Holy Spirit

A Place Waiting For You

May 27, 2012By Servants Of The Holy Family

^{Pentecost Sunday 2012}With the celebration of Memorial Day, we should always remember that the soldiers who have served our country, both living and dead, are in need of our prayers. Apart from the discussion of the politics and morality of war, these people who have suffered and died for us deserve our spiritual help.

Our Lord’s visible reign on Earth ended on the feast of the Ascension and on that day, Heaven became our home. All the joys and pleasures of this world are as shadows compared to the happiness of Heaven. The Holy Ghost was sent to mankind so that the presence of God would not be limited to the physical presence of Christ on Earth, but that it might be spread throughout the entire world. There is a childhood, adolescence, and adulthood in the spiritual life which mirrors that of our natural development. The Apostles passed through these stages as we all must, and their development reached its final stage on this day. From that moment on, the Apostles were confirmed in grace and preserved from committing any grave sin.
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The Power of Extreme Unction

May 20, 2012By Servants Of The Holy Family

Sunday After The Ascension 2012
Even after the apparent death of a person, the priest should be called, because we do not know when the soul leaves the body and Extreme Unction can be given conditionally even some time after apparent death. It is of the utmost importance to pray with those who are dying. Despite what the Modernists say, the sacrament of Extreme Unction was not an invention of the Medieval Church but is referred to by the earliest writings of the Church Fathers. When we pray for someone and perform acts of charity, we help remove the temporal punishment due to our neighbor’s sins. Let your attitude be one of constant pray.
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The Extraordinary Gift of Faith

May 17, 2012By Servants Of The Holy Family

Ascension Thursday 2012

Today is one of the only times when a dogma of the Faith was proclaimed by the angels. Our Lord predicted that the preaching of the Apostles would be confirmed by the miracles they would work. Even a cursory knowledge of Church history gives ample confirmation of these words. Miracles aid in belief, but they do not cause the virtue of faith. We should pray for an increase of faith every day of our lives.

The Apostles were commanded on this day to make the world Christian, and we are put to shame when we remember the heroism of the missionaries who sacrificed their lives to follow that command.

Our Lord has prepared a throne for us in Heaven and gives us a foretaste of this coming happiness every time He comes to us in Holy Communion.
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The True Origin of Mankind

February 12, 2012By Servants Of The Holy Family

Sexagesima Sunday 2012
We must be on guard against the pseudoscience preached today in an attempt to undermine belief in God. The teaching that the human soul is a more highly evolved version of the soul of a brute animal is false and is in direct contradiction to the teachings of Holy Scripture. The Church has never denied the adaptation of animals to their environment, but there is no proof of evolution as it is taught by the enemies of the Church.

During this season it is important to understand the meaning of indulgences and how efficacious they are for our eternal welfare.
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