A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people closest to my heart!
God bless you and your generous heart
Happy Thanksgiving
Remembering all our blessings
Happy Thanksgiving to you all. Let us thank the Lord for the blessings and graces that he bestows upon us. “Thank you!”
St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) told this story in an address given at the National Prayer Breakfast in 1994.
“One evening serveral of our sisters went out, and we picked up four people from the street. One of them was in a most terrible condition. So I told the other Sister, “You take care of the other three: I will take care of this one who looks the worst.” So I did for the woman everything that my love could do. I cleaned her and put her in bed, and there such a beautiful smile on her face. She took my hands and two words in her language, Bengali; “Thank you.”
Then she died. I could not help but examine my conscience. I asked myself
“What would I say if I were in her place? My answer was quite simple. I would have tried to draw a little attention to myself. I would have said, “I am hungry, I am dying, I am in pain.” But the woman gave me much more; she gave me grateful love, dying with a grateful smile on her face. I mean that even those with nothing can give us the gift of thanks.”
Thanksgiving Day has profound religious meaning because giving thanks is the very heart of our natural and spiritual life. The fact is that everything we have comes from God.
Let us be thankful to God.
- Let us thank God for giving us the gifts of life and health, for providing for our spiritual and physical needs, for giving us our families and friends, and for offering us the grace of salvation through Jesus our Lord and Savior.
- Let us be thankful to our parents, friends, and families.
- Let us also be thankful for the countless good people in our lives, each of whom has brought his or he own special gifts to us and has touched our lives.
We have hundreds of reasons to be grateful. I am thankful to God for each and every one of you. Every one of you is priceless and precious.
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 | July 02, 2023
God Bless America! Celebrating American Independence. We are a blessed nation in the world. Our nations live by the philosophy of Christ, and it’s built upon the foundation of Christ…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | June 25, 2023
The Feast Day of Sts. Peter and Paul celebrates the Patron saints of Rome. These apostles are considered the cornerstones of the Church. This celebration is a liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | June 18, 2023
Happy Father’s Day. Let us appreciate and value the sacrifices that our dads have done for us. Let us be thankful for the persons they are. Let us pray for them as they have gone to the Lord. “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;” Psalm 103:13…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | June 11, 2023
St. Anthony of Padua – the patron Saint of Father nathan’s Home church in India. FEAST OF ST. ANTHONY – June 13, 2023. Anthony joins the Franciscan order, hoping to preach to Muslims and be martyred. Anthony becomes sick with ergotism and dies on June 13 on the way to Padua, where he is now buried. Anthony is canonized by Pope Gregory IX on May 30, 1232, at Spotelo, Italy for his spiritual teachings and devotion to the Church.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | June 04, 2023
As Catholics, we believe the Body and Blood of Christ is the “the presence of Christ in the Eucharist is REAL, TRUE and SUBSTANTIAL”
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | May 28, 2023
Pentecost is the birth of the church — the celebration of the Holy Spirit coming upon the Apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Jesus.