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Be those people who accept the joy which Christ gives us. Be those ambassadors of the very love that came down to us at Christmas.

(December 21, 2025) On this 4th Sunday of Advent, Bishop Timothy Senior reflects upon Saint Joseph in today's Gospel reading: his dreams, emotions, God's interventions, and the phrase, "Do not be afraid."

(December 21, 2025) On this 4th Sunday of Advent, Father Charles Persing asks us to pause and reflect on what voices we are listening to today. The Blessed Mother was faithful to God and did as He asked her by becoming the mother of Jesus our Savior. Joseph listened to the voice of God through his three dreams so that he could face difficulties and keep his family safe. Are we doing what God asks us to do even though we are unsure of how things will work out? 

(December 14, 2025) Father Charles L. Persing focuses on the third Sunday in Advent and how we can bring JOY to everyone around us. 

(December 7, 2025) Father Charles L. Persing shares the symbolism of the color purple in our Liturgical Season of Advent.

(November 30, 2025) As we begin to look forward to Christmas, Father Charles Persing encourages us to prepare ourselves spiritually during this Advent season. "Stay awake. Be ready."

(November 23, 2025) Father Charles Persing speaks about today's feast, the Solemnity of Christ the King.

(November 15, 2025) As we approach the end of our liturgical year, Father Charles Persing reflects upon the words of the prophet, Malachi and the coming of the Savior. Father Persing says, "There is always time for us to change, always time for us to be better, always time for God to purify."

(November 9, 2025) Deacon Michelet shares the background of the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome.  It is the official cathedral of the Pope as the Bishop of Rome and symbolizes "Mother Church." Deacon suggests building our church by "forgiving others, welcoming strangers, and taking our spiritual lives seriously" in addition to receiving sacraments to achieve holiness. 

(November 2, 2025) Father Charles Persing remembers all the faithfully departed in his homily today. 

(October 25, 2025) On this 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deacon Michelet encourages us to reflect on the virtue of humility and to ask God to help us to be humble. 

(October 19, 2025) Father Charles Persing encourages us to have perseverance, patience, keep praying, and to never give up on our hope in God.

(October 12, 2025) Father Charles Persing shares many ways that we can have gratitude toward God in our relationship with Him throughout various areas of our lives. 

(October 5, 2025) As we begin Respect Life Month, Father Persing encourages us to value the gift of life and reflect on our own attitudes towards respect life issues in our world today.

(September 28, 1025) On this 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Deacon Michelet elaborates on the gospel parable of the rich man and Lazarus. 

(September 21, 2025) "Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me."  "We as a church do great things, but nothing will ever substitute for our call to PRAYER." - Father Charles Persing

(September 14, 2025) On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Father Charles Persing dives into the significance of Christ's Cross in our lives. 

(September 7, 2025) Father Charles Persing reflects on our readings for today and shares what it may look like to be a disciple of Christ and bear the crosses of our own and also those of others.

(August 31, 2025) What does HUMILITY mean and how is God calling us to live this virtue out in our daily lives? Father Charles Persing answers these questions in his homily on this 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

(August 26, 2025) 40 HOURS DEVOTIONS: Day 3Father John Bateman, pastor of Saint Joseph Church, Mechanicsburg, Pa describes Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton's depth of devotion to God in the Eucharist, the "Gift of Finest Wheat."