A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people who are all close to my heart!
Lots of love, blessings, and prayers to you all.
Solemnity of All Saints
& ALL Souls Day
This week, we have two important feasts that we are going to celebrate. One would be the Solemnity of All Saints and the second ALL Souls Day. Let us try to understand what these feasts mean to us.
Solemnity of All Saints
The Solemnity of All Saints commemorates all those holy men, women, children, martyrs, confessors, and those unknown to others who lived lives with such holiness that upon death they either entered directly into God’s presence in heaven or duly purified their souls of every imperfection in purgatory before then advancing into His presence.
All-Star saints such as St. Augustine and St. Francis of Assisi stand shoulder to shoulder in heaven with forgotten grandmas, quiet uncles, and unknown martyrs. These unrecognized, but holy souls, did not convert entire tribes, found religious communities, or have their bones crushed by the jaws of lions in the arena. The dense population of heaven is unknown to us on earth, but not to God, the audience of one, we should most desire to please.
There are as many pathways to God as there are people since God wants to make a project of each and every one of us. All the saints lived heroic lives in their own unique ways. Today, we commemorate those silent and sturdy ones who, without cease and without complaint, buttressed the family, the marriage, the parish, the Church, the community, and the faith.
Among the communion of saints are some few illustrious citizens whose virtues sparkle on their special days. But today, we honor, remember and seek to imitate that broader population of heaven never raised to the public altars but who offered their lives in quiet ways to God. They received the Body of Christ and lived His teachings in an exemplary manner in season and out of season until all seasons converged and God called them back to Himself.
All Souls Day
All Souls Day, is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead. The day is primarily celebrated in the Catholic Church. According to Catholic belief, the soul of a person who dies can go to three places. The first is heaven when a person dies in a state of perfect grace and communion with God. The second is hell, where those who die in a state of mortal sin are naturally condemned by choice. Third, is purgatory is necessary so that the souls can be cleansed and perfected before they enter heaven.
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 | August 9, 2026
A Tribute to my Mother
She loved God, the Church, and her priests.
“The greatest gift God can give to a family is a priestly or religious vocation. A vocation born in a family is God’s blessing to that family, a joy to the parish, and a grace to the whole community.” The quote above is often attributed to St. John Bosco, and I have always felt it speaks the truth about my own family.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | August 2, 2026
A Tribute to my Mother
She loved God, the Church, and her priests.
“The greatest gift God can give to a family is a priestly or religious vocation. A vocation born in a family is God’s blessing to that family, a joy to the parish, and a grace to the whole community.” The quote above is often attributed to St. John Bosco, and I have always felt it speaks the truth about my own family.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | July 26, 2026
The Gift of Time and Prayer.
If the secular world cannot come to Christ in prayer, why don’t we bring them to Christ through our prayers? They are weary and burdened, and they, too, need to find rest in Christ Jesus. Prayer honors God. It acknowledges His presence and His greatness. It exalts His power, trusts in His providence, seeks His help, and, above all, makes us humble.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | July 19, 2026
The Eucharist: The Center of Our Lives. My dearest people, closest to my heart,
As a second and third grader, I would sometimes go to church at 3:00 a.m. and sleep on the church steps until it was time to open the doors. That was simply part of my routine. I wanted to be an altar server…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | July 05, 2026
Discover the meaning of the Holy Mass, why it is the heart of Catholic worship, and the many intentions for which a Mass may be offered.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | June 28, 2026
God Bless America! 🇺🇸
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” — Psalm 33:12
As we celebrate 250 years of American freedom, let us give thanks to Almighty God for the many blessings bestowed upon this great nation.