A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people closest to my heart!
God bless you and your generous heart.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – September 14th
This weekend we are going to celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This feast is celebrated every year on September 14th and recalls three historical events:
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- The finding of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of the emperor Constantine
- The dedication of churches built by Constantine on the site of the Holy Sepulcher and Mount Calvary
- The restoration of the True Cross to Jerusalem by the emperor Heraclius II.
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Celebrate the Cross as the instrument of our Salvation
But in a deeper sense, the feast also celebrates the Holy Cross as the instrument of our salvation. This instrument or torture, designed to degrade the worst of criminals, became the life-giving tree that reversed Adam’s Original Sin when he ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden.
Pope Benedict XVI wrote,
“it is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event.”
The Gospel the liturgy offers us on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross suggests that God wants to enter into a relationship of love with everyone. This is offered in His Son, Jesus, lifted up on the Cross. Lifting up our gaze to God expresses a very important truth.
We are invited to enter back into a relationship with Him. We need to stop turning in on ourselves, uselessly nurturing a sense of guilt, and forgetting that
“in whatever our hearts condemn, God is greatere than our hearts” (1 Jn 3:20).
Let us lift up our eyes toward the stars (remember Abraham and the promise of many descendants), knowing how to cast every worry onto God. Lifting up our gaze should not enkindle fear, but gratitude, because that elevation is the measure of the love with which God loves His children, in His Son. It is the Mercy of God, therefore, which, as is the case with Nicodemus, illuminates the darkness of our lives and allows us to continue on our journey.
We cannot remain neutral regarding the Cross of Jesus.
Either we are with Him or we are against Him. A choice is made before every action, for the actions of a Christian are none other than the testimony of how “God loves us so much that He gave His only Son, Jesus
With lots of love and blessings.
Ever wanting to be faithful to your service,
— Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan
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Past Messages from Father Nathan
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 14, 2021
What is Holy Mass?
What we do and why do we do this?
Vatican II, bulletin 1324 said the following: – The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” 136 ‘the other sacraments and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented towards it.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 7, 2021
What is the Sacrament of Confession? Why do we need confession? What are the benefits of going to confession? The Sacrament of Confession is one of the most unique and beautiful aspects of Catholicism. Jesus Christ, in His abundant love and mercy, established the Sacrament of Confession so that we as sinners can obtain forgiveness for our sins and reconcile with God, our neighbors, and the Church.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 28, 2021
The Mysteries of our Faith. As the Lenten Season has started please make all the efforts possible to participate in the liturgy and other pious activities of the church. These are the ways and means we are able to understand the mystery of Christ…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 21, 2021
We have just started the Lenten season. It’s one of the most precious and holiest seasons of the year… Let us try to know Christ and let us try to understand him. Please, make an effort to talk to Him and with Him through the readings of the scripture, praying the rosary as a family,
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 14, 2021
Ash Wednesday | The Beginning of Lent
“Repent and believe in the Gospel” is the captivating sentence as we begin the holy season of Lent. For any Roman Catholic Church, the suffering the death of Christ is the mystery of our faith. Our faith revolves around this.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 07, 2021
Let me again have the privilege to thank all of you again for your support and for the love that you continue to shower down upon me.