Saints

Our Lord Wants To Forgive

November 8, 2020By Servants Of The Holy Family

23rd Sunday After Pentecost 2020
This week is the feast of the heroic pope, St. Martin, who defended the integrity of the Faith at the cost of much suffering and his own life. The Gospel for today gives the moving story of the woman, believed to be Veronica, who was cured by simply touching with faith the hem of Our Lord’s cloak. This month of November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory and an opportune time to recall the teaching on indulgences and the sacrament of Penance. By this alone we can see how much God wants to forgive us our sins and we should run to Him in this sacrament. Practical instructions are given for confessions of necessity and devotion.
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See The Rosary As Our Lady Does

October 2, 2020By Servants Of The Holy Family

Feast Of The Holy Guardian Angels – First Friday Conference, September 2020
Devotion to the angels is critical for the priest and the faithful. In the Gospel Our Lord says to become as little children and learn to trust Him. This is indispensable. October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary and St. Dominic and Blessed Allan taught the people about its importance by giving the fifteen promises attached to its recitation. The Mysteries of the Rosary are the memories for Our Lady of the Incarnation, Redemption and Heavenly reward of her divine Son. The Rosary is a prayer that easily leads to contemplation. Any problems or difficulties will disappear with its recitation.
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God’s Most Loyal Angel

September 29, 2020By Servants Of The Holy Family

Feast Of St. Michael The Archangel 2020
The opening words of the Apocalypse begin today’s Epistle and show St. Michael proclaiming Christ as the Ruler of the world. The Gospel warns against the scandal of the innocent because their angels ever behold the face of God. This feast honors the leader of the angels, St. Michael, who earned his name in defending God’s honor against the attacks of Lucifer who refused the divine invitation. He and his cohorts rebelled as many have done since because they are proud. St. Michael and the angels protect us from these enemies of our souls and aid us on our path to heaven. St. Michael, defend us in battle!
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Carry The Cross Bravely

September 14, 2020By Servants Of The Holy Family

Exaltation of the Holy Cross 2020
We rejoice to be able to honor this feast day with a High Mass. The chant was full of enthusiasm and devotion which is reminder of St. Augustine’s adage that “he who sings prays twice”. This is an ancient feast commemorating the dedication in Jerusalem of the basilica on September 14, 335. Also, it marked the day that St. Helena had found the true Cross. The cross was the worst form of capital punishment in the Roman world but on this day, after being sanctified by the Blood of Christ, it is worthy of exaltation as Our Lord promised in the Gospel. Constantine began this process when he used the cross as the symbol of victory at the Milvian bridge. Emperor Heraclius exalted the true Cross after recovering it from the infidels. We, too, will be exalted with Christ if we carry our daily crosses well.
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The Mass Is Theocentric

August 2, 2020By Servants Of The Holy Family

9th Sunday After Pentecost 2020
Conference After Mass
After the Epistle and Gospel, Father spoke about the care he received the last few weeks and his attendance at Mass and how much it is centered on God. Then he spoke about today’s feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori who is the patron of moral theologians and who propagated the system of probabilism through his newly founded congregation and its priest members. St. Alphonsus’ father opposed his vocation to the priesthood until he heard his son’s first sermon and then he approached him in sorrow and repentance for causing him difficulty in pursuing it. St. Alphonsus wrote many devotional works, was the instrument of miracles and the example for other saints like St. Gerard Majella.
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Saint Anne

July 26, 2020By Servants Of The Holy Family

8th Sunday After Pentecost 2020
This Sunday has the beautiful Epistle from St. Paul about how the Holy Ghost prays from inside the souls of the saints with the loving name of “Abba” for God the Father. The challenging Gospel is a parable that Christ used to teach His followers to imitate the cleverness of worldlings in their use of material things for furthering their purposes. Of course, Our Lord was not promoting their evil lives. Also, although not celebrated today because of the Sunday, this is the feast of St. Anne and a wonderful opportunity to praise her and to learn more about the mother of the Virgin Mary. Outside the pages of the New Testament, there is information about Our Lady’s parents and what kind of people they were. These non-canonical writings give their names and stories about their lives which include anecdotes about their daughter and her Son. We also hear about the ancient devotion of the faithful to Saint Anne and how it continues today, especially in the Canadian basilica built in her honor.
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Love God With All Your Heart

May 17, 2020By Servants Of The Holy Family

5th Sunday after Easter 2020
Today is also the feast of St. Paschal Baylon, the patron saint of Eucharistic Congresses because of his extraordinary devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Later this week is the fest of St. Rita who is a favorite patron of our community because of her intercession in obtaining the gift of ordination for our priests. The Epistle today from St. James stresses the importance of doing good works and stands in opposition to the heresy of being saved by faith alone. We must love God and do so by ridding ourselves of the terrible virus of sin. The Blessed Virgin Mary is our ally in this and we should be practicing special devotion to her this month. The Rosary is a perfect means of doing this and the standard prayer that our vocations have in common.
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Patron Of All

March 19, 2020By Servants Of The Holy Family

Feast Of Saint Joseph 2020
St. Joseph is described as a just man in the Gospel which means he was deeply religious. His virtues prepared him for his vocation to be the spouse of the Blessed Mother and foster father of the Son of God. His fears after the Annunciation were about his own worthiness to fulfill his role in so Divine a mission. The angel reassured St. Joseph and he never wavered in his loving fidelity to duty. Unlike the Apostles, his job was to protect and to conceal the Savior until His hour had come. His virginal paternity is a perfect reflection of that of God the Father. St. Joseph fulfilled his roles as saint, husband, father and worker so that he truly is the patron of all.
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Why We Need A Redeemer

February 9, 2020By Servants Of The Holy Family

Septuagesima Sunday 2020
After the story of St. Apollonia this sermon explains the meaning of St. Paul’s Epistle for this Sunday which marks a new liturgical season of Septuagesima and the beginning of the road to Easter. St. Paul warns us not to presume on our merits. The scripture readings for this week remind us of many important truths concerning creation, Adam and Eve, the fall and its consequences and the promise of a Redeemer. The Gospel shows us God’s generosity towards us even up to the last moment.
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