# Teaching and Preaching

The personal blog and homily archive of Deacon Matthew Newsome, writing about faith, morality, ministry, and theology in the Roman Catholic tradition.

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## [Our Response to Grace](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/our-response-to-grace)

_2026-08-02 · Deacon Matthew Newsome_

Homily for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)

## [Good Aliens, Bad Theology](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/good-aliens-bad-theology)

_2026-07-30 · Deacon Matthew Newsome_

Disclosure Day's efforts to grapple with the Big Questions

## [Aliens, the Odyssey, and Human Imagination](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/aliens-the-odyssey-and-human-imagination)

_2026-07-23 · Deacon Matthew Newsome_

Watching Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey this past weekend with my family reminded me just how much I enjoy ancient travel myths and hero journeys.

## [How are We to Read the Bible?](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/how-are-we-to-read-the-bible)

_2026-07-20 · Deacon Matthew Newsome_

According to my extensive research (aka, a quick Google search I just did a few minutes ago), the plant with the smallest seed is the orchid, varieties of which typically have seeds ranging from 0.1 mm to 0.05 mm, or about the size of a speck of dust.

## [Donkeys & Warhorses](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/donkeys-and-warhorses)

_2026-07-05 · Deacon Matthew Newsome_

Homily for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)

## [Not a Homily: The Shunamite Woman's Son & Matters of Hospitality](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/not-a-homily-the-shunamite-womans)

_2026-06-28 · Deacon Matthew Newsome_

Observations on the readings for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)

## [Our Participation in the Sacrifice of Christ](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/our-participation-in-the-sacrifice)

_2026-06-07 · Deacon Matthew Newsome_

Homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi

## [Anointed for Mission](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/anointed-for-mission)

_2026-05-10 · Deacon Matthew Newsome_

Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter (Year A)

## [The Holiness of Labor](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/the-holiness-of-labor)

_2026-05-01 · Deacon Matthew Newsome_

A reflection on the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker

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_2026-05-01 · **Sponsored**_

Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings.

## [The Good Shepherd: Royal, Messianic, and Divine](https://teachingandpreaching.substack.com/p/the-good-shepherd-royal-messianic)

_2026-04-27 · Deacon Matthew Newsome_

I think it’s safe to say that for most modern Christians, the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd is an image of comfort and care.