Saint Matthias Catholic Church
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I am Bishop Todd Bell and along with the community of Saint Matthias, I wish to welcome you and share the love of our Lord Jesus Christ with all we come in contact with. Spreading the Good News of salvation and anxiously awaiting His coming in glory!
The Community of Saint Matthias is committed to an inclusive approach, void of barriers between God and His people. Christ ministered to those in need, rather than those who were in “good standing” under the “law”. Christ more often than not was found in the company of the “untouchables”, healing the sick, giving sight to the blind and ministering to forbidden people such as the Samaritan woman.
The Church must minister to people through love and kindness; not fear and heavy handedness. We seek to do this through equality, justice and truth. This is done through strengthening with an understanding of God’s Holy Scriptures, renewal within the Holy Eucharist and an openness to the Holy Spirit as He speaks to and through His people.
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“Always A Good Time To Do The Right Thing”Do you ever wonder, should I do it now? If “it” is the right thing, then now is a good time to do it. God calls on us to be His presence in the world. We are called to be salt and light, bringing restoration and preservation to people around us. When should we do this? At all times! In today’s Gospel, Jesus heals a woman who has been infirmed for eight years, and yet the religious leaders rebuked Him for doing so on the sabbath. Jesus reminds them that they too labor on the sabbath, in ways that are far less fruitful than the healing of this woman. It is always the right place and right time to do the good work that God has given us to do. Today is a good day to begin this new way of life.Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath.And a woman was there who for eighteen yearshad been crippled by a spirit;she was bent over, completely incapable of standing erect.When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said,“Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.”He laid his hands on her,and she at once stood up straight and glorified God.But the leader of the synagogue,indignant that Jesus had cured on the sabbath,said to the crowd in reply,“There are six days when work should be done.Come on those days to be cured, not on the sabbath day.”The Lord said to him in reply, “Hypocrites!Does not each one of you on the sabbathuntie his ox or his ass from the mangerand lead it out for watering?This daughter of Abraham,whom Satan has bound for eighteen years now,ought she not to have been set free on the sabbath dayfrom this bondage?”When he said this, all his adversaries were humiliated;and the whole crowd rejoiced at all the splendid deeds done by him.
Monday Of The 30th Week In Ordinary Time - Morning Prayer
“Hear O Israel”In our day, the idea of “The Law” is seen as a negative matter. In the time of Jesus, the Law was the way of life. It was God’s law laid upon the hearts of men that gave them hope and promise of a better tomorrow. The law of God is not designed to be restrictive; rather, it is a loving and protective measure given to us by God to help and assist us in our earthly life. The Law teaches us priority, structure, ethics, morality, and justice. With the Law, we will live in harmony and peace, and without the Law, we will live in turmoil and struggle. In today’s Gospel, Jesus is challenged on which of the 613 commandments is the greatest. Jesus gives them what has come to be known as the Summary of the Law. He goes on to tell them that contained within these are all the other laws as well as the teachings of the prophets. God has come to show us the way, the truth, and the life. May we follow His way to eternal life.When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees,they gathered together, and one of them,a scholar of the law tested him by asking,"Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" He said to him,"You shall love the Lord, your God,with all your heart,with all your soul,and with all your mind.This is the greatest and the first commandment.The second is like it:You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."
“Rejoicing Is How We Go”How do we go to the Church? “Let us go rejoicing into the house of the Lord.” Often, I hear people speak of having to go to church or even being obligated to go. God does not tie our hands and feet and drag us into His presence. Likewise, He does not desire for others to drag us to church either. God desires a relationship with us, one that is reciprocal and loving, one that would rather be together than apart. Coming into the house of the Lord is a blessing; it is something we should look forward to, and it is something that we should do with rejoicing. Let us find the desire in our heart to rejoice and be found not only in His house, but in His heart.I rejoiced because they said to me,“We will go up to the house of the LORD.”And now we have set footwithin your gates, O Jerusalem.R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.Jerusalem, built as a citywith compact unity.To it the tribes go up,the tribes of the LORD.R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.According to the decree for Israel,to give thanks to the name of the LORD.In it are set up judgment seats,seats for the house of David.R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
“Truth and Perception”Perception may be your reality, but it is very often not the truth. Some people will hear the rumble of a train coming from miles away and ignore the impending danger. They will continue to walk along the tracks believing that they are faster, smarter, and more agile than the train, yet so often when the train arrives it is too late. They are standing on a trestle, and there is nowhere to escape. This is sadly the story of too many lives both physically and spiritually. In today’s Gospel, Jesus cries out to the people to pay attention and do what is right and just; otherwise, bad things are going to happen. The people ignored the warning then, and they continue to do so today. The truth is still the truth whether you accept it or not. As I once heard, “an apple a day will keep the doctor away, but five on Friday will not work”. Today is the day that the Lord has made; let us make this a new day where truth reigns supreme in all that we do, say, and think.Jesus said to the crowds,“When you see a cloud rising in the westyou say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does;and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the southyou say that it is going to be hot–and so it is.You hypocrites!You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky;why do you not know how to interpret the present time?“Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?If you are to go with your opponent before a magistrate,make an effort to settle the matter on the way;otherwise your opponent will turn you over to the judge,and the judge hand you over to the constable,and the constable throw you into prison.I say to you, you will not be releaseduntil you have paid the last penny.”
Upcoming Events
Bible Study (Virtual and In-Person)
Monday, November 9th & 23rd @ 7pm
Ministry To The Homeless
Saturday, November 21st, 12noon
@ Austin Street Center
A Message From Bishop Todd
I am Bishop Todd Bell and along with the community of Saint Matthias, I wish to welcome you and share the love of our Lord Jesus Christ with all we come in contact with. Spreading the Good News of salvation and anxiously awaiting His coming in glory!
