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Weekly Homilies at St. Joseph Parish19th Sunday In Ordinary Time,This week we were joined by Father Agapitus Hector Businge from the Catholic Diocese of Hoima in Uganda.In addition to sharing insights in our weekly reading, he tells the congregation about St. Mary's Children and Women Specialized Hospital that offers specialized care to millions in need in Africa."Indeed, when God comes to save us from all forms of oppressive forces, whether they are political, social, economic or otherwise, we become a blessed and liberated people."To give to this year's missionary cooperative, visit OSV and click "Give Now" under Missionary Co-Op...
2025-08-1317 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph Parish18th Sunday in Ordinary TimeWhenever we only consider in our minds what we should do, we are just debating among ourselves. This is not discernment about where God desires us to be. We are called to think of what is above, not what's on Earth. But how quickly our feeble minds turn to what we can see, touch, taste, and feel, that instant gratification.Gospel: Luke 12:13-21#richfool #prayer #God #catholic #christian #homily
2025-08-0511 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph Parish17th Sunday in Ordinary TimeJesus taught us a new way to pray. We are no longer alone in our prayers, isolated. Now it is joined with that of Jesus through the Holy Spirit. And now we call God our Father, no longer orphans but the sons and daughters of the Lord.Gospel: Luke 11:1-13#homily #Catholic #Abba #Father #prayers
2025-07-2910 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph Parish16th Sunday in Ordinary TimeFor a Christian, the works of service and charity are never to be detached from listening to the Word of God.Yes, this is a part of our lives, who we are, but the reason why we serve is to imitate Christ, Who serves all humanity.How do we know how to serve if we do not sit at His feet and listen to Him?Gospel: Luke 10:38-42#homily #Martha #Mary #Catholic #service #Christian #Christ
2025-07-2909 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph Parish15th Sunday in Ordinary TimeIn this week's Gospel, we are faced with the answer of how to attain eternal life: Love the Lord with everything you are, AND love your neighbor as yourself.Why are these two tasks so hard to live out? It's even more difficult when we understand everyone is our neighbor, not just the ones we want to be."Go and do likewise."Gospel: Luke 10:25-37#goodsamaritan #jesus #neighbor #love #catholic #christian #homily
2025-07-1509 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph Parish14th Sunday in Ordinary TimeWe hear this week how Jesus sends out 72 disciples to prepare the Way of the Lord. Just like our brothers of long ago, we are tasked to prepare the way of the Lord for his Second Coming. God tasks us to proclaim His glory, His salvation, and it must be shared with all. Gospel: Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 #homily #mission #disciples #jesus #ordinarytime #catholic
2025-07-0811 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishSts. Peter and PaulIt is the blood of the martyrs and the apostles that becomes the seeds of faith that blossoms into the Roman Catholic Church. It is thanks to their witness in taking the words from Jesus Christ himself and bringing them out into the world that you and I can be here today. If God can take a coward (St. Peter) and a murderer (St. Paul) and turn them into the greatest saints in the church, what amazing things does He have in store for you?Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19#saintpeter...
2025-07-0111 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishCorpus ChristiIn today's gospel, we are challenged to examine our hearts and ask if we are ready to receive the Lord: Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. We need to come pure of heart. Christ first desires to heal the people before he feeds them, and that is just what he does in today's Gospel miracle. Jesus is here for our healing and our nourishment.Gospel: Luke 9:11b-17#corpuschristi #catholic #Jesus #homily
2025-06-2408 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishThe Most Holy TrinityGod is LOVE. We don't say God has love but that He IS love. We reflect the love of God, but our love is imperfect through sin. But God's love is complete. He can do nothing but love. And He loves us.Gospel: John 16:12-15#love #God #perfection #catholicchurch #homily
2025-06-1813 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishPentecost SundayWe search for peace everywhere and wonder why we are unable to find peace. Yet still we use this vicious, never-ending search cycle, but forget to look toward God for our answer.But what were Jesus's first words after His resurrection? "Peace be with you."Go to Jesus to find the peace you are seeking."Our hearts are restless until they rest in You."Gospel: John 20:19-23#peace #homily #catholic #jesus #pentecost #holyspirit
2025-06-1009 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishSeventh Sunday of EasterHow can I foster unity within the church and within my family? Unity doesn't mean the absence of conflict or glossing over differences. But let us be humble enough to listen to one another and lead each other to Christ.Gospel: John 17:20-26#unity #church #catholic #Christ
2025-06-0309 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishSixth Sunday of EasterDon't be scared, be prepared.This is what Jesus is telling his apostles in the Gospel today, as he prepares them to receive the Holy Spirit and to spread His Good News.We are not naive optimists, but we also aren't pessimists. As Catholics, we are realists, and we share the real saving power of God.Gospel: John 14:23-29#prepare #jesus #apostles #catholic
2025-05-2810 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishFifth Sunday of EasterWhat is the definition of love? It is willing the good of another. This means that love is a decision, not just a feeling. It also means that love requires sacrifice, and we have no greater example than Jesus dying on the cross for us. He told his apostles -- told us -- to love one another. Can you love your enemies?Gospel: John 13:31-33a, 34-35#loveoneanother #jesus #love #sacrifice #catholic
2025-05-2009 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishFourth Sunday of EasterJesus says in the Scriptures that He is the good shepherd. He loves us and knows His flock. But do we belong? We may say yes because we are baptized. But do we truly know Him?Gospel: John 10:27-30#goodshepherd #Jesus #flock #catholic
2025-05-1309 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishThird Sunday of EasterDo you love me?Jesus is calling us today just like he called Peter more than 2,000 years ago.Remember that when we answer Yes to his call, he will tell us to take care of others. This is the life Jesus lived. How will we respond?Gospel: John 21:1-19 #sheep #calling #Peter #Jesus #Easter #catholic
2025-05-0608 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishDivine Mercy SundayGod's divine mercy is evident in His forgiveness. It looks like the father running to the prodigal son or Jesus telling us He will go after the lost sheep. It is the fact that God refuses to leave us in our fallen condition.The forgiveness of our sins, our new beginning, is always available. There is no expiration date.Gospel: John 20:19-31#divinemercy #forgiveness #jesus #easter #catholic
2025-04-3009 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishEaster SundayWhat is the stone that covers the heart, the tomb of our soul?Ask Jesus to roll away that stone. Rejoice in His Resurrection. Have faith and believe.Gospel: John 20:1-9#Easter #Resurrection #Faith #Catholic
2025-04-2210 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishPalm SundayWhat happened from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday? It is all about obedience. Jesus knew of the joy of the beginning with the terror of the end, and yet he stayed obedient to God the Father.Be obedient and receive your resurrection.Gospel: Luke 19:28-40; Luke 22:14—23:56#palmsunday #eastersunday #jesus #catholic #holyweek
2025-04-1405 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishFifth Sunday of LentThe story of Lazarus's miraculous rising from the dead is deeply embedded with symbolism of what was to happen next to our Lord, Jesus Christ, on Calvary. From Jesus weeping to the timing to the burial clothes, we can hear how this event in Bethany was a foretaste of the passion, death, and resurrection of the Son of God.Gospel: John 11:1-45 (Scrutiny Year A)#Lazarus #Jesus #Catholic #Lent
2025-04-0815 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishFourth Sunday of LentIs prayer really that important? YES! We see prayer all through the Bible, and even Jesus took time to pray in solitude as well as with the people. Prayer is necessary for our faith journey."If you want to experience true happiness on Earth, pray more." ~ St. John VianneyGospel: John 9:1-41#prayer #pray #God #Jesus #Catholic
2025-04-0114 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishThird Sunday of LentWe hear this weekend about the life-giving water that Jesus offers the Samaritan woman and, in turn, to us. This imagery of water is prevalent throughout the Bible, a call to renewal, to cleansing, to holiness. We are told to receive this water, these graces and sacraments beautifully.Gospel: John 4:5-42 (Scrutiny Year A)#water #Jesus #sacraments #catholic
2025-03-2515 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishSecond Sunday of Lent"The Lord is my Light and my Salvation."The illuminating reality of the transfiguration of Jesus arrives at a time when it was needed most. The disciples were probably distraught with the fog of darkness covering their minds.There is no shortcut. However, this darkness is only temporary. Suffering, pain, and death must be endured and confronted because they lead to the light, lead to the resurrection.Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36#transfiguration #Jesus #Catholic #Lent
2025-03-1909 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishFirst Sunday of LentWhy would the Spirit lead Jesus into the desert? This is a symbolic event of Jesus' human nature. Though He was sinless, we are not. While the devil's temptations are unsettling, because we are human, it is important to recognize that until the very last breath we take, we will be tempted. We should be on guard.Gospel: Luke 4:1-13#temptation #Jesus #Lent #catholic
2025-03-1109 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishEighth Sunday In Ordinary TimeWho are our role models? When we think of an example for our lives, Jesus is the first in line. But it is hard for us, as sinners, to see Jesus' perfection as attainable. This week's First Reading and Gospel give us a blueprint for qualities of a genuine role model and how we can become role models for others.First Reading: Sirach 27:4-7Gospel: Luke 6:39-45#rolemodels #Bible #Jesus #Catholic
2025-03-0412 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishSeventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeWe can say the way of Christ is impossible for us. But as we know, as St. Paul tells us, we are joined to the heavenly through our baptism. We are given the grace to live our God's Way.Gospel: Luke 6:27-38#baptism #grace #theway #catholic
2025-02-2608 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishSixth Sunday In Ordinary TimeDo you worry about how people in your community view you? We have two types of social statuses: the worldly social status and the social status of heaven.What do you want your social status to be?First reading: Jeremiah 17:5-8Second reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20Gospel: Luke 6:17, 20-26
2025-02-1814 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishFifth Sunday In Ordinary TimeGod calls each and every one of us to a vocation. We are called to help each other become saints. Jesus led the fishermen in today's Gospel to their vocation as His followers, and they were obedient.Gospel: Luke 5:1-11#vocation #priesthood #fishermen #Jesus
2025-02-1112 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishFeast of the Presentation of the LordToday is the Presentation of the Lord. Jesus is the Light of the world, which is why we hold and bless candles today. He is the true Savior, the Messiah. Also, listen to Fr. Peter Rettig's vocation story and how God called him to become a priest.Gospel: Luke 2:22-40#presentationofthelord #lightoftheworld #Jesus #vocation #priesthood
2025-02-1113 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishThird Sunday In Ordinary TimeThis Sunday we are graced to hear from Fr. Tage Danielson, O.F.M. Cap, who served in our parish. He is currently serving in the missions in Papua New Guinea.We are all called to be on mission, by being baptized through the death of Christ. We have the power of Jesus to do this work. Let's bring people closer to God.Gospel: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21#mission #Jesus #homily #catholic
2025-01-2921 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishSecond Sunday in Ordinary TimeWe see the beauty of this miracle at the wedding in Cana, where Jesus turns water into wine. This miracle seems simple, but it's very profound. The simple water changes into the very best wine. This shows us that less is more; all we need is Jesus, nothing else.Gospel: John 2:1-11#Jesus #homily #WeddingatCana #YorkPA
2025-01-2207 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishBaptism of the LordJesus did not need to be baptized, but by doing so, he purified the waters that we are now baptized with. We don't merely baptize as a right of passage, but to be grafted onto the life of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, dying to our old life and rising to our new one with Christ.Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22#homilyhighlights #homilies #baptism #Jesus #Catholic #Spotify #podcast
2025-01-1410 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishEpiphanyThe Wise Men found peace. Can we find peace? Yes, through accepting God's will in our lives.
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
2025-01-0710 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishHoly Family of GodThroughout today's readings, we hear how to become a holy family here on Earth. Though we are not sinless like Jesus and Mary, we can strive to be as perfect and holy as Jesus's Earthly family was.
Gospel Reading: Luke 2:41-52
2025-01-0115 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishChristmas DayOn Christmas morning, we might feel peace as we watch others open presents as we sip a hot drink. But this is a worldly peace; the fullness of peace is Jesus Christ. How do we find this peace? Look upon the baby Jesus, laying peacefully in the manger.
2024-12-2809 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishChristmas EveThe Father loves us so much that He sent His only Son into the world to save us. Before Christ's death, heaven was closed to all of us. So His birth began the story of salvation ... our salvation.
2024-12-2708 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishThird Sunday in AdventJoy is the deep place where Christ dwells within us. We have a Joy that lasts. Our Joy is one with a redeeming purpose. But it doesn't come from us -- It comes from Christ.
Readings:
1st: Zephaniah 3:14-18a
2nd: Philippians 4:4-7
Gospel: Luke 3:10-18
2024-12-1709 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishThe Second Sunday of AdventKeep Calm and Carry On.
The Kingdom of God is coming; we just have to wait and pray.
Gospel: Luke 3:1-6
2024-12-1011 minWeekly Homilies at St. Joseph ParishThe First Sunday of AdventBe vigilant at all times, not vacant.
This is the preparatory season, looking forward to the birth of Jesus and the Second Coming of our Savior.
Gospel: Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
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