Padre's Points

Acedia, sometimes called the “noonday devil,” is one of the most formidable obstacles to holiness. In this meditation, Fr. Mattingly describes what acedia is and how to overcome 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.

The first reading and the Gospel this Sunday highlight parallel experiences in the lives of Isaiah and Peter. Father Mattingly reflects on four aspects present in both stories and examines how these must also play out in our lives.

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 6th, 2022, the fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

In this homily, Father Mattingly reflects on the virtue of charity and dives into the two aspects of the virtue – love of God and love of neighbor.

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 January 30th, 2022, the fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

In this extended teaching, Fr. Mattingly explains why we should be motivated to seek ongoing conversion every day, and offers in-depth explanation of three concrete ways to go about 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.

In this homily, Father Mattingly reflects on the Wedding at Cana and how we can apply what we learn from the interaction between Jesus and His mother to our own crosses and suffering.

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 January 16th, 2022, the second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

In this homily on the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord, Fr. Mattingly discusses the most fundamental reason Jesus is pleasing to His Father – it is solely because He is His son. Fr. Mattingly reflects on what this means for parents as well as our own relationship with God the Father. God’s love for us is not dependent on what we do. It doesn’t change based on our love for Him. There is no greater security than knowing the God of the universe loves you with an unconditional love.

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 January 9th, 2022.

In this homily on the Feast of the Epiphany, Fr. Mattingly discusses how Epiphany means manifestation, and the Feast celebrates the first instance of the Messiah manifesting Himself to the nations. Fr. Mattingly reflects on the humble ways God often manifests Himself, like through the promptings of the Holy Spirit and in the Eucharist – His flesh that appears to be simply bread and wine. The more we say yes to Him in small promptings, the more clear He becomes in our lives.

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 January 2nd, 2022.

In this homily on the Feast of the Holy Family, Fr. Mattingly offers three areas of the life of the Holy Family to meditate on in imaginative prayer. He reflects on what their relationships with each other would have looked like on a daily basis, their relationships with people outside of their family, and how they would have gone about their daily work.

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 December 26th, 2021.

In this homily on Christmas, Father Mattingly reflects on the child Jesus as our savior from sin. Sin is the greatest disease the world has ever seen, and the real joy of Christmas is that we were destined for eternal death, but God came to save us. Fr. Mattingly reflects on the question: are we satisfied with this kind of savior, one whose priority is to rescue us from sin, or do we look for a different kind of savior?

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 Christmas Day, December 25th, 2021.

In this homily, Father Mattingly discusses how we can cultivate a proper attitude toward God’s will and the difference between being resigned to God’s will and loving God’s will.

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 December 19th, 2021, the fourth Sunday of Advent.