St. Joseph

His Hidden Life

January 11, 2015By Servants Of The Holy Family

Feast of the Holy Family 2015
Children belong to God, and it is the responsibility of the parents to instill the principles and values necessary to live in the world. Children must remember that their parents are people, not simply objects fulfilling a role in their lives. In all the years of Christ’s private life no one knew He was the Son of God. This speaks volumes about His humility. “I must be about my Father’s affairs,” means that fidelity to God comes before natural attachments, and even obedience to parents. Christ’s hidden life was spent in love and obedience, and by this Christ demonstrated that the life of prayer and meditation is far superior to the active life.
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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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The World Will Never Be The Same

December 25, 2012By Servants Of The Holy Family

Christmas 2012 – Midnight Mass
Despite the propaganda of the enemies of Christ, the whole world stops at the event celebrated today. Today God the Son, Who had taken a human body, was born to us. Here we not only remember the Nativity, but we relive the very moment once again. God renews every aspect of His birth through the Masses of this day. The birth of the Son from the Father from all eternity, the birth of Our Lord in time, and His birth in each one of our souls are all celebrated through the liturgy. The birth of Christ from the Virgin Mary was sacred, miraculous and painless. What was begun on this day will be consummated at the end of time with the second coming of Christ in glory. Christmas is the beginning of our hope and the promise of our vindication.
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A Father to Us All

March 19, 2012By Servants Of The Holy Family

Feast of St. Joseph 2012
In the Hypostatic Union of Jesus Christ, He possessed no human personality, and because of this, His human nature is transcendent and universal. In a sense all our human natures are found in His. St. Joseph, who was chosen to be the father and protector of Our Lord’s Body on Earth, is a true father to the Mystical Body of Christ – our father. When a boy comes into his manhood, he realizes an inherent responsibility to be a protector of those around him, especially the most needy. A true man must possess both strength and compassion and St. Joseph is the perfect exemplar of these manly virtues. We frequently remember the sorrows of the Blessed Mother, but we neglect to remember how much St. Joseph sacrificed and suffered in the care of the Holy Family. The age when the whole Church will recognize the greatness and authority of this Patron of the Universal Church is yet to be seen.
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The Care of the Holy Family

January 8, 2012By Servants Of The Holy Family

Feast of the Holy Family 2012
During this season the same gift given to the Gentile nations through the Magi is once again given to us. The divinity of Jesus Christ is demonstrated to each of us. The events and mysteries of Our Lord’s early life are made present once again, as if we were there to witness them firsthand.

When the Gospel says that Jesus “increased in wisdom, age, and grace,” it refers to Our Lord in His human nature. The human mind of Christ not only possessed the beatific vision but also all the secrets of nature. Along with this, in His human mind He also had acquired, experiential knowledge and was capable of increasing in this knowledge.

St. Joseph trustingly followed God’s guidance throughout his life. And just as he provided for all the needs of the Holy Family, St. Joseph has provided for the needs of our community which has put its special trust in him.
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The Historical Context of the Epiphany

January 6, 2012By Servants Of The Holy Family

First Friday Conference, January 2012

At the time of the Nativity of Christ many learned pagans were leaving the old, polytheistic beliefs. This was an era in which the pagan world was searching for truth. It was also soon after the time of the Babylonian captivity of the Hebrews. During this pivotal moment in history the Incarnation took place. There were two manifestations of the birth of Christ – one to the Jews by promise and the other to the Gentiles by privilege. God sent a message to the Wise Men in a way that they would understand, with the use of a star. Of all those who observed this mysterious star, only these few Magi had the courage to follow their vocation. The prophecies of the coming Messias were known to the people of the East because of the Babylonian captivity and their fulfillment was recognized by the Wise Men. The moment which changed the universe forever finally came, and the Savior was born. Soon after St. Joseph found a house where the Holy Family could live. It was here that the Magi met the Redeemer of the world and adored Him as representatives of all the Gentile nations.
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God’s Desires for Us this Year

January 1, 2012By Servants Of The Holy Family

Octave of the Nativity 2012

Although we see the wise men depicted in the nativity scene along with the shepherds, in truth, the Magi arrived many days later. The Star of Bethlehem is an example of how God accommodates Himself to the knowledge and beliefs of mankind. It was believed in ancient times that at the birth or death of great figures, their star would be seen in the heavens, so God accommodated His plan to those beliefs in order to lead the Magi to Our Lord. As the Gentile nations of the earth were represented by the wise men, all nations will praise their King in the end.

Our Lord was given the Holy Name of Jesus, through the authority of St. Joseph, so that we may have the privilege of calling Him by His name as one of His intimate friends.

This day is called the solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Circumcision of Our Lord because we honor her on this day as true Mother of God and perpetual virgin. We recall the rite which Our Lord underwent which acted as an anticipation of baptism. By circumcision Christ humbly took the posture of a sinner Who needed to be welcomed among the people of God.
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