Padre's Points

What is our motivation for repenting of our sins? In this homily, Fr. Mattingly compares and contrasts the motives that drove the prodigal son to repentance (today’s Gospel) with the motives that drove the apostle Peter to repentance after his three-fold denial of Our Lord. He then draws practical conclusions for how we can grow in deeper and deeper repentance of our own sins.

Fr. Mattingly, in this homily, briefly discusses Mary’s “Fiat” (Let it be done) to the angel Gabriel, which initiated our salvation, and how God similarly waits on us to give Him a “free yes”, a “fiat”, to whatever His will is for our lives.

In this meditation delivered at a women’s retreat, Fr. Mattingly explains the concept and importance of loving God in the “little things” of each day, and gives practical examples of how to do it.

What is almsgiving? Why is it important? How do you do it? Learn a little bit about the historical importance of almsgiving and be inspired by this homily to sell everything you have, give to the poor, and live in a van down by the river. Just kidding. Sort of.

In this homily, delivered at a women’s retreat, Fr. Mattingly explains St. Joseph as a model of accepting and embracing all of our life experiences as coming directly from God’s hands. If you want to live in true freedom, it is necessary to accept and live in reality instead of in an imaginary world of wishful thinking – a very easy trap in which to fall!

Have you heard St. Paul’s advice about “praying without ceasing” (1 Ts 5:17)? How is that even possible? To pray at every single moment of the day sounds like a pipe-dream! In this homily, Fr. Mattingly explains that unceasing prayer IS possible, and gives three “contexts” or “settings” of our normal day, how prayer looks different in these various contexts, and provides advice on how to slowly begin working towards the goal of “unceasing prayer.”

In this homily, Fr. Mattingly lays out a sketch of the history of the practice of fasting in the Church, from the time of Jesus until now. He goes on to encourage more generous fasting during Lent, pointing out four spiritual benefits to the practice.

Father Andrew Mattingly is a priest for the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph. He is currently the associate pastor at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, as well as the diocesan director for young adults and campus ministry.

Fr. Mattingly speaks about what it means to “return to the Lord,” and then offers a visual meditation of sorts in order to help us facilitate that “return” throughout Lent.

Father Andrew Mattingly is a priest for the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph. He is currently the associate pastor at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, as well as the diocesan director for young adults and campus ministry.

This episode features his homily on March 2nd, 2022, Ash Wednesday.

In this two-part homily, Fr. Mattingly first explains how there is something lacking in the way that most Catholics approach the season of Lent, and how you might adopt a fresh perspective. Second, he draws on Jesus’ parable from the Gospel to explain the importance of self-knowledge, and how we can grow in it.

Father Andrew Mattingly is a priest for the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph. He is currently the associate pastor at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, as well as the diocesan director for young adults and campus ministry.

This episode features his homily on February 27th, 2022, the eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

In the Gospel reading this Sunday, Jesus teaches about the radical notion of willing the good of our enemies, even when they will evil for you. In this homily, Fr. Mattingly discusses three types of “enemies” we may come across in our lives, and the unique opportunity that can arise from each situation.

Father Andrew Mattingly is a priest for the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph. He is currently the associate pastor at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, as well as the diocesan director for young adults and campus ministry.

This episode features his homily on February 20th, 2022, the seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time.