A Priest of Archdiocese of Detroit; ordained May 26, 2012. Fr. Steve currently serves at St. Joseph, Lake Orion and St. John Fisher, Oakland University. Previously Fr. Steve served St. Mary Mystical Rose, Armada, MI; St. Augustine, Richmond; Holy Family, Memphis; Our Lady of Good Counsel, Plymouth; St. Lawrence, Utica; Divine Grace, Carleton; Community of Jesus Crucified Monastery, St. Martinville, LA; and St. Frances Cabrini, Allen Park; and St. Francis/St. Maximilian, Ray Twp.
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Hope isn't a strategy on the battlefield or in the boardroom, yet so many salespeople hope they'll make the next sale. In Bulletproof Selling, we're bringing the best minds and selling systems together each week so you can create more impact and more income in your sales! For more free sales systems, make sure you visit www.bulletproofselling.us or follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnrhodes/
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"Everyone is watching you!"--33rd Sunday OT(b)
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This is why we believe what we believe! in the midst of crisis, trial, and certainly in death, know that everyone is watching you!
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"Via. Veritas. Vita"--State of the Parish Address 33rd Sunday OT(B)
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"A Catholic man in a secular world"--joint men's group talk with St. Joseph and St. John Fisher
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Fr. Steve lead a talk and Q/A for over 100 men at St. John Fisher as the men's group from St. Joseph hosted and sponsored the evening. Fr. Steve gave the reflection on the life of Blessed Karl of Austria and had the men of God reflect on three things in the face of living in the secular world: peace, faith and family. Blessed Karl emmulated these s…
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Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 32nd Sunday OTb Mark 13:24-32
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Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 31st Sunday OTb Mark 12: 38-44
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Fr. Steve expounds upon the Gospel story of the widow who offers her two last coins.By Fr. Steve Mateja
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"The new Shema"--31st Sunday OT(b) {Mark 12:28-34}
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We hear the Shema in the first reading and the Gospel today from Jesus. The Shema was spoken by the Jewish people daily, it was: Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one. And as for you, you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Jesus is actually giving us a New Shema today!…
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"The Giddiness of D-Day"--All Saints Day Mass 2024
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"Do we worship them?"--OCIA Teaching on the Saints
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Fr. Steve lead the OCIA group in a discussion on the Saints, asking the questions: Where are they? Who are they? Why do we admire them?
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“What do you wish me to do for you?“—29th Sunday OT(b) Mark 10: 35-45
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Fr. Zaid Chaban keynote address at the 2nd Annual Women's conference at St. John Fisher
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Tom Nash talk from 2nd annual women's conference at St. John Fisher
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Fr. Steve's talk from the 2nd annual Women's conference at St. John Fisher
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Psalm 85
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Fr. Steve's homily from 2nd Annual Women's conference at St. John Fisher
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Feast of Our Lady of the Pilar.
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"Mix your peas and mashed potatoes together!"--27th Sunday OT(b) Mark 10:17-30
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This Gospel is all about how rich people can't get to Heaven...right? Not really. The Rich Young Man isn't ready to follow Jesus because his love is disoreded.By Fr. Steve Mateja
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If you’ve ever had to step away from your sales desk for a vacation or family emergency, you know how stressful it can be to return. Overflowing in boxes in overdue tasks make it difficult to pick up the pieces and restart deal momentum. There is a way to ensure that your deals progress even when you can’t be there to sell, and that’s what we sat d…
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Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 27th Sunday OTb Mark 10: 2-16
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"Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce"
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Many salespeople fall into the habit of being quick to respond to every prospect sentence or question. The best salespeople, however, take the time to pause and assess what the best response might be. To learn how we can leverage the power of the pause to move further in our sales conversations, we sat down with Jeanette Bronee, a culture strategis…
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“Cut off your sin, not your arm!”—26th Sunday OT(b) Mark 9:38-48
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Why do we return to send constantly? Like a dog returns to its vomit only fools return to Folly. We must child proof, our hearts, and our lives in order to secure salvation. We have to cut off and route out sin in our lives.
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"The humble child becomes God's emissary...that's you"--25th Sunday OT (b) Mark 9:30-37
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Why is humility so important to God? What is Jesus saying when He brings the little child out?By Fr. Steve Mateja
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In sales, time is the one resource we can’t create more of. Too many salespeople spend their days simply checking tasks off a list without assessing which tasks will get them to their goals the fastest. To learn how we can better prioritize our sales time, we sat down with Ben Fiechtner, CRO of Clari. He showed us how he guides his sales team to be…
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If you’ve ever had a hard time communicating the value of what you sell to potential prospect, you might want to look in the mirror. Sales people often struggle to convert prospects because they are speaking to the wrong types of buyers. To ensure we are targeting the right audience, we sat down with Dr. Yaniv Zaid, author of the 21st Century Sales…
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"Why does Jesus tell us to take up our Cross?"--24th Sunday OT(B) Mark 8:27-35
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Take up your cross and follow me! Jesus gives us this command, but why? Fr. Steve examines the depth of Christian suffering and offering up our crosses for the salavation of the worldBy Fr. Steve Mateja
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"The Image of God as Father and proof He exists"--OCIA session 1 2024
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Fr. Steve opened up the OCIA session at St. John Fisher with the topic of the Image of God as Father and some proofs of His existenceBy Fr. Steve Mateja
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Wherever there is misalignment on the sales team between activity and results, you will find a misalignment of understanding. This understanding comes from folks not being clear about what success looks like or the steps it takes to get there. In this week’s episode of Bulletproof Selling, we sat down with Russ Hawkins, CEO of Agilence, Inc. He sho…
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"What to do with our fear"--23rd Sunday OT(B) Mark 7:31-37
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The Deaf man's fear My old music director Nametags Let's lay our fear at the feet of Jesus and leave it there in trust!By Fr. Steve Mateja
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Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 23rd Sunday OTb Mark 7:31:37
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In sales, we spent a lot of time generating conversations with buyers. Most salespeople leave the next step of the sales process the chance, hoping they’ll be able to perform when it matters most. To ensure that we are crafting compelling sales demonstrations, we sat down with Farzad Rashidi, lead innovator of Respona. He shared with us the same sy…
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"Let your heart be pierced by Him"--22nd Sunday OTb (Mark 7:1-8; 14-15; 21-23)
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Law vs Love Emotionalism vs Legalism Jesus' examation of conscience
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Chances are, you have heard about artificial intelligence being used in business. Many salespeople have AI platforms as part of their text stack but aren’t using the platform to create better conversations. In this week’s episode of Bulletproof Selling, we sat down with Mehdi Tehranchi, cofounder and CEO of knowledgenet.ai. He shared with us the sa…
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"Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof"--preaching series on the Eucharist 5 of 5 (John 6:60-59) 21st Sunday OTb
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Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 21st Sunday OTb John 6: 60-69
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Wednesday in the Word 21st Sunday OTb John 6: 60-69 Will you stay or will you go?
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"The Sacred Heart and the Eucharist"--preaching series on the Eucharist 4 of 5 (John 6:51-58) 20th Sunday OTb
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"The Sacred Heart and the Eucharist"--preaching series on the Eucharist 4 of 5 (John 6:51-58) 20th Sunday OTb Like a Pelican who pierces it's breast to feed it's young, the Church does the same
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The best sales are great conversations. The calls that don’t go well, on the other hand, can seem like we’re speaking different languages. To ensure we are speaking the same language as our prospects, we sat down with Jay Conner, president of The Private Money Authority. He shared the same advice he has given to over a thousand salespeople on how t…
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Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word 20th Sunday OTb John 6:51-58
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Peter Ziolkowski talk on LGBTQ and Church's response
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The Assumption is for you! Pope Pious XII quotes: In their homilies and sermons on this feast the holy fathers and great doctors spoke of the assumption of the Mother of God as something already familiar and accepted by the faithful. They gave it greater clarity in their preaching and used more profound arguments in setting out its nature and meani…
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Getting Sales And Marketing To Work Together
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Marketing is a critical factor in a great sale, but too many salespeople hope marketing is on the same page they are. Great salespeople work with their marketing teams to ensure all of their strategies are aligned. To learn how we can set that kind of system up for ourselves, we sat down with Chris Peer, CEO of Syncshow. He shared the same system h…
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"If it's just a symbol...to hell with it! Transubstantiation."--preaching series on the Eucharist 3 of 5 (John 6: 41-51) 19th Sunday OTb
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"If it's just a symbol...to hell with it!"--preaching series on the Eucharist 3 of 5 (John 6: 41-51) 19th Sunday OTb Fr. Steve continues his preaching series on the Eucharist and opens up the understanding of Transubstantiation and the non-Catholic viewpoints.By Fr. Steve Mateja
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"The Exodus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist"--preaching series on the Eucharist 2 of 5 (John 6: 1-15) 18th Sunday OTb
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If the prophets foretold that the Messiah would come and save the people with a New Exodus that means Jesus’ saving of us is an Exodus and there must be a New Passover "The Exodus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist"--preaching series on the Eucharist 2 of 5 (John 6: 1-15) 18th Sunday OTb
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Every salesperson occasionally finds themselves in a slump. What differentiates high-performers from mediocre ones is what they do about it. To learn how we can plan for our slumps and address them quickly, we sat down with Gregg Murphy, an investor/advisor in Patter AI. He shared with us the same system he’s been using to get himself out of sales …
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Bible Study--Wednesday in the Word; (John 6: 24-35)--18th Sunday OTb
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Wednesday in the Word is Back!!!
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"The Mass is a Sacrifice"--preaching series on the Eucharist 1 of 5 (John 6: 1-15) 17th Sunday OTb
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Do you believe God is powerful? Do you believe in the power of God? Or do you treat like Santa Claus? There is power in the Eucharist--POWER in the Mass! Why, because it is a Sacrifice.
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Having The Courage To Be Confident In Sales
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Folks are naturally attracted to those who are excited about who they are and what they do. Conversely, if someone doesn’t have passion about what they sell, it makes it very difficult to convince anyone else it is worth buying. To learn how we can have the courage to be confident in every one of our sales conversations, we sat down with Chad Coe, …
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"Rest in Me! Not in the world!"--16th Sunday OTb 2024
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We are all Chosen. Then we’re called. Now we’re being sent.
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"Do we worship the Virgin Mary?"--preaching series on the Virgin Mary 5 of 5
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Why do Catholics pray to the Virgin Mary? Do we worship her? Find out in Fr. Steve's final homily in the series on the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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"Apparitions--why does the Virgin Mary appear?"--preaching series on the Virgin Mary 4 of 5: Apparitions
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Lourdes. Fatima. Guadalupe. Our Lady appears, but why?
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"'Do you see the Lion under the marble in your marriage?"--small group couples talk
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While emails are not as effective as they once were, they should still be a tool in our conversion toolbox. The best salespeople still use emails, but they ensure that those emails are relevant to their prospects. To learn how to make our emails more effective so we can capture more clients, we sat down with Adam Rosen, founder of Email Outreach Co…
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