Saint Michael Advent Catholic Church

Saint Michael Advent Catholic Church A Scriptural and Sacramental based rooted from Antioch Catholic Church in Charleston, WV. We bring PEOPLE to GOD and GOD to PEOPLE. Michael Harris and Monsignor.

A Bible based moderately conservative Antiochian Catholic Church in Charleston, WV. It is the National Cathedral of the Advent Orthodox Catholic Church under the leadership of His Excellency Archbishop Kevin Twohig. We are located at 1698 Quarrier St. E Charleston, WV 25361 or off of the Greenbrier St. Exit of I-64 between one and two blocks. A moderately conservative church that while Catholic i

s not Roman Catholic. Like the Roman Catholic Church we have Apostolic Succession from the Apostles, seven sacraments and a three fold ministry and use the same liturgy. If you are interested in learning more about the Advent Orthodox Catholic Church you may contact us at (304) 610-7161. General Information We are housed in Ruffner Memorial Presyterian Church. Pastor is Archbishop Kevin Twohig, staff members are Rev. Michael Byble. We are a liturgical based worship where Christ is Present in both Scripture and Sacrament. Please email or call (304)610-7161 for more information and Divine Liturgy schedules. The Advent Orthodox Catholic Church of Antioch includes parishes across the US and abroad.

06/25/2026

Today is the 12th Thursday of Ordinary Time Year II.

Our first reading is from 2 Kings 24:8-17 we read thatJehoichin the young king is in a long line of unscrupulous kings who ignored God’s prophets and did evil.

His kingdom was built upon moral rebellion towards the Lord. It collapsed and was taken captive when met with force by the emerging empire of Babylon and their King Nebuchadnezzar.

Nebuchadnezzar conquers Jerusalem and the young king is deported among a large number of his people to Babylon and the temple treasures are looted.

In the Holy Gospel from Matthew 7:21-29 we see Christ immediately open our reading as the judge, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.”

A look at this reading tells us those who don’t make it aren’t limited to the “bad guys” but rather people proclaiming to be followers of Christ.

He then closes the sermon on the mount with a look at builders, one who builds wisely and one who doesn’t.

We see the videos every year during bad weather on the news. The winds and heavy rains destroy the home. In first century Palestine was no different heavy winds, pouring rains, and dry river bed filling with flooding waters. Houses built on sand collapse those on rock stand firm.

The people in the audience related to it. They also related to scripture and the Book of Proverbs, “the house of the just stands firm” (Prov 12:7) and also in another, “the house of the wicked will be destroyed” (Prov 14:11).

WOW!

We can choose to be led by Christ the rock or Jehoiachin whose kingdom was built on sandy ground, the rains and winds came of Babylon destroyed it.

We should choose the authority of Christ and His ways and we will be solidly set in rock. How timely our readings today are.

06/24/2026

Today's is the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist our readings are from Isaiah 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26 and Luke 1:57-66, 80.

The feast is actually hinted at scripturally as part of the Annunciation by Gabriel to Mary.

Apart from Mary and Joseph, John the Baptist is the only saint in the calendar who has two feasts to himself. One, in August, celebrates his death, and one, in June, celebrates his birth. And this is as it should be, for as Christ himself said, John was the greatest of the sons of men.

The greatest, but also the most tragic. A prophet from before his birth, leaping in the womb to announce the coming of the incarnate God, his task was to proclaim the fulfilment of all prophecies – and thus his own obsolescence. And he did it: with unequalled courage he spread the news that he, the greatest of all men, was the least in the kingdom of heaven. His disciples, and the devil, would have preferred him to fight, to build his sect, to defeat this upstart whom he himself had baptized, to seize his place in history. But he did not – and so, rightly, he has his place, and he has glory in heaven.

John was a model Christian in his lifetime and always challenged those around him to strive for holiness.
He pushed against Political Correctness at the time calling all sinners in the need for repentance.
In fact it got the saint killed. He’d be called a hater today yet Christ called him the greatest prophet ever. He defied today’s “Don’t Judge Me” by judging others with righteous judgment and was martyred for it!

Since John pointed out Christ as the one who is to come and the "Lamb of God" he is shown in Christian artwork as always pointing to Christ.

06/23/2026

Today is the 12th Tuesday of Ordinary Time and we read 2 Kings 19:9-36 (IV Kings) and Matthew 7:6-14.

In our first reading we see Hezekiah king of Judah faces a choice submit to the king of mighty Assyria or submit to God the Almighty in prayer.

He seeks the advice of Isaiah the Prophet and God chooses to “shield” Judah and the king of Assyria didn’t even “shoot an arrow at it.” The angel of the LORD killed one hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the Assyrian camp. Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and his army broke camp, and went back to Nineveh.

In the Gospel Jesus tells us the law of the prophets is “Do to others as you would have them do to you.”

Christ then encourages us to “enter through the narrow gate” rather than go through the gate most will follow for that gate leads to destruction. The wide path is the in crowd the path of least resistance. The narrow gate is the Christian path and Jesus tells us it will not be easy. To stand up Christ in word and deed will not be easy which is why “love” is so difficult because to love means to self sacrifice or give your life for Christ.

06/22/2026

Today is the 12th Monday of Ordinary Time Year II our readings are from 2 Kings 17:5-8,13-15,18 and the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew

In 2 Kings we read that the Samaria and Israel fell to the Assyrians and the many Israelites were deported. This occurred because of the sins of idolatry and polytheism which the Israelites had committed.

In our gospel we read that God measures as we measure and we should remember our own faults before we unjustly and unfairly judge others.

12th Sunday Ordinary Time A

Our readings are Jeremiah 20:10-13;
Psalm 69:8; Romans 5:12-15 and a reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 10:26-33.

In our first reading we read of Jeremiah powerful 5th Confession as the prophet is rejected by many but puts his trust and faith in God.

In the Psalm we see the near death psalmist notes that because of his faith bears insult and has become an outcast even to his brothers.

Paul reminds us the ramifications of the sin of Adam. However, while many have died because of that sin, “much more did the grace of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow for the many.”

In this reading from Paul to the Roman’s we see as believers the importance of the sacraments. Since as Paul states “all have sinned” (except Jesus and Mary)
Baptism and Confession forgives all sins and bestows sanctifying grace required for salvation.

In our Gospel last week St. Matthew introduces us to the 12 Apostles first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus;
Simon from Cana, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.

This week Jesus addresses them “Fear No One!” So we read earlier everybody was against Jeremiah, the psalmist is despised by family and Paul tells us our world is full of sin. Today we have to ask ourselves what in a world of murder, war, smash and grab and we are told to fear no one?

Of course today we can recall the words “put the fear of God in them.”
As we see Jesus continues on “do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy
both soul and body in Gehenna.”

Think about that, of all the bad things in life that can destroy you nothing can reach the soul which is your love for God resides. Fear God and not the world. Nobody can reach your soul.

06/20/2026

Good Morning today is the 11th Saturday of Ordinary Time and our readings are from the Book of the 2 Chronicles 24:17-25; Psalm 89 and the Holy Gospel of St. Matthew 6:24-34.

Today’s readings go hand in hand with a conversation I had Thursday with my son in law Jon and actually fit in today’s busy consumer driven world and the abandonment of our faith.

In our first reading we read that after the death of Jehoiada, the brother-in-the princes of Judah, torn between following their king or priest, came to pay homage to King Joash. We see that the once faithful king abandoned the Temple of God and began to serve idols. God’s wrath came upon them and God sent prophets to warn the people, but the prophets were ignored and they stoned Zechariah in the temple court.

In the psalm we are told as holy ones to “Fear the Lord.” This follows along with the first reading in that the Lord was abandoned for idols.

In the gospel Jesus in His sermon on the Mount tells those in attendance that nobody can serve two masters then tells us not to be anxious about tomorrow and our worldly goods but rather seek first the kingdom of God.

You can see how each reading fits the lifestyle and headlines of America today are like those of Judah around 835 BC. Many are abandoning God and His church. Churches once filled with worshipers now sit empty and shuttered. Despite our psalmist advising believers to stand fast and fear the Lord.

Our gospel story encourages us to seek and serve the truth and not serve two masters while seeking God in His creation without making idols out of it.

Now I fully understand we have to have money to live, we have to have a car to function but sometimes we are so into chasing that next dollar to buy that next car that we completely forget about God.

He gives us all that evidence we need, a rock suspended in air that we call earth, the trees in the forest and birds in the sky.

Have a wonderful day and remember that all creation bears witness to the glory of God. Rather than concern yourself with your desires enjoy what God gives us in His creation.

06/19/2026

Good morning today is the 11th Friday of Ordinary Time 2026 readings are from
2 Kings 11:1-20 and the gospel of Matthew 6:19-23.

In 2 Kings we read that we are in the 7th year of Ahabs daughter Athalia’s rule, she had been a tyrant of 6 years destroyed all she knew to be akin to the crown.

Jehoiada the priest cleaned the monarchy out putting Ahaziah’s son in power, Jehoash, one of the king's sons, was hidden and provided for by a good guardian. The child King was brought out of hiding to "Long live the King."

Athaliah hastened her own demise for she was a traitor, as she was slain by the sword at the royal palace.

The Psalmist tells us in 132:11-18 The Lord swore to David “Your own offspring I will set upon your throne.”

In the Gospel of Matthew 6:19-23,

Christ is telling us worldly possessions are of no value but those in heaven are and so we should be led by His teachings not those of darkness.

Jesus tells us to store up treasures in heaven not earthly treasures which moths and decay destroy and thrives break in and steal. He then gave a great parable for today which we should all reflect upon “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!”

Let your eye be light and let your heart be full of love. Keep the light in your eye for if you let darkness in your heart will become bitter, anger and filled with hate and revenge.

06/16/2026

Today the 11th Tuesday of Ordinary Time we read from 1 Kings 21:17-29 that God send Elijah to confront and condemn Ahab who by choice had sold himself to sin by murdering Naboth. Ahab was led to sin and wickedness by his wife Jezebel. Ahab will suffer the same fafe as Naboth. The punishment sent by God through His Prophet Elijah bothers Ahab who put on the garb and guise of a penitent, and God said “he has humbled himself before me.”

In our Gospel from Matthew 5:43-48 we read that we must love our neighbors and those who persecute us.

The words of the law (Levit. xix. 18.) are only these: thou shalt love thy friend as thyself; but by a false gloss and inference, these words, and hate thy enemy, were added by the Jewish scholars. Jesus in today’s reading corrects the added words and established the purity of the law, which those scholars have corrupted

In the case of Ahab he and his wife Jezebel despised Naboth and coveted his belongings so much that they plotted to and succeeded in bearing false witness against him, took Naboth’s property and had him killed.

God bless you today and take a moment to ask yourself am I coveting others possessions?

06/15/2026

Good morning today is the 11th Monday of Ordinary Time Year II. Our readings are from the Book of 1 Kings 21:1-16; Psalm 5:2-7 and the reading of the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 5:38-42.

In our first reading we see how many sins can lead to even more sins.

A’hab king of Samaria covets the vineyard or ancestral property of Naboth the Jezre’elite. When Naboth refused to sell or trade Jezebel the wife of the king has the people drum up false charges against Naboth which lead to him being stone to death.

With Naboth out of the way the king takes possession of his vineyard.

In our Psalm we read the Lord destroys those who speak lies.

In our gospel Jesus tells us even with our who wish us ill we must take the extra steps, turn the other cheek and give them your coat.

The verse that jumps out at me is Matthew 5:41. Here Jesus tells us that if
“anyone presses you into service for one mile go the extra mile.”

06/15/2026

Today is the 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time also known as to some as Sacred Heart Sunday.

Our readings are from Exodus 19:2-6; Psalm 100:1-5; Romans 5:6-11 and a reading from the Holy Gospel of St. Matthew 9:36-10:8.

In Exodus we see God’s people wondering in the wilderness but coming together as a gathering of God’s people at the base of Mt. Sinai. We see a forward look to the New Testament church assembling together as a holy nation to meet God. A church who goes to the mountain of God.

Our Psalm tells us that we as the faithful to serve, love and worship.

Paul recalls for us a historical event for our sins, Christ died for us. Paul’s adds for us that we are justified by His blood.

Looking at today’s gospel reading today we see Jesus is filled with literal gut wrenching compassion. We know it is gut wrenching as we read ἐσπλαγχνίσθη or esplanchnisthē which the root of the word is σπλάγχνα (splanchna), which means "internal organs”

Jesus concerned about the people following him were “troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd.” We see Jesus select His Apostles and instructed the Apostles to get to work and proclaim to the Lost sheep of Israel “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

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