Padre's Points

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.

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 Gospel this week, from John 15, is some of Father Mattingly's favorite verses in the bible. What do the vine and the branches have to do with you today? How can you abide and remain in the Christ? Father Mattingly gives several practical ways to abide in the Lord, and the fruit that will come when you do! 

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.

Father Mattingly hits on four or five points on what the Catholic Church believes regarding the salvation of souls! First and foremost: God desires salvation of all human beings, and desires for every person to be in heaven with him and to come to knowledge of the truth. Tune in to hear more, including a call to action!

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.

Redemptive suffering "allows the light of the risen Christ to manifest itself in and through the pain and suffering of this life". Father Mattingly addresses how to suffer well, meaning in the light of the resurrection. Redemptive suffering is a hallmark of Christianity, allowing redemption in the darkest parts of human experiences. 

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.

Our Lady of Good Counsel is the Diocesan Shrine to Divine Mercy - listen to Fr. Mattingly's homily on the depth of the Lord's mercy that he has for you and for the whole world! 

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.

Listen to this episode today to prepare your heart to enter into Holy Week! Have you ever thought about the wounds of Christ in correlation with how quickly He is to offer forgiveness? 

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.

"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honor him." - John 12

Father Mattingly shares what it may look like for someone to fall to the ground and die, with two fictional examples of people: Bill and Jill.

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 the Gospel of John (chapter 9), Jesus heals a blind man. How is the relatable to you in present day? In this homily, Father Mattingly expounds upon this question and how to come to the answers to life's biggest questions, to discover truths rooted in faith. 

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 Gospel of the Woman at the Well has been the Gospel read on the third Sunday of Lent for 1,500 years. What was Jesus really referencing when He used the word 'thirst'? And how can you apply it to your own life today?

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.