Sermon - Servants of the Holy Family

It’s Personal

April 2, 2017By Servants Of The Holy Family

Passion Sunday 2017

Towards the end of Our Lord’s life the hostility of His adversaries intensified. The religious leaders refused, despite enormous evidence in the miracles and teachings of Christ, to accept Him as their Savior. Before He humbly accepted the incredible sufferings of His Passion and Death for our sins and the sins of the entire world, He wanted His enemies to know clearly what they were in the eyes of God when He said instead of loving Him they wanted to kill Him and they were not “of God.” This was a powerful indictment pronounced by the Son of God. The veiling of statues during Passiontide is the reminder that Jesus had to hide Himself from them until the hour of His sacrifice had come.

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We Are Children Of The Promise

March 26, 2017By Servants Of The Holy Family

Laetare Sunday 2017

We have reached the middle of Lent and we rejoice at this point and continue to persevere. We receive graces as the chosen ones and we must not postpone our conversion. As the people in today’s Gospel, we will follow Our Lord for the beautiful teachings He gives us and for the miracle of the loaves and fishes.

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Nothing Is Impossible With God

March 25, 2017By Servants Of The Holy Family

Feast Of The Annunciation 2017

The Son of God became a Man at the Annunciation and so began His priesthood as the mediator between God and men. At the same time, Our Lady became the Mother of God. This could only take place because, as St. Gabriel the Archangel said, “nothing is impossible with God”. Virginity and Maternity were joined miraculously and the Blessed Mother lived a life of trust in God that made her magnanimous and munificent. Devotion and imitation of her will enable anyone to overcome any challenge in fulfilling God’s Will.

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St. Joseph Is Essential To Redemption

March 20, 2017By Servants Of The Holy Family

Feast Of St. Joseph 2017

St. Joseph was a holy man who fulfilled the law with devotion and heart-felt piety. He was chosen to be the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and to be the foster-father of the Son of God. In that capacity he was the image of God the Father. As the redemption depended on Our Lady’s “Fiat” at the Annunciaton so it was protected by her marriage to St. Joseph and his protection of her and the Holy Infant.

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Our Last Lent?

March 19, 2017By Servants Of The Holy Family

Third Sunday in Lent 2017

Lent provides us with additional aids in growing in sanctity and it is wise to take advantage of these as if this is our last opportunity to do so. Every Mass in Lent has its own texts which should be read and prayed over, if not able to attend Mass daily. So many lessons are available for those who are generous.

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Zeal

March 15, 2017By Servants Of The Holy Family

Wednesday in the 2nd Week in Lent (Brother’s clothing day)

On the occasion of a novice’s clothing in the religious habit, we learn about zeal in the hearts of those consecrating themselves to God. Postulancy has been a test and now the novitiate is the time to learn more about the spiritual life. Distrust of self and confidence in God will aid us along this path. The religious habit teaches death to the world, purity, obedience, prayer and service.

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Pray With All Of Your Heart

March 12, 2017By Servants Of The Holy Family

Second Sunday in Lent 2017

The Transfiguration of Our Lord showed Him in all His Glory and it was an event that at first frightened the apostles, then reassured them in the Faith. The Voice from Heaven, “This is My Beloved Son, hear ye Him,” shook the apostles to their very core. We must realize that we ourselves will be transfigured and that our bodies will be glorified if we persevere in the Faith and have the humility necessary to enter Our Lord’s Kingdom after our physical death on this earth. Peter, James and John were selected to give us a glimpse of what awaits us if we are faithful and have the humility to accept whatever Judgment is conferred on us when we ourselves meet Our Lord in His Glory.

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Affixed To The Cross

March 5, 2017By Servants Of The Holy Family

First Sunday in Lent 2017

After a brief instruction about liturgical and sacred art this sermon tells about the importance of the sacramental of ashes. Stations of the Cross is a Lenten practice beloved by the faithful because our Blessed Mother began the devotion. Catholics must imitate the way of the Cross so they may be joined to Our Lord on it. Finally, the temptations of Christ are explained.

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