Padre's Points

How many times per day does Jesus visit us? More times than you might think. Tune in to learn how to be ready for these daily divine visits.

If we have faith in God and a desire to go to heaven, is this sufficient to actually make it to heaven? Jesus seems to say “no” in many places in the Gospels, including today’s parable of the wise and foolish virgins. Tune in as Fr. Mattingly unpacks one of the important “conditions” for preserving the gift of eternal life given to us in baptism.

Which type of ancient Jewish sacrifice most perfectly foreshadowed the sacrifice of the Eucharist? Tune in to the third installment of this year-long series to find out!

In Catholicism we profess that Jesus raised marriage to the level of a sacrament, and we also profess that every sacrament is a channel of grace. But exactly are the graces of the sacrament of marriage and how does a married couple experience them? Tune in to find out!

Is purgatory a punishment or a mercy? Perhaps both? Tune in as Fr. Mattingly unpacks the realm of those who are destined for heaven but have yet to be completely purified.

We profess that we believe in the “Communion of Saints” every Sunday in the Nicene Creed. But what exactly IS the “communion of saints”? Tune in to find out!

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind… and your neighbor as yourself.” We’ve all heard this before: the double-commandment to love God and neighbor. But did you know there are hidden layers of meaning in these simple words? Tune in as Fr. Mattingly unpacks four fresh “layers” that Christ brings to the “greatest commandments”.

In the modern-day America we talk a lot about our rights, which are very important. But we also have responsibilities, or duties, towards society. Tune in as Fr. Mattingly unpacks the three most fundamental duties that we bear towards society.

Fr. Mattingly breaks down Scripture from Genesis and Ephesians about a man “leaving his father and mother and cleaving to his wife,” and how this is a reflection of the divine marriage between Christ and the Church.