Homily: Obsessing Over How We Appear to Others and How to Stop | Fr. Mathias Thelen

In this homily given on Sunday March 10th, 2024 Fr Mathias preaches on what happens when we don't live out of how God sees us: we tend to obsess over how we appear to others and what they think of us. Father expounds on this destructive habit of the heart and how it plays out in our lives today, especially in our age of social media. Father ends his homily by encouraging us to put down our phones and spend more time in God's presence who sees into the heart and confirms us in who we are.
Below are the two articles on social media that Fr. Mathias mentioned in his bulletin article on March 3rd, 2024
Social Media, Tweens, and Teens: Data, Consequences, Solutions | (Catholic World Report) by Sister Renee Mirkes
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Parents, Here's How We Can Protect Kids From the Dangers of Smartphones | (Newsweek) by Margaret Ferguson.
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