Omnia Christus

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 access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 13:31-35Preached on the 28th of July, 2025, at Holy Trinity Church in Beaverton, Oregon Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 13:44-52Preached on July 30th, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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/subscribe

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 13:10-17Preached on the 21st of July, 2022, at St Ann Catholic Church 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 17:1-11Preached 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 17:1-11Preached 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 17:1-11Preached 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 13:24-43Preached on July 23rd, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 12:14-21Preached on the 16th of July, 2022, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 12:1-8Preached on the 21st of July, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 11:28-30Preached on the 14th of July, 2022, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 11:25-27Preached on the 19th of July, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 | Matthew 11:20-24Preached on the 12th of July, 2022, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 10:34-11:1Preached 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 13:1-23Preached on the 16th of July, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 10:24-33Preached on the 25th of June, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 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 17:1-11Preached 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 10:1-7Preached 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/subscribe

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 Christ's guiding voice on earth.Preached on July 6th, 2026 at Holy Trinity in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 Tanasbourne, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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, 11-13 | Matthew 11:25-30Preached on the 20th of July, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 9:14-17Preached on the 2nd of July, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 16:13-19Preached on the 29th of June, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 10:37-42Preached June 27th, 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 17:1-11Preached 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 8:1-4Preached on the 30th of June, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 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 17:1-11Preached 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 17:1-11Preached 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 17:1-11Preached 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 10:26-33Preached while in Boise, Idaho on the 20th of June, 2026. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

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 6:24-34Preached 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/subscribe

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 17:1-11Preached 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 17:1-11Preached 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 wasting energy by merely reacting to the wickedness and problems of the world, Christians are called to proactively build a beautiful, compelling alternative that overcomes resistance through the grace of Jesus Christ.Kings 21:1-16 | Matthew 5:38-42Preached on the 8th of March, 2023, at St Ann Catholic Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

Just as God relies on us to do good for others, He chooses to depend on our prayers , inviting us to fully participate in His saving work by actively asking the Lord to provide for the harvest and the needs of the world.Exodus 19:2-6 | Romans 5:6-11 | Matthew 9:36-10:8Preached on the 6th of December, 2025, 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 17:1-11Preached 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 revealing God as a community of total, self-giving love, the mystery of the Holy Trinity challenges us to ask for a heart like Christ’s—one that is willing to risk being broken as it pours itself out for others.Selection from a Holy Trinity Sunday homily preached on the 31st of May, 2026, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

Although its traditional translation may sometimes seem challenging, the rich, ancient words of the Collect invite us to actively meditate on the profound mystery of the liturgy and make these solemn prayers our own as the priest lifts them up to God on our behalf.Recorded on the 10th of June, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

While the intentional words of our liturgy matter deeply, perfect and unbroken focus is not required; rather, we are simply invited to rest in God's peaceful presence and allow His words to wash over us.Preached on the 9th of June, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe

The opening prayer of the Mass, known as the collect , reminds us that active participation in prayer is an essential way to put ourselves in God's presence , intercede for those who need our grace , and join Christ in communicating His goodness and love to everyone we encounter.Preached on the 8th of June, 2026 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Get full access to Omnia Christus at omniachristus.substack.com/subscribe