Catholic Jacks Podcast

August 31, 2025. 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to take the lowest place so that He we can encounter Him there and He can take us up to a higher place.

August 24, 2025. 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites us to strive for the narrow gate. We will encounter difficulties, which will make us stronger, and Christ will be with us, leading us to what is worth it, life with Him eternally.

August 17, 2025. 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how we are encouraged to run the race toward heaven, bringing to God sin and all that burdens us. Jesus challenges us to love God above all things, even our family members who may not understand our following of Jesus.

August 10, 2025. 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about the active waiting we are invited to do as we wait for Christ to come back, or even simply answer our prayer, knowing that God is already at work transforming us and blessing us.

July 27, 2025. 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God always answers our prayers, "Yes," and gives us something better - the answer to our deepest desire, which ultimately is Him.

July 20, 2025. 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites into communion with Him. He thirsts for what ails us, and in exchange He offers us something better, Himself.

July 13, 2025. 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus loves us in a healing, generous way and invites us to treat others similarly.

June 29, 2025. Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how the Apostles laid a foundation for the Church, by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and the successors of the Apostles, the bishops, continue to lead Christ's Body today.

June 22, 2025. Corpus Christi (Body and Blood of Jesus) homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus gives Himself to us in the Eucharist to satisfy our needs. In whatever we face, we are not alone, but Jesus is with us.

June 15, 2025. Most Holy Trinity homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God is a communion of persons and invites us to be drawn into His divine love.

June 8, 2025. Pentecost homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus sends us the Holy Spirit so that we can experience unity and forgiveness. By the Holy Spirit, we are made one body.

June 1, 2025. Ascension homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus ascends into heaven to draw our attention to the bigger picture of our ultimate destination. We are invited to go on mission with Him and use our energies with the goal of heaven in mind.

May 18, 2025. Fifth Sunday of Easter homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how we are invited to embrace the paschal mystery with Jesus of His suffering, death, resurrection, and glorification.

May 11, 2025. Fourth Sunday of Easter homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how God the Father pours out His gifts on His children, holds them in His hand, and leads them to eternal life.

May 4, 2025. Third Sunday of Easter homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus invites Peter, and us, to follow Him and join Him on mission in gathering His lost sheep. The successor of Peter is the Pope today who continues to be guided by the Holy Spirit in gathering all people to the Lord.

April 27, 2025. Divine Mercy (Second Sunday of Easter) homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus offers His love into our sin, shame, and fear, giving us divine mercy.

April 20, 2025. Easter Sunday homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how our faith has come down to us through witnesses, leading us to an encounter with Jesus and His new life, making us witnesses for others.

April 19, 2025. Easter Vigil homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus passes over from death to life as a pattern He wishes to work in our world and in each of our lives.

April 17, 2025. Mass of the Lord's Supper (Holy Thursday) homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus feeds us with Himself out of love. He establishes the Eucharist and the priesthood, and gives them a model of service to imitate.

April 13, 2025. Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus chooses to embrace the Father's will even though He in His human nature, He may not have wanted to. Jesus chooses to be with us in our suffering and invites us to embrace the cross with Him.