St. Patrick Catholic Parish Podcast
Homilies, Chapel Chats, and more from the largest Catholic parish in Brighton, Michigan.
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292 episodes
What If You Are Wrong? | Fr. Joshua Fons
We each have assumptions and ideas about what "the good life", a life of happiness looks like. In this homily, given on February 1st, 2026, Fr. Joshua Fons encourages us to consider our sources: are they reliable? What if we are wrong? What if ...
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Has Anguish Taken Wing? | Dcn. Peter Randolph
In this homily, delivered on January 25, 2026, Dcn. Peter preaches on the power of God's Word. He begins by considering Isaiah's prophecy and stating that it doesn't seem to be true in daily living. Are we going to say that the Bible (and there...
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You Have a Mission and It's Not About You | Fr. Mathias Thelen
In this homily on January 18th, 2026, Fr Mathias preaches on the mystery of the Church as the light to the nations. Each member of the Church has a unique mission to mediate the light of Jesus to the world around them. Some Christians are...
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Unworthy and Unqualified | Fr. Joshua Fons
On the Baptism of the Lord (January 11th, 2026), Father Joshua invites us to reflect on the moments when we feel unworthy and unqualified for the task before us. These moments can be moments of profound encounter. Just as Jesus asked John...
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The Answer to the Deepest Questions of our Hearts. (Part 3 of 4)
In part three of our Advent preaching series on December 14th, 2025, Father Joshua outlines the third and fourth thresholds of Conversion: Openness and Seeking. In the Gospel, we see Jesus questioning in the crowds, trying to help them recogniz...
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There is more! Come up higher! (Part 2 of 4) | Fr. Joshua Fons
In part two of our Advent preaching series (December 7th, 2025), Father Joshua outlines the first two Thresholds of Conversion: Initial Trust and Spiritual Curiosity. According to Sherry Weddell, over 50% of Catholics in the pews on Sunday are ...
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Wake Up: Getting to Heaven Does Not Happen By Accident (Part 1 of 4) | Fr. Mathias Thelen
In this homily on November 30th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches Part 1 of the Advent Preaching series on "Intentionally Following Jesus." After defining some terms about discipleship, Father outlines two fundamental reminders about discipleshi...
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What If You Were a King? | Fr. Joshua Fons
On the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (November 23rd, 2025), Father Joshua Fons delves into what the Kingship of Christ looks like. In the face of common misconceptions about Kingship, Fr. Joshua unpacks what Christ's kingship ...
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Being Hated Because of Jesus: The Power of Perseverance | Fr. Mathias Thelen
In this homily on November 16th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches on Jesus' warning to his disciples about persecution they will endure. Christian persecution is not something of the past, but is very much happening today, especially in Nigeria. Fathe...
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The Adventure God is Calling You To | Fr. Joshua Fons
On the Feast of the Dedication of Lateran Basilica (November 9th, 2025), Father Joshua Fons preaches on the great adventure God is inviting each of us into: our vocation. The example of those early Christians who witnessed in the Lateran Basili...
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Jesus Conquered Sin and Death | Dcn. Peter Randolph
In this homily, delivered on November 2, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches on what it means to say that Jesus conquered sin and death. As Christians, we proclaim Christ's victory over sin and death, but what does that mean, especially in the face of de...
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Three Signs You Might Be Struggling From Self-Righteous Pride | Fr. Mathias Thelen
In this homily on October 26th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in the temple. Behind the ugly self-righteous pride is a forgetfulness of God as the source of our goodness, that leads us to look do...
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Your Role in the Battle is Irreplaceable | Fr. Joshua Fons
Father Joshua Fons explores the importance of perseverance in the day to day struggles of life by unpacking the battle of the Israelites against the Amalekites on Sunday, October 19th, 2025. Joshua, Moses, Aaron and Hur were each given differen...
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Protecting Our Kids: Safe Haven Sunday | Dcn. Peter Randolph
In this homily, delivered on October 12, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches on the need to protect our homes from explicit internet content and to make our homes safe havens for our kids to flourish in purity and holiness. Society is inundated with inap...
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The Reward for Serving God is Not a Participation Trophy | Fr. Mathias Thelen
In this homily on October 5th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches on the truth that we are unprofitable servants who owe God everything. Yet our God still astoundingly chooses to love us. Father Mathias challenges us as God's servants to rej...
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Entering God's Love Demands Everything | Dcn. Peter Randolph
In this homily, delivered on September 28, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches that God is inviting us to enter into His own divine life but to enter into this life demands everything. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit hold nothing back from each other in...
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How Will You Spend Your Dishonest Wealth? | Fr. Joshua Fons
Father Joshua Fons breaks open this Sunday's puzzling Gospel of the Dishonest Steward (September 21st, 2025). The key lies in recognizing that everything we have, all our gifts and talents, are all dishonest wealth. It is all a gift! We didn't ...
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What Do Transformative Small Groups Look Like? | Fr. Mathias Thelen
In this homily on September 14th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches Part 2 of the preaching series on small groups. Father outlines the four essential elements of effective small groups:1) Prioritized Consistency2) Vulnerable Sh...
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How to Have Courage to Follow Jesus: The Power of Small Groups | Fr. Mathias Thelen
In this homily on September 7th, 2025, Fr Mathias preaches Part 1 of the preaching series on small groups. Father outlines reasons why small groups are a game-changer for having the humility, courage and perseverance necessary to follow Jesus t...
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Loved Even in Our Lowest Place | Dcn. Peter Randolph
In this homily, preached on August 31, 2025, Dcn. Peter preaches about Jesus' love for us even in our lowest place. In prayer, we are called by Jesus to go to our lowest place, our place of weakness and brokenness, so that we can meet Him there...
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Are You In the Game? | Fr. Joshua Fons
As Football season approaches, Father Joshua Fons challenges us to consider whether, in our Faith, we are just a spectator or whether we are in the game. In the Gospel this Sunday, August 24th, 2025, we hear Jesus asked about salvation: "...
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The Fire of God's Love and Division in our Families | Fr. Mathias Thelen
In this homily on August 17th, 2025, Fr Mathias talks about the division that our faith in Jesus can cause in our families. If this happens, we are not to be surprised and blame ourselves. But we are also meant to respond with humil...
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Why God Doesn't Always Give us What We Want | Fr. Mathias Thelen
In this homily on July 27th, 2025, Fr Mathias outlines several reasons why God doesn't give us what we want in prayer, as drawn from St Augustine and Scripture. He concludes his homily by exhorting us to ask, seek and knock for the gift t...
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