Padre's Points

Fr. Mattingly departs from the readings on this first Sunday of November, and instead focuses on the responsibility given to all of the faithful to pray for the souls in purgatory.

Fr. Mattingly discusses a unique facet of purgatory, which is the joys experienced by the Poor Souls.

Fr. Mattingly talks about the Saints, Elon Musk, and artificial intelligence.

The final installment of Fr. Mattingly’s series on Voting & Society, where he discusses principles to help Catholics vote well.

Many people today have lost faith in the notion of “authority”, as well as in particular people invested with positions of authority. Fr. Mattingly explains why this is the case, and how Jesus came to both restore and elevate the proper understanding of authority.

Fr. Mattingly explains how the sacrament of marriage gives couples new opportunities for evangelization. He also throws in a few jokes.

Today features the famous Gospel passage of the rich young man. Fr. Mattingly gives an analogy to help understand the dilemma at the heart of this moving episode.

Fr. Mattingly describes the short but beautiful life of parishioner Elizabeth Felger Hilborn,

Here at the Shrine of Divine Mercy & St. Faustina, we move St. Faustina’s feast day to the nearest Sunday to celebrate it with greater solemnity. Fr. Mattingly provides some lessons we can learn from the final weeks of St. Faustina’s life.

Tune in to hear why it is important to participate and take responsibility for the health of society, and some practical tips on how to discern one’s participation. This is the second of a 3-part miniature sermon-series on Catholic Social Teaching in conjunction with voting.