A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people closest to my heart!
God bless you and your generous heart.
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Last Sunday in Ordinary Time
We are coming to the end of this liturgical season. On the last Sunday of each liturgical year, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, or Christ the King.
This week is the 33rd week of the ordinary time. In a few days, we will celebrate Thanksgiving, and next, we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Christ the King and then we will be into the great Advent.
Pope Pius XI instituted this feast of Christ the King in 1925
Pope Pius XI instituted this feast of Christ the King in 1925 with his encyclical “Quas Primas” (“In the First”) to respond to growing secularism and atheism. He recognized that attempting to “thrust Jesus Christ and His holy law” out of public life would result in continuing discord among people and nations. The solemnity reminds us that while governments come and go, Christ reigns as King forever.
Why We Celebrate the Solemnity of Christ The King
Let us try to understand the reasons why the church has this feast. During the early twentieth century, in Mexico, Russia, and some parts of Europe, militantly secularistic regimes threatened not just the Catholic Church and its faithful but civilization itself. Pope Pius XI’s encyclical gave Catholics hope and—while governments around them crumbled—the assurance that Christ the King shall reign forever.
Jesus Christ “is very tough, and it is from Him that truth must be obediently received by all mankind.” (Quas Primas, 7)
Christ is the King Of OUR Lives
The Church calls us to acknowledge Christ’s kingship with our whole lives. He must reign in our minds, which should assent with perfect submission and firm belief to revealed truths and the doctrines of Christ.
Religious Freedom
Today, religious freedom for many people means they can believe whatever they want in private, but when they enter the public square or the marketplace, they may not speak about their faith.
However, the Church acknowledges the reign of Christ, both privately, and publicly. This solemnity encourages us to celebrate and live out our faith in public.
“Thus by sermons preached at meetings and in churches, by public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament exposed by the solemn processions, men unite in paying homage to Christ, whom God has given them for their King.” (Quas Primas, 26)
We Need to Publically Live Our Christian Faith
For Christians, when our faith is repeatly marginalized in public life, we can fall into the habit of compartmentalizing our lives. We love Jesus in our private lives, but we shrink from acknowledging the kingship of Christ in our social life.
When we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, we declare to the world and remind ourselves that Jesus is the Lord of the Church and the entire universe.
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 | January 3, 2021
Happy New Year. Goodbye, 2020. Hello, 2021. We have all experienced a most unusual year. Our lives have had to adjust to never-ending uncertainties that shake our personal and public lives. We have witnessed a shutdown in our thoughts and actions all over the world…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 20, 2020
Merry Christmas to You! “JOY TO THE WORLD” Fourth Advent of Sunday. In this season…when the people were all tired, worried, concerned, and waiting with lots of perplexities, the Lord incarnated Himself and opened up a new world of love to His people.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | November 15, 2020
Peace and happiness are like a light within each of our hearts. I believe and trust that It’s ONE of the gifts from God. It’s purely a gift from the Holy Spirit. It is light – that always glows and intensifies.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | November 1, 2020
On November 2nd we are going to celebrate All Souls Day. This is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead. The day is primarily celebrated in the Catholic Church, but it is also celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church as well as a few other denominations of Christianity.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | October 25, 2020
Every week as we profess our faith, we express… “I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic
Church and THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.” The author of this letter to the Hebrews wrote. “Therefore since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and the perfecter of faith.” (12.1-2)
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | October 18, 2020
The Elections are quickly approaching. Our people have such a love for our nation – which is good. Let us love our nation. I have no other thought than
to say just this: “How blessed we are all, to live such a blessed country. God Bless America!