Padre's Points

St. Joseph, the greatest saint behind his wife! Tune in for a homily on his feast day.

Tune in for the second installment of Fr. Mattingly’s 3-part series unpacking the topic of faith. In week one (3/12/23), he covered the nature and process of making an act of “human” faith in another person, while this week he unpacks the nature and process of making an act of “divine” faith in God. Listen in to understand the similarities and differences between an act of human faith and an act of divine faith.

What does it mean to make an act of faith? What about the virtue of faith? Is there a difference between faith on the human level and faith in God? Tune in for the first of a 3-part series on this incredibly important topic!

Jesus holds up an incredibly high bar in today’s Gospel regarding how he wants his followers to respond when evil is done to them. Tune in to come to a greater appreciation for the extremely demanding way of life laid out by Jesus in this section of the Sermon on the Mount, and an equal appreciation for the “extreme grace” that He provides to live in this manner.

From enslavement and torture to conversion to Christ and religious life, St. Josephine lived an incredible life and is a powerful example of forgiveness.

How is merely “human” wisdom different than what can be called the “wisdom of the cross”, alluded to by St. Paul in today’s second reading? Tune in to find out whether your own faith is based on human wisdom or divine wisdom.

Tune in to this homily to hear Fr. Mattingly describe no less than nine practical ways to grow in the all-important virtue of humility!

The calling of the first four apostles in today’s Gospel gave Fr. Mattingly a chance to highlight three important aspects that are present when God decides to encounter us. This a “back to the basics of Catholicism” homily, a good refresher that is always needed!

The title “Light for the Nations” is given to Our Lord time and again during the liturgy on the Epiphany. What is the significance of this title, and why is it so prevalent on the Epiphany? Tune in to find out.

Tune in for a history lesson to learn how the Blessed Virgin Mary came to acquire the title “Mother of God”, as well as some practical tips from Fr. Mattingly for how to foster deeper love for our Mother in this new year.