battles so much.

Return To God

March 11, 2019 16:00 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MB

March 6th, 2019, Ash Wednesday. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how returning to the Lord, reorienting our lives towards Him, allows so much goodness to come into our lives.

From The Heart

March 05, 2019 20:38 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

March 3rd, 2019, Seventh Sunday in Ordinary time. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how our Lord wants to heal and redeem our hearts, so that His goodness may flow through us.

Christian Love

February 25, 2019 16:50 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MB

February 24th, 2019, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary time. Homily from Fr. Dan Connealy on how transformative Christian love is. He explained how much power Christian love holds and how enriching it is.

Hope In The Lord

February 18, 2019 15:58 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

February 17th, 2019, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary time. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how through any brokenness, by taking our struggles to the Lord, we can still find joy in following His will.

The Call Of The Sinful

February 11, 2019 16:12 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

February 10th, 2019, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary time. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how we are saved through His grace. That although we are all sinners, the Lord calls us to goodness.

I Am With You

February 04, 2019 17:28 - 10 minutes - 9.76 MB

February 3rd, 2019, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary time. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how God is with us and wants us to hear Him through our struggles, but we have to allow ourselves to receive Him. That our Lord is ever present in our lives no matter what the circumstance.

The Lord is With Us

January 28, 2019 17:58 - 11 minutes - 5.21 MB

January 27, 2019. Third Sunday in Ordinary time homily by Fr. Dan Connealy on how the Lord is by our side and seeking us at all times, in whatever state of our life we may be in.

Heaven Was Opened

January 14, 2019 06:22 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

January 13, 2019. Baptism of the Lord homily by Fr. Matt Lowry on how the baptism of Jesus allows those baptized access to the blessed life of the Trinity. Heaven is eternal relationship with God, and baptism opens that up for God's beloved sons and daughters.

I give him to the Lord

December 31, 2018 06:34 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MB

December 30, 2018, Holy Family homily from Fr. Matt Lowry about how God gives us our family as a gift to be offered back to Him, and to make us holy through loving them.

Saving The Family

December 25, 2018 16:51 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

December 25, 2018. Nativity of the Lord, Christmas, homily from Fr. Matt Lowry using the readings for the Vigil, about how God chooses to come into our family line in order to bring salvation to them and us.

Blessed Among Women

December 24, 2018 01:04 - 8 minutes - 7.61 MB

December 23, 2018. Fourth Sunday of Advent homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on why we call it was appropriate for Elizabeth to call Mary Blessed, and how each of us has a chance to share in this Blessedness.

Guard Your Heart

December 17, 2018 03:17 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

December 16, 2018. Third Sunday of Advent. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how to guard your heart from discouragement, and to remain joyful and hopeful in the Lord.

Those Mountains

December 11, 2018 00:08 - 14 minutes - 14 MB

December 9th, 2018. Second Sunday of Advent. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how our salvation comes from none other than Jesus Christ, despite all that may be going on around and in our lives.

The Plan Of Perfection

December 11, 2018 00:04 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MB

December 7th, 2018, The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry.

The Work of Waiting

December 04, 2018 17:08 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MB

December 2nd, 2018, First Sunday of Advent. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how bringing everything to the Lord, while it may not fix everything instantaneously, it is in the waiting that the Lord is working on helping us more than we could imagine.

The Ruler Of The Kingdom

November 26, 2018 23:32 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MB

November 25th, 2018, Thirty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how when we make Jesus our king, we can find freedom in surrendering ourselves.

I Will Answer

November 19, 2018 23:27 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MB

November 18th, 2018, Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how through life there will be difficulty and darkness, but Jesus, being the light of the world, will answer our struggles and show us His light.

All She Had

November 13, 2018 00:25 - 12 minutes - 12.1 MB

November 11th, 2018, Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how releasing all we have to our Lord, we may be opened to receive Jesus, who gives us everything.

Love Ordered

November 05, 2018 23:54 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MB

November 4th, 2018, Thirty First Sunday of Ordinary Time. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how proper order of love for all things in our life leads us to more love and joy. That it helps us to know God's love better.

To See God

November 05, 2018 23:46 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MB

November 1st, 2018, All Saint's Day, Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on the hope and joy in knowing that Heaven and therefore God, is awaiting us.

Begin With The End

October 29, 2018 23:45 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MB

October 28th, 2018, Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Homily from Fr. Matt Lowry on how all our desires are to lead ourselves to happiness, but that is often the end goal, not the current circumstances that we may face and that God may be using to lead us to true eternal happiness in Him.

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