Padre's Points

Most Catholics have never received formation regarding what is sometimes called the “priesthood of all the baptized,” or the “common priesthood of the baptized.” It is a truly extraordinary and supernatural reality. You won’t want to go through life having lost your opportunity to exercise the priesthood given to you in baptism!

For the past two years, Father’s parish has hosted a Mass in May to pray for and remember children who’ve died before, during, or after childbirth. Listen in as Fr. Mattingly draws connections between the Blessed Mother’s loss of her Son on Calvary, and the pain experienced by parents who’ve experienced miscarriage, stillbirths, and other losses of young children.

Currently, Father Mattingly’s audio recorder is broken. So for now, enjoy this wedding homily!

It’s the most important feast day here at the Diocesan Shrine of Divine Mercy! Listen in for a brief snapshot of the different aspects of the Divine Mercy devotion, given by Jesus to St. Faustina in the 1930s, and a brief breakdown of what exactly mercy is.

Not much needs to be said. The most glorious night of the year!

How grateful are we for the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross?

The priesthood, the Holy Eucharist, and the new commandment of fraternal charity. Listen in!

Tune in as Fr. Mattingly gives three specific challenges for living out Holy Week well!

What is the virtue of faith and how do we grow in it? Listen in for this last installment in a 3-part sermon series on faith.

Fr. Mattingly offered a meditation for a women’s retreat on the topic of beauty in conjunction with the Blessed Virgin Mary. Tune in to hear some thoughts on the nature of beauty and how it is displayed in several ways in the life of our Blessed Mother.