Omnia Christus

True glory is not the empty pursuit of worldly fame, but the weighty, life-transforming affirmation of God our Father, which frees us from our deepest emotional wounds and makes us fully alive. Acts 20:17-27 | John 17:1-11 Preached on the 18th of May, 2021, at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

The liturgical gesture of adding water to wine beautifully symbolizes the mingling of humanity and divinity, reminding us that Jesus did not experience life as a distant demigod, but rather as a fully human person who lived and prayed exactly as we do; because He truly shared in our human experience, He serves as an authentic, relatable model for us to imitate so that we too might share in His div...

Rather than reacting with judgement toward liturgical developments like the Offertory prayers, we are called to humbly receive the living tradition of the Church, embracing Christ's way of humility and love instead of rigidly relying on our own preferences. Preached on July 13th, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.c...

While it may seem Jesus came merely to solve temporary physical problems like hunger and sickness, His true mission was to offer His very presence, transforming our hearts so that we might pour ourselves out to satisfy the deeper spiritual hunger of the world. Isaiah 55:1-3 | Romans 8:35, 37-39 | Matthew 14:13-21 Preached on the 1st of August, 2022, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Uta...

True Christian charity demands that we reject both apathetic indifference and judgmental condemnation; instead, like Christ and the prophets, we must intimately meet people in their brokenness, understand their pain, and lovingly challenge them to embrace true healing and freedom from sin. Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24 | Matthew 14:1-12 Preached on the 30th of July, 2022, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt...

True glory is not the empty pursuit of worldly fame, but the weighty, life-transforming affirmation of God our Father, which frees us from our deepest emotional wounds and makes us fully alive. Acts 20:17-27 | John 17:1-11 Preached on the 18th of May, 2021, at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

While Christ uses the dramatic image of a fiery furnace to describe hell, He is pointing to the profound spiritual reality that damnation is not an arbitrary punishment imposed by a petty God, but rather our own tragic free choice to isolate ourselves from His love; therefore, we are called to reject legalism and self-absorption in favor of a transformative, self-giving relationship with Him. Jere...

True glory is not the empty pursuit of worldly fame, but the weighty, life-transforming affirmation of God our Father, which frees us from our deepest emotional wounds and makes us fully alive. Acts 20:17-27 | John 17:1-11 Preached on the 18th of May, 2021, at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

By embracing both the transcendent and human dimensions of Christ—avoiding the extremes of either over-spiritualizing the Eucharist or treating it with casual flippancy—we open ourselves to the terrifying but beautiful reality that the God of the universe desires to intimately enter and transform our lives. Preached on July 15th, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon Get full a...

Contrary to our cultural preference for massive, visible achievements, the Kingdom of Heaven is small and hidden because it is Jesus Christ Himself dwelling within us; thus, we must first allow Him to quietly transform our hearts before attempting to transform the world, lest we end up merely building our own kingdom in His name. Jeremiah 13:1-11 | Matthew 13:31-35 Preached on the 28th of July, 20...

Just as our natural desire to hunt for fleeting worldly treasures or digital distractions ultimately leaves us unsatisfied, the Gospel challenges us to willingly detach from everything that stands in the way of our true fulfillment—the eternal joy and peace found only in the presence of God. Kings 3:5, 7-12 | Romans 8:28-30 | Matthew 13:44-52 Preached on July 30th, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church...

Although the early Church emphasized spiritual realities, the offertory procession reminds us of the importance of the material by inviting us to symbolically offer our whole selves alongside the bread and wine to be transformed into the body of Christ. Preached on July 14th, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/...

Just as we physically pass salt to someone in need at a table, we must recognize the profound spiritual power of the Universal Prayer during the liturgy and earnestly bring the needs of others to Christ with trusting faith. Preached on July 13th, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

Although Christ's use of parables and God's apparent hiddenness may seem exclusionary, they are actually profound acts of respect for our free will, ensuring that our faith is an authentic, unforced choice of love rather than the robotic submission of a slave. Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 | Matthew 13:10-17 Preached on the 21st of July, 2022, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get fu...

True glory is not the empty pursuit of worldly fame, but the weighty, life-transforming affirmation of God our Father, which frees us from our deepest emotional wounds and makes us fully alive. Acts 20:17-27 | John 17:1-11 Preached on the 18th of May, 2021, at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

True glory is not the empty pursuit of worldly fame, but the weighty, life-transforming affirmation of God our Father, which frees us from our deepest emotional wounds and makes us fully alive. Acts 20:17-27 | John 17:1-11 Preached on the 18th of May, 2021, at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

True glory is not the empty pursuit of worldly fame, but the weighty, life-transforming affirmation of God our Father, which frees us from our deepest emotional wounds and makes us fully alive. Acts 20:17-27 | John 17:1-11 Preached on the 18th of May, 2021, at the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

Rather than giving in to the temptation to forcefully uproot the perceived "weeds" in our society and our lives, we are called to imitate the Master's patient self-control by focusing on the difficult work of transforming our own hearts and leaving the ultimate judgment to God. Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 | Romans 8:26-27 | Matthew 13:24-43 Preached on July 23rd, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt La...

While we must stand firmly for the truth in a confused world, we are called to follow Christ's example by leading with profound compassion and recognizing everyone as a beloved child of God, remembering that truth devoid of love is no longer the gospel. Micah 2:1-5 | Matthew 12:14-21 Preached on the 16th of July, 2022, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Chr...

Rather than using religion as a rigid set of rules to judge others, we are invited to embrace the Sabbath as a loving, divine gift—an essential opportunity to step away from our culture's relentless hurry, rest, and deepen our relationship with Christ. Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8 | Matthew 12:1-8 Preached on the 21st of July, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access t...

As exemplified by the liberating faith of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, true Christianity is not a burdensome set of rules but an invitation to step outside our modern comfort zones and embrace the difficult reality of following Christ to discover profound and lasting joy. Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 | Matthew 11:28-30 Preached on the 14th of July, 2022, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ge...

In a society that mistakenly equates complexity with value, Christ invites us to abandon our intellectual pride and worldly encumbrances in order to embrace a childlike simplicity, finding true wisdom and peace in a single-hearted relationship with God, who is simply love. Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16 | Matthew 11:25-27 Preached on the 19th of July, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah....

Drawing a lesson from behaviorism, we must recognize that authentic faith is measured not by the comforting narratives we tell ourselves, but by our concrete actions; because much is expected of those who have received the immense gift of grace, we are challenged to truly actualize our beliefs by incarnating them into our daily behavior rather than just going through the motions. Isaiah 7:1-9 | Ma...

Although living out the Gospel may initially provoke worldly division and opposition, it is precisely through the silent, nonviolent witness of transformed Christian hearts that true and lasting peace is built. Isaiah 1:10-17 | Matthew 10:34-11:1 Preached on the 14th of July, 2025, at Holy Trinity Church in Beaverton, Oregon Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

Instead of suppressing our daily anxieties and emotional struggles, we are invited to prepare the "soil" of our hearts for God's word and deeper relationships by bringing those very feelings directly into honest prayer. Isaiah 55:10-11 | Romans 8:18-23 | Matthew 13:1-23 Preached on the 16th of July, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omnia...