Catholic priest goes viral for his sermon about Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce

A Catholic priest went viral for his sermon about “The Fate of Ophelia,” a tune Taylor Swift wrote for her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce.

Rev. Eric Mah pointed to the ballad as a lesson on feeling rejected, discovering love, and having God by your facet. 

He posted his homily — which he preached at his parish, St. James in Colgan, Ontario — on his TikTok and Instagram deal with Catholic Latte, and racked up 4.4 million views.

“It’s definitely been my most-viewed homily,” Mah, 48, advised The Post.

Mah defined how Swift used Ophelia, the tragic Shakespearean character who possible drowned herself because of being rejected by Hamlet, “as an analogy for her past dating life before she met her current fiancé, Travis Kelce.”

“What she’s basically saying there is for the longest time I was lost, I was looking for love . . . all I found was rejection and pain . . . but then you came and . . . you healed my broken heart . . . so now I’m saved from a life without love,” Mah preached.

The priest, who has a bachelor’s in English literature and a legislation diploma, then tied that into how God sees everybody’s ache and is there for them, even when they really feel rejected.

“Just know, you are always accepted by the Messiah. You are always loved by God,” he mentioned.

Fans showered the Canadian clergyman with love for his Swift callout.

“I love a Swiftie Priest,” one commented.

“Jesus and Taylor. Yes please!” one other wrote.

Said one other: “I’ve never wanted to go to church so bad!”

Mah mentioned he’s observed lots of people on Instagram have tagged Swift when leaving their feedback. “I’m hopeful that she will see it some day,” he mentioned.

He got here up with the concept to make use of the “The Fate of Ophelia,” off the songstress’ latest album “The Life of a Showgirl,” after he noticed it was the No. 1 tune in North America.

“It was such an unusual and provocative title, which led me to do some research into the Shakespearean reference, which in turn seemed like a great chance to speak about God’s love in a unique and accessible way,” he mentioned.

“The congregation seemed pleasantly surprised to hear the reference,” he continued.

“There was a definite curiosity to see how the song would connect to the Gospel.”

The progressive pastor — who additionally hosts a podcast — is understood for weaving references into his homilies from motion flicks similar to “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “The Bourne Ultimatum” to rom-coms like “The Proposal” and “The Break-Up.”

“When it comes to evangelization specifically, we forget often that an important starting point is getting people interested in what you want to share and meeting them where they’re at,” he mentioned.

“A very useful and practical skill in this regard is being able to tap into something which is already captivating your intended audience on some level and seeing how you might use that particular insight to lead people to deepen their relationship with Christ and the Gospel.”

And by studying the feedback on his Swift sermon alone, it’s apparent his blueprint works.

“That’s how our priests should act so more young people join the church,” one gushed.

“If only all homilies were this good. The way he’s relating to people and ‘sees’ his congregation,” one other mentioned.

Even the non trustworthy have been impressed by his phrases:

“I’m not religious, but if he’s preaching Taylor Swift, I’ll show up every Sunday.”