A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people who are all close to my heart!
Lots of love, blessings, and prayers to you all.
The Season of Advent
This week Marks the beginning of Advent — a time of spiritual preparation for the coming birth of Christ.
This week we will begin our Advent Season. This liturgical season of Advent marks the time of spiritual preparation by the faithful before the celebration of Christmas. Advent comes from the Latin word meaning “coming”. Jesus is coming!
Preparation For the Birth of Christ
Advent is intended to be a season of preparation for His arrival. While we typically regard Advent as a joyous season, it is also designed to be a period of preparation, much like Lent. Prayer, penance, and fasting are appropriate during this season.
What is Advent?
The celebration of Advent is evolved in the spiritual life of the Church. The historical origins of Advent are hard to determine with great precision. Advent is not as strict as Lent, and there are no rules for fasting, but it is meant to be a period of preparation. The purple color associated with Advent is also the color of penance. A good pious way to help us in our Advent preparation has been the use of the Advent wreath. The wreath is a circle with no beginning or end – so we call to mind how our lives are here and now, participate in the eternity of God’s plan of salvation, and how we hope to share eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven.
The wreath is made of fresh plant material because Christ came to give us new life through His passion, death, and resurrection. Three candles are purple, symbolizing penance, preparation, and sacrifice, the pink candle symbolizes the same but highlights the third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete Sunday. On this Sunday we rejoice because our preparation is now halfway finished. The light represents Christ, who entered this world to shatter the darkness of evil and show us the way of righteousness.
May you and your family have a meaningful and profound experience of Christ in this season.
God bless you all.
With lots of love and blessing.
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 07, 2024
The Miami Archdiocese annual ABCD Campaign Kick-off is happening in January – this month is all about the ABCD Campaign. The campaign supports many charitable organizations and functions in our parish. Learn more.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 31, 2023
A New Year’s Prayer! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart, I mean this. I wanted to thank the almighty for His blessing as always and for the wonderful life and ministry that He has bestowed upon me. I want to extend my gratitude to each one of you. Lord, You make all things new…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 24, 2023
The Savior is Born! Rejoice! God undertook the Incarnation of Jesus as True God and true man to save us from the bondage of sin. Blessings for Christmas and the New Year.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 17, 2023
The Miraculous Birth of Jesus, Our Savior is the real reason behind celebrating Christmas. Let Christ be Born in our Hearts and home this Christmas.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 10, 2023
Vocations and Blessings – I was told that St. Don Bosco, founder of Salesian Congregation, used to say that vocation is a blessing to the parish and to the family. My cousin is
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | December 03, 2023
Eucharistic devotion. Why do we have Eucharistic devotions like “Benediction of the Holy Eucharist?” Exposition of Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a very old devotion in our Church. Its purpose is to highlight the fundamental mystery of the Holy Eucharist…