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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“Being Called Through Discernment”There are different forms of being called. All are called to salvation; we hear this in the parable of the wedding feast when Jesus says, “many are invited, but few are chosen”. There is also the call to ministry, which is yet a different call where it is imperative that both the candidate and the Bishop enter into discernment. There were many disciples, but only twelve were chosen to ultimately follow into Apostleship. In today’s Gospel, we hear the calling of the twelve, which happens after Jesus spent the night in prayer to God.Jesus went up to the mountain to pray,and he spent the night in prayer to God.When day came, he called his disciples to himself,and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles:Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew,Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,Simon who was called a Zealot,and Judas the son of James,and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
“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
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!
