God Will Hear Us

February 14, 2018By Servants Of The Holy Family

Ash Wednesday 2018
In 1741 the pope declared that Lent is the true sign of the Christian fighting for his salvation by means of penance through fasting which is understood by the receiving of the sacramental of ashes today. The entire Septuagesima season focused our attention on sin and our identifying the predominant fault we want to eradicate now. We begin our forty days of prayers, almsgiving and fasting with confidence that God will hear our plea and forgive us as He did with the Ninivites at the preaching of the prophet Jonas.

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Compassionate Mother

April 7, 2017By Servants Of The Holy Family

Friday in Passion Week 2017 – 1st Friday

The prophecy of Caiphas about the necessity of Christ’s death for the people is an example of how God’s word can even come from the mouth of His enemy. However, the Friday in Passion Week is especially dedicated to our Mother of Sorrows. Our Lady stood by the Cross of her Son and suffered with Him. The Blessed Mother is the example for true friends of Our Savior and she will make them be like her and her Son.

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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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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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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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