Fr. Mayer's Preaching & Teaching
Episodes
182 episodes
Dealing with Bad Catholics: Making Sense of Jesus Teaching When it Comes Evildoers
How should we respond when Catholics—or Christians—fail to live according to the faith? Jesus teaches us how to deal with evil, hypocrisy, and difficult people without losing charity, truth, or hope.
Why God Hides: The Reason that He Doesn't Make Himself More Obvious
Why doesn’t God simply make Himself unmistakably obvious? This homily explores why God sometimes seems hidden and how His apparent silence can invite us to seek Him, trust Him, and grow in faith rather than depend only on what we can see....
Does God Still Heal?
Does God still heal today? This homily explores the power of God’s healing—physical, emotional, and spiritual—and what it means to trust Him when our prayers are answered in ways we do not expect.
Discerning Solutions to Dilemmas: A Model for Changing Problems into Breakthrough Transformations
How do we respond when life presents us with difficult problems and seemingly impossible choices? This homily offers a Christian approach to discernment, showing how prayer, wisdom, and trust in God can transform dilemmas into opportunities for...
Lessons on Hospitality, Wrong Way, Right Way. Learn from Herod and the Holy Family.
This homily contrasts two very different responses to Christ’s coming: the cold, self-protective welcome of Herod and the humble, generous hospitality of the Holy Family. By learning from both the wrong way and the right way, we discover ...
A Better Way to See Your Body: How Jesus Two Natures can Bring You to Health.
This homily invites us to rediscover the dignity of the human body through the mystery of Christ’s two natures—fully God and fully man. By seeing our bodies through the light of the Incarnation, we learn how faith in Jesus can lead us toward tr...
The Way to a Successful Family Life: Lessons from the Holy Family.
This homily looks to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as the model for a strong and faithful home. Through their trust in God, sacrificial love, and perseverance in trials, we discover the true path to a successful and grace-fil...
Why Confession to a Priest is Superior: What Christmas is Really About.
This homily reveals how the Sacrament of Confession flows directly from the mystery of Christmas: God coming to meet us in our need for mercy. It explains why confessing to a priest is not only biblical and powerful, but a privileged enco...
How to Habitualize Good Thoughts. Learn from St. Joseph.
In a noisy and distracted world, St. Joseph teaches us the power of quiet, faithful thinking. This homily reflects on how to form the habit of good and holy thoughts by following his example of obedience, trust, and interior strength.&nbs...
Why the World Despises Mary, and What to Do About It.
In a world that often dismisses purity, humility, and obedience, Mary stands as a quiet contradiction. This homily explores why the world resists her witness—and how we are called to respond by honoring her example and drawing closer to C...
The Alarming Surprise that Most Will Encounter After Death (It's Not Hell), and How to be Ready, Part 2
This homily offers practical, hope-filled guidance on how to prepare our hearts now through repentance, charity, and daily conversion, so that we may meet the Lord with confidence rather than shock.
The Alarming Surprise that Most Will Encounter After Death (It's Not Hell), and How to be Ready, Part 1
This homily invites us to reflect on what that moment will truly be like—when every intention, every missed opportunity to love, and every unrepented attachment is brought into God’s light.
How to be Free from Election Angst
In a world filled with constant political noise and rising tension during election seasons, this homily offers a path to genuine peace.
Caring for the Poor is More Important Than You Think
This homily reveals why caring for the poor is not simply an act of charity but a vital part of our discipleship. It explores how Scripture places the needy at the center of God’s heart and how our generosity shapes our souls, strengthens...
Judgmental? How to Become Free from this Vice
This homily addresses the subtle but destructive habit of being judgmental and shows how Christ offers a way to freedom. It explores why we fall into this vice, how it harms our spiritual life, and practical steps to cultivate mercy, humility, ...
The Type of Prayer that is Required to Get to Heaven
This homily explores the kind of prayer that leads us toward heaven—not just words spoken, but a life rooted in daily conversion, trust, and relationship with God. It highlights how true prayer shapes the heart, opens us to grace, and draws us ...
The Power of Gratitude and How to Grow in this Virtue
Gratitude transforms the way we see God and the world. This homily reflects on the power of a thankful heart and offers simple ways to grow in the virtue of gratitude each day.
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How to Overcome Fear by Staring at It
We believe that the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and the work of our Lord on the Cross, transforms us. The thing we are most afraid of are the things the Lord wants us to confront. To look at what we fear most will be a means to our heal...
Discouraged? Meet this Helpful Saint.
St. James, The Great is the Patron Saint of our Parish. He is well known for pilgrimage in Spain and Europe. While he is not officially recognized as the patron saint of the discouraged, his life and the journey associated with the ...
The Answer to Being Overwhelmed by Worlds Problems
What is The Order of Love and how can this help with preventing being so overwhelmed by the world's problems.
Getting Ready For Our Big Move
Learn about Sts. Peter and Paul and how their service to the church and how the Lord used them as part of the foundation of how we evangelize here at St. James.
The Fascinating Story Behind The Trinity
The roots of the Holy Trinity can be traced back to early Christian writings and the Nicene Creed, formalized in the 4th century to address theological disputes within the early Church. The Trinity is not explicitly detailed in the Bible, leadi...
The Fail Proof Way To Obtain Spiritual Gifts
How can you open yourselves to allow the Holy Spirit to move in your life?
The Heart of the Gospel Is Not What You Think
The heart of the Gospels emphasize themes of compassion, forgiveness, and the transformative power of faith. Key teachings include the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus outlines principles such as loving one's neighbor and turning the other chee...
