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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Holy Posts
“Seeing The Kingdom”The question is often asked, “What is Heaven/The Kingdom of God like”? It is first of all important to understand that we cannot fully comprehend the Kingdom of God due to its enormity, glory, and beauty. Yet, we can get a glimpse into it by listening to the Word of God and embracing the truths held within. In today’s Gospel, Jesus answers the question with two analogies: one, a mustard seed, and two, yeast. Both begin small and, if allowed, will overtake anything that is around them. The Kingdom of God is bigger than our imagination, yet we are called to be Kingdom-minded. May we open our minds to imagine the Kingdom, and may we open our hearts to embrace it. Once a little bit of Jesus is taken in, it will consume the whole of those He inhabits.Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like?To what can I compare it?It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden.When it was fully grown, it became a large bushand the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches.”Again he said, “To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God?It is like yeast that a woman tookand mixed in with three measures of wheat flouruntil the whole batch of dough was leavened.”
Tuesday Of The 30th Week In Ordinary Time - Morning Prayer
“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."
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!
