The Irony of God

January 26, 2014By Servants Of The Holy Family

^{Sermon From The}^{3rd Sunday after Epiphany 2014}The conversion of St. Paul was the single most important moment in the spread of the Church. St. Stephen’s prayer, as he was stoned to death, called down on Saul the grace of his conversion. This conversion in St. Paul meant a real change, unlike the half measures so many of us take in attempting to amend our lives. When we say in the Act of Contrition that we “detest all our sins” this should leave no room to sin again. We must give up the love for our sins, faults, and vices, and truly strive for the conversion of our lives.
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The Magi and the Threefold Epiphany

January 22, 2014By Servants Of The Holy Family

^{Conference On The}^EpiphanyThe three manifestations of Our Lord remembered on the Epiphany are those moments when Christ chose to reveal Himself as God to the Magi, at His baptism, and at the wedding feast of Cana. All three events are connected doctrinally and liturgically. The Magi are expressions of Faith in that they recognized Christ as God and desired to be united with Him. In His baptism Christ was revealed to be the Son of God by His Father, and it is in this sacrament that we die to sin. Lastly, at the wedding feast of Cana, we see a type of the Holy Eucharist, that sacrament of true union with God.
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The Obedience of Christ

January 12, 2014By Servants Of The Holy Family

^{Feast of the Holy Family 2014}We read the account of St. Luke, the details of which were given to him by the Blessed Mother herself. Despite what the enemies of Church say, Christ was perfect man and perfect God, possessed of the Beatific Vision and infused knowledge. The historical details help us understand the mystery of those three days when Christ was lost in the temple. We should follow the many souls who imitated Christ’s life, the bulk of which was spent in obedience and obscurity. No matter what our calling, we can live an interior life which is the superior path.
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Our Promise Of Consolation

December 25, 2013By Servants Of The Holy Family

^{Sermon From Midnight Mass}^{Christmas 2013}The three Masses of Christmas each recall a different aspect of Our Lord’s birth – the Midnight Mass recalled the eternal begetting of the Son from the Father, the Mass at dawn His birth in the world, and the third Mass recalls His birth in our individual souls. In His incarnate Divine Son, God now has human feelings, and when we look into the face of the Christ Child we look into the face of God. Christmas is not the end but the beginning. It is the first step of our Redeemer’s mission, and it points towards that day when the angels will announce the definitive victory of Christ over evil.
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Prepare for Christ’s Coming

December 22, 2013By Servants Of The Holy Family

^{Sermon From}^{4th Sunday of Advent 2013

Father Violette✟}We have weeks to prepare us for the major feasts of the Church to wake us up and ensure we are ready. From all eternity God has a special grace for each one of us – the grace of Christmas. We have ample time to prepare so that we may be drawn directly to heaven when God calls us. Although St. John the Baptist’s life was short, he accomplished all that God wanted in the time allotted to him. We pray that God may do the same with our lives at this Mass.
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The “O” Antiphons

December 15, 2013By Servants Of The Holy Family

^{Sermon From}^{Gaudete Sunday 2013}The “O” Antiphons, which are chanted leading up to Christmas, look with anticipation towards the second coming of Christ. “O Wisdom” refers to the Son of God under the title of the greatest intellectual ability and the gift of the Holy Ghost. “O Adonai” calls on Christ’s help just as God guided the Hebrews out of Egypt. “O Root of Jesse” refers to Christ’s lineage, and “O Key of David” refers to Our Lord’s role as King, Priest, and Prophet. “O Oriens” shows Christ in the image of the dawning Sun bringing light to the world. Finally, “O King of the Gentiles” and “O Emmanuel” remind us that our Savior will dwell among us and unite all people under his kingly rule.
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St. Nicholas

December 6, 2013By Servants Of The Holy Family

^{Conference On}^{1st Friday, December 2013}St. Nicholas is the great saint of Christmas, and he is loved by all. Similar to St. Martin’s Day, the celebration of St. Nicholas was so popular that it was even adopted by Protestants as Santa Claus. This early-Church bishop was considered a martyr because of what he suffered for the Faith, although he was never killed. Through the text of his Mass we can learn a great deal about his story and its importance.
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