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(January 7, 2023)

(December 31, 2023) Father Charles Persing reminds us that we are one family through the birth of Jesus Christ and belong to His Heavenly Kingdom.

(December 24, 2023) Father Charles Pefsing reminds us that our loving Father in Heaven always welcomes us despite all our shortcomings. "God has chosen us, God wants to be with us and be like us in all things but sin." The reason to belong for us is to be part of the Lord's saving grace, to follow Him, and to be found. Christmas is our story and our discipleship.  

(December 23, 2023) Father Charles Persing reflects on the prayerful writing of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and asks us to be open to God's will and not be afraid to say 'yes' to Him. 

(December 17, 2023) Father Charles Persing reminds us that we are called to be people of light in joyful preparation during this season of Advent.

(December 9, 2023) On this Second Sunday of Advent, Father Charles L Persing reminds us that we all are called to be messengers of Christ in proclaiming the coming of the Messiah while being faithful to our mission through our authentic Christian lives. 

(December 3, 2023) Father Charles Persing reflects on the importance of patience and hope during the season of Advent. 

(December 2, 2023) On this 1st Sunday of Advent, Deacon David L Hall cautions us to not let ourselves to be distracted by the secular focus of the season by drifting away from and forgetting the spiritual and repentance aspects of Advent. "Be watchful and alert."

(November 26, 2023) Father Charles Persing reflects on the readings from Matthew 25.

(November 19, 2023) Father Anthony Eseke reflects on spiritual wisdom.

(November 18, 2023) Father Charles Persing asked us not to hide our gifts, talents, and strengths but rather to use them for the betterment of others. God is interested in what He called us to be doing and not what we have done.  

(November 12, 2023) Father Charles Persing reminds us that "we need to be prepared as we do not know the day or the hour" of the return of our Lord.

(November 11, 2023) Just like the Wise Virgins, live life to the fullest and prepare, by God's grace, for the future: this is the key takeaway from Father Eseke's homily.

(November 5, 2023) "Let us be Jesus to one another" is the crux of Father Charles Persing's homily this Sunday morning.  "Authentic doing," in Father Persing's words, is the starting point and the culmination of our lives as the followers of Jesus.

(October 29, 2023) "We are called to be the people of love." Please join Father Persing for this week's homily. 

(October 28, 2023) Deacon David L Hall reflects on today's Gospel reading and speaks about what God-focused love is, stressing that giving and loving are inseparable.

(October 21, 2023) Father Charles Persing reflects on today's reading from the Gospel of Matthew, asking us whether we give Caesor what is Caesor's and to God what is God's. 

(October 14, 2023) Father Charles Persing reminds us that, despite all the uncertainty in the world surrounding us, we need to live in enduring faith in the saving Christ. 

(October 14, 2023) Father Anthony Eseke reminds us that the will of God in the Kingdom of Heaven will rule in unity and peace. As in today's Gospel reading, we all need at least a basic responsibility to transform and dissolve any harmful elements we carry in our hearts and see others as brothers and sisters as God created us. "Let us continue to pray for peace in the world, and for the love of God, to reign and pervade all hearts of men and women," Father Eseke concludes. 

(October 7, 2023) Father Charles Persing reflects on today's reading of the vineyard parable from the Gospel according to Saint Matthew and reminds us of God's commitment and love for us.