Padre's Points

The universal testimony of the saints is that mental prayer is essential for the Christian life. In the the first of a two-part series on mental prayer, Fr. Mattingly explains what mental prayer is, followed by a detailed description of a 5-step method for engaging mental prayer.

Do you seek out Jesus and acknowledge Him only when things are going well? What about when things are painful or difficult? Tune in to hear Fr. Mattingly describe the connection between the Transfiguration and Calvary.

In this fifth installment on the Eucharist as sacrifice, Fr. Mattingly takes a step back to the bigger picture, asking why Jesus instituted the Eucharist at all. To answer that question, he devises a detailed allegory (a symbol-laden story). Tune in to hear a unique homily that draws a critical conclusion about the Holy Eucharist.

What do smartphones, trains, listening, and the Amish all have in common? They show up in this homily.

St. Paul tells the Corinthians that “time is running out”. But “running out” in what sense? Listen as Fr. Mattingly proposes a somewhat unsuspected interpretation of this passage from the second reading.