Homily preached by Deacon Matthew Newsome on the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B), October 10, 2021, at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, NC.

Teaching & Preaching: Deacon Matt's homilies & podcasts

Letting Go: The Rich Young Man, the Camel, and the Great Divorce

Homily preached by Deacon Matthew Newsome on September 5, 2021, at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, NC. How does the "Messianic Secret" correspond with the Church's evangelical mission?

Tell No One: Homily for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (B)

Homily preached by Deacon Matthew Newsome on Aug. 1, 2021, at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, NC. Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst” (Jn 6:35).

The Bread of Life

Homily preached by Deacon Matthew Newsome on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, NC.

The Virtue of Patriotism: A Homily for Independence Day (14th Sunday of Ordinary Time)

Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ (Corpus Christi), preached by Deacon Matthew Newsome at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, NC, on June 6, 2021.

Blood of the Covenant: Homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi

Preached by Deacon Matthew Newsome at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, NC, on May 16, 2021.

That Man Might Become God: A Homily for the Ascension of the Lord

Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter preached on the campus of Western Carolina University by Deacon Matthew Newsome, campus minister, at the final campus Mass of the Spring 2021 semester.

God is Love

Homily for Easter Sunday preached by Deacon Matthew Newsome at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church, Sylva, NC, April 4, 2021.

Easter Homily: They did not understand that he had to rise from the dead

Homily preached by Deacon Matthew Newsome on the 3rd Sunday of Lent (Year A readings for RCIA), March 7, 2021, at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, NC.

Thirsting for God: Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent (A)

Homily preached by Deacon Matthew Newsome on the 3rd Sunday of Lent, March 7, 2021, at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, NC.

The Command to Rest - Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Lent (B)

Homily preached by Deacon Matthew Newsome at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church, Feb. 7, 2021.

Be Happy: Be like Jesus - Homily for 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B)

Homily preached on the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, NC, by Deacon Matthew Newsome, on the "three mysteries" of the Epiphany.

Making God Known: Homily for Epiphany

Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent (B), preached at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, NC, on Dec. 6, 2020. 

Preparing the Way of the Lord in the Desert this Advent

Homily for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A, preached at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, NC, on Nov. 15, 2020.

A Fragrant Offering to God: Homily for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)

God has made you a caretaker of his vineyard. So what do you know about growing grapes? Deacon Matt offers six practical and essential elements of Christian discipleship in this homily preached on Sunday, Oct 4, 2020, at St. Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church (27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, cycle A). 

Practical Discipleship: Homily for the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Deacon Matthew Newsome is a deacon of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte and campus minister at Western Carolina University.

Letting Go: The Rich Young Man, the Camel, and the Great Div...