Fr. Lampe’s Podcast

Identity and Forgiveness - Fourth Sunday in Lent - Mar 30, 2025

Both sons in our gospel passage today forgot who they are and who their father is. We sometimes do the same, but the father is quick to forgive and we are invited to imitate him. Listen to my homily to learn more.

God, Our Loving Father - Third Sunday in Lent Mar 23, 2025

How we understand, God, the father affects how we live out our faith. Listen to my family to learn more.

Holy Face - Second Sunday in Lent - Mar 16, 2025

To see one’s face is to see what best reveals the whole person. Our Lord wants to reveal Himself to us, and in heaven, we will get to see Him face-to-face as He truly is, but here on earth we can only recognize Him through indirect means. But He still gives us glimpses of Himself and His glory to strengthen us on our journey. He also gives us ways to make up for our sins. Listen to my homily to learn more.

Reflection on Temptation and Identity - First Sunday in Lent - Mar 9, 2025

When we are firm in our identity as a beloved child of God, then it becomes more difficult for us to be tempted towards sin. Listen to my homily to learn more!

Take the Faith Seriously - Ash Wednesday - Mar 5, 2025

Father Steven Schneier should have died back in 1985 from a car accident, but miraculously not only survived, but even had a full and complete recovery without surgery. He remembers. He was at his own personal judgment before our Lord Jesus. Listen to my homily to hear the story.

Do to Others… - 7th Sunday in OT - Feb 23, 2025

Jesus gives us some hard sayings in our Gospel passage today, including love your enemies, and do to others what you would have them do to you. How do we live out these things in our own lives? What does that look like? What should we be doing on the state and national level? Listen to my homily to hear more.

We are All Part of One Body - 3rd Sunday in OT - Jan 26, 2025

When someone stubs their toe, the whole body reacts and works for the good of the toe because the toe is needed as a member of the body to serve the good of the whole body. So we as members of the Mystical Body of Christ are to contribute and to help one another in the building up of the Kingdom of God here on earth. Listen to my homily to learn more.

Lean on Each Other - 2nd Sunday in OT - Jan 19, 2025

With all the snow that we’ve had lately one might consider building an igloo. The “snow bricks” of an igloo need to lean on each other in order to hold each other up. We need to lean on each other to hold each other up in the faith listen to my homily to learn more.

Awe and Wonder - Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord - Jan 4, 2025

Have you ever been caught up in awe and wonder? God works in beautiful ways in our lives and through human history. When we take a step back and see the connections and how He is at work, we can be amazed and grow in our faith. Listen to my homily to hear how we can respond to God‘s beautiful work..

Who are you? - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God - Dec 31, 2024

If someone were to ask you, who are you? How would you respond? You’d probably give your name and maybe some other things about you. In our Gospel passage today, Jesus receives His name. In my homily I explore the question, where we get our identity from, and how that affects our lives.

Even the Holy Family had Their Struggles - Feast of the Holy Family - Dec 29, 2024

With many Christmas gatherings, there can be a lot going on, and sometimes there can be temptations towards being judgmental, critical, envious, jealous, or other ways think poorly of other people. However, even the holy family had their struggles, and they were the most perfect of all families. Listen to my homily to learn more!

Everyone has their own story - Christmas Mass During the Day - Dec 25, 2024

As we begin the Christmas season and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, we also share stories with each other as we gather with friends and family. Listen to my homily to hear a portion of my story of my faith journey and reflect on your own journey. This homily is slightly different than the midnight mass homily since the readings are different. However, the main points are the same.