Omnia Christus

While we must avoid the extremes of obsessing over the diabolical or denying its existence, we need not fear the devil—who only possesses the power we freely grant him through sin—because actively filling our hearts with God's grace leaves no room for evil to take hold. Isaiah 6:1-8 | Matthew 10:24-33 Preached on the 25th of June, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full a...

Just as the Church might humbly consider removing the controversial "filioque" clause from the Creed to foster unity with the Orthodox Church, we are invited to proactively mend our own broken relationships by reaching out and apologizing, entrusting the final outcome to God's grace. Preached on July 7th, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to 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

Instead of focusing on what we lack or why others receive different callings, we must gratefully embrace the unique gifts and struggles God has given us to become saints exactly where He has placed us. Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12 | Matthew 10:1-7 Preached on the 12th of July, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscrib...

Just as the Nicene Creed emphasizes the scandalous reality of the Incarnation - God becoming a limited human - it also challenges us to accept the ongoing scandal of the Church: that Christ continues to speak and guide us with authority through fallible human beings and institutions. While this requires profound humility and faith, embracing this truth grants us the incredible gift of hearing Chri...

Because intellectual belief alone is insufficient—as even the devil knows God exists—professing our faith in the Creed requires us to actively translate our beliefs into daily acts of love. Ultimately, it is not through intellectual arguments but through our loving response to others that we provide the most powerful, living testimony of our faith. Preached on July 2nd, 2026 in The Springs at Tana...

Rather than an oppressive set of rules, the Gospel is a profound message of liberation from the slavery of our sins, anxieties, and unbridled desires. By willingly taking on Christ's "easy yoke" and entering into a loving relationship with our Heavenly Father, we discover that living according to His guidance is the true path to a full, peaceful, and beautiful life. Zechariah 9:9-10 | Romans 8:9,...

While society often defines freedom as the mere absence of external constraints, true interior liberty is found only when we detach from our earthly anxieties and addictions in order to completely pour out our lives in selfless service to others. Amos 9:11-15 | Matthew 9:14-17 Preached on the 2nd of July, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at...

The teachings of the Church, beautifully gathered in the Catechism and the Creed, serve as God's profound "owner's manual" for our existence, equipping us to embrace the challenging truths of the Gospel and discover the true peace that comes from living exactly as our Creator intended. Preached on July 1st, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christu...

By professing "I believe" rather than "we believe" in the Creed, we acknowledge that faith is not a collective intellectual exercise but a deeply personal choice to accept God's invitation into a loving relationship with Him. Preached on June 30th, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

The homily is not a break from the liturgy or a showcase of the priest's rhetorical skills, but rather a vital part of our encounter with Christ, who uses the priest as a flawed instrument to speak directly to our hearts. Preached on June 25th, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

The homily is not a break from the liturgy or a showcase of the priest's rhetorical skills, but rather a vital part of our encounter with Christ, who uses the priest as a flawed instrument to speak directly to our hearts. Preached on June 23rd, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

By establishing Peter and his papal successors as the foundational rock of the Church, Christ provided a unifying, Spirit-guided authority on faith and morals that protects the faithful from endless doctrinal division. Acts 12:1-11 | Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 | Matthew 16:13-19 Preached on the 29th of June, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at om...

While our nation's external political liberty is a profound blessing to celebrate, true freedom is an interior liberation from our everyday addictions and sins that we can only achieve by admitting our powerlessness and humbly inviting Christ's self-giving love to take over our lives. Kings 4:8-11, 14-16 | Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 | Matthew 10:37-42 Preached June 27th, 2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Chu...

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

Jesus often commanded silence after physical healings to remind us that His true mission is spiritual salvation, inviting us to unite our earthly sufferings with His cross so they may become redemptive trials that purify our hearts for heaven. Kings 25:1-12 | Matthew 8:1-4 Preached on the 30th of June, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at om...

By tracing the cross on our foreheads, lips, and hearts before the Gospel, we are reminded that the true purpose of praying with Scripture is to deeply receive God's Word into our minds and hearts so that we can actively speak and share it in our relationships with others. Recorded on the 22nd of June, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at...

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

While the material blessings and freedom of our society can dangerously lull us into spiritual complacency, we must actively use this double-edged gift to do good and deepen our relationship with the Heavenly Father who loves us more than many sparrows. Jeremiah 20:10-13 | Romans 5:12-15 | Matthew 10:26-33 Preached while in Boise, Idaho on the 20th of June, 2026. Get full access to Omnia Christus...

True love and fulfillment are found not in stubbornly controlling our own path, but in humbly holding onto our Heavenly Father's hand and fully surrendering our plans to His perfect will. Chronicles 24:17-25 | Matthew 6:24-34 Preached during a retreat on the 1st of August, 2024, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subsc...

The Liturgy of the Word invites us to experience the entirety of Scripture as a unified, progressive story that finds its ultimate clarity and true meaning in the definitive revelation of Jesus Christ. Recorded on the 15th of June, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

Because the liturgy is the historical source of the Scriptures , proclaiming the Word of God during Mass is not a mere reading but a living, active encounter with Christ , who speaks directly to us to touch and transform our lives. Recorded on the 15th of June, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. 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