Fr. Lampe’s Podcast

Angels and Demons - 26th Sunday in OT - Sep 28, 2025

Tomorrow is the Feast of the Archangels and shortly thereafter is the celebration of the Guardian Angels. At the end of October, we have Halloween. So it seemed like it would be a good time to preach about angels and demons. Listen to my homily to learn more!

Action Follows Belief: Creed, Petitions, Preparation of the Gifts - 25th Sunday in OT - Sep 21, 2025

We act based upon what we believe. How often do we reflect upon what we believe as Catholics? The Creed summarizes our faith, we exercise our faith as we recite the Creed together. Then we put our faith into action with the petitions and and with the preparation of the gifts. Listen to my homily to learn more!

Reflection: Understanding the Second Part of the Our Father - Sep 15, 2025

Recently, I preached on the Our Father, but I didn’t explain the ending part of it. There are multiple reasons for this, one of them being I didn’t want the homily to be too long. Another being I had preached on those topics many times before. However, I would like to offer the explanation now. Please listen to this reflection that you may understand what we mean when we pray ending part of the Our Father.

Slavery, Forgiveness, Sign of Peace, and Breaking of the Bread - 23rd Sunday in OT - Sep 7, 2025

Some scripture passages need a closer look in order to properly understand them. Saint Paul talks about slavery and Jesus, talks about hating people. What did they mean and how does this apply to our lives today? What does this have to do with Mass? Listen to my homily for answers on these questions and for more information.

Humility, Gloria, and Collect - 22nd Sunday in OT - Aug 31, 2025

Our Lord calls us to humility, which is all about truth. The truth is God considers you worth dying for. When we live out of this truth and inspires us a greater desire to glorify God and to relate to him in prayer. Listen to my homily to learn more.

Our Father Who Loves Us - 21st Sunday in OT - Aug 24, 2025

The second reading reminds us that we are sons of the heavenly Father. Our Father in heaven loves us so much and wants us to be with Him forever in heaven, but as Jesus tells us in our gospel passage, it’s not easy to get to heaven. Listen to my homily to learn more.

Misunderstandings, Greeting at Mass, and the Penitential Rite - 20th Sunday in OT - Aug 17, 2025

Sometimes we can misunderstand each other, and that can lead to division. Our Lord says He came to establish division rather than peace, but what does He mean by that? It could be that we misunderstand Him.Listen to my homily to learn more. (I added an announcement to this homily re-recording which makes it seem longer than it actually was when given at Mass).

Thanksgiving and the Preface - The Solemnity of Assumption of the Blessed Vigin Mary - Aug 15, 2025

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We might wonder, what does that mean? One of the things we can do is look at the proper prayers during the Mass for the day, including the preface, which is the beginning of the Eucharistic Prayer. Listen to my homily to learn more.

Reflection: Faith, Preparation, and the Mass - 19th Sunday in OT - Aug 10, 2025

Faith, Preparation, and the Mass these are things I would like to discuss in this reflection. Listen to this reflection to see how they are related to each other.

Entrance of the Church and Beginning of Mass - 18th Sunday in OT - Aug 3, 2025

We are to seek what is above. Our journey towards heaven begins with baptism, and when we enter the church, we’re reminded of our baptism with the holy water font. Listen to my homily to learn more!

Baptismal Priesthood - 17th Sunday in OT - Jul 27, 2025

Did you know that all the baptized are priests? They’re a part of the common priesthood also known as as the baptismal priesthood. It is different than the ministerial priesthood, but still important. Listen to my homily to learn more!

Reflection: Missionary Disciples and the Structure of the Mass - 16th Sunday in OT - Jul 20, 2025

In this reflection, I summarize the missionary priest’s message and add to it a brief explanation of the structure of the Mass. Listen to this reflection to learn more about these things.