Saint Matthias Catholic Church
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COME SHARE THE LOVE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
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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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Holy Posts
“Where Do We Offer Praise”Recently, I mentioned that there is no such thing as a closet Christian. Our faith is one that must be lived and made known, or else it is merely a charade. We must always evidence our faith in all places and all times, because being one with the Lord changes the very essence of who we are. We cannot turn it on and turn it off at will so that we fit in with different groups. Either we are transformed by the Lord, or we are not. Our response to today’s Psalm reminds us, “I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of the people”. May we live our faith with conviction so that others too may know of the saving grace of Jesus Christ.I will fulfill my vows before those who fear him.The lowly shall eat their fill; they who seek the LORD shall praise him:“May your hearts be ever merry!”R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.All the ends of the earthJesusshall remember and turn to the LORD;All the families of the nationsshall bow down before him.R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people. For dominion is the LORD’s, and he rules the nations.To him alone shall bow downall who sleep in the earth.R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.To him my soul shall live;my descendants shall serve him.Let the coming generation be told of the LORDthat they may proclaim to a people yet to be bornthe justice he has shown.R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.
Tuesday Of The 31st Week In Ordinary Time - Morning Prayer
“All Souls/Our Souls”As today we celebrate the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) we are reminded that this life is but the journey, and Heaven is our destination. Jesus came to restore the perfections of our created nature so that we might have eternal life. In today’s Gospel, we hear the depth of His love for us: that All might be saved, and none might be lost. Jesus came on a rescue mission to save us from our own weaknesses, so that if we would believe in Him, we would have eternal life. Let us pray this day for all who have died in the faith, and let us join them in our love of the one who came to save us.Jesus said to the crowds:“Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,because I came down from heaven not to do my own willbut the will of the one who sent me.And this is the will of the one who sent me,that I should not lose anything of what he gave me,but that I should raise it on the last day.For this is the will of my Father,that everyone who sees the Son and believes in himmay have eternal life,and I shall raise him on the last day.”
Monday Of The 31st Week In Ordinary Time - All Souls Day
“Discipline And Reward”We often speak of the law of God, yet we could simply speak of the disciplines of God. God calls us to be a people of order, and that order is governed by disciplines according to the direction of God. In today’s Gospel reading, we hear one of the best-known sermons/teachings of Jesus, in the Beatitudes. This teaching, given as part of the Sermon on the Mount, teaches us disciplines of life that bring about Heavenly rewards. Most people embrace the reward and yet reject the discipline. You cannot have one without the other. The Word of God calls us to embrace the discipline and enjoy the reward.When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:“Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they who mourn,for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the land.Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they will be satisfied.Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the clean of heart,for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers,for they will be called children of God.Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute youand utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.Rejoice and be glad,for your reward will be great in heaven.”
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!
