How do you connect sermons to scripture? What are the kids and youth up to? How does one discern a call to ministry?

In this week's Q&A episode of Message on the Go, Fr. Josh House chats with one of St. Matthew's Youth Ministry Leaders, Izzie Reuter, about understanding sermons, youth ministry, and what it is like to discern a call to ministry.

Listen to Fr. Rob's sermon from Sunday, September 27, that started the conversation: E245 - No to Nocebos

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Matthew 21:23-32

When Jesus entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we are afraid of the crowd; for all regard John as a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

“What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, sir’; but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.”

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What changes after ordination? Does human progress bring us closer to God or further away? And how does faith help us through life's disappointments?

In this week's Q&A episode of Message On The Go, Fr. Rob Merola and Fr. Josh House explore questions about faith, prayer, and what it means to grow closer to God.

This week, they discuss:

• What changes after ordination?
• What's the difference between traditional and contemporary collects and prayers?
• Does human progress separate us from God or bring us closer to heaven?
• What in your spirituality has helped you through disappointments?

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Listen to the sermon that started the conversation:
E244 – Burning the Candle | Rev. Rob Merola | Sunday, September 20, 2026Have a question for a future episode? Submit it anonymously at stmtts.org/question.

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