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The Circumcision
In his book, Christmas Every Christmas,
Hubert Dunphy has written, “At the time of Christ, the
Jewish rite of circumcision, the baptism of the Old
Testament, was one of the strictest prescriptions of the
Old Law. The ceremony was performed early on the morning
of the eighth day after birth. Although any Jewish male
could administer it, it was usually performed by the
child’s father, either in the home or in the synagogue.
There were ten witnesses.”
“Two special chairs were provided, one for the godfather
and one for the prophet Elias. In popular belief, this
zealous champion of... the whole Mosaic Law—was invisibly
present among the witnesses. The child was placed on
Elias’ chair for a moment to obtain the blessing of that
great servant of God.”
“Our Redeemer’s submission to the rite of circumcision is
an outstanding example of obedience to law, even though He
had come to abrogate this particular law and would
eventually establish the New Law of Christianity in place
of the Old Law. Christ honored and showed His respect for
the Old Law by complying with it. After Jesus ascended
into Heaven, the issue of circumcision stirred up
considerable excitement and became the battleground of the
conflict between the Old and the New. It would take the
first Council of the young Church. the Apostles meeting
under [St.] Peter in Jerusalem, to dispense officially
with this regulation...”
“The Circumcision of Christ, like the Magi’s star we shall
see at Epiphany, is part of the rich symbolism that plays
so large a part in His life. In this feast which
commemorates the first shedding of the Infant Savior’s
blood, we have another anticipation of His final
sacrifice. Moreover, it was at His circumcision that...
[Our Lord] was given the name of Jesus which literally
means savior.” (pp. 71-72.)
The words of today’s epistle were written sometime in 66
or 67 A.D., while St. Paul was imprisoned in Rome. They
seem to be aimed directly at those whose New Year’s
celebration consists of filthy, sick parties, alcohol
abuse and amnesia. St. Paul has written: “For the grace
of God our Savior has appeared to all men, instructing us,
in order that, rejecting ungodliness and worldly lusts, we
may live temperately and justly and piously in this world;
looking for the blessed hope and glorious coming of our
great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for
us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and cleanse
for Himself an acceptable people, pursing good works.”
(Titus 2: 11-14.)
Although New Year’s Day offers an opportunity for
rejoicing and legitimate recreation, it should also be
used to take inventory on the state of our immortal soul.
Since time is passing so quickly, we must always keep in
mind our primary purpose in life: to know, love, and serve
God so that we can be happy with Him forever in Heaven.
New Year’s Day is a time to look to the future, a time to
examine the past, a time to evaluate our priorities, and a
time to go back to basics.
We should each ask ourselves, “In the light of eternity,
how have I spent the last year? In the light of eternity,
how am I determined to spend the new year? Am I a good
Catholic or a bad Catholic? Am I currently living in the
state of grace or in the state of mortal sin? Am I
actually living the faith or just getting by?”
As we begin this new year, it is necessary to examine our
lives and consider where we are headed after death. There
are two kinds of Catholics: good Catholics and bad
Catholics. A good Catholic lives a Christian life and
fulfills the obligations he contracted at baptism.
These include:
1) faithful attendance at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
on Sundays and holy days of
obligation
2) frequent reception of the sacraments
3) daily prayer, especially morning and night prayers and
the recitation of the rosary
4) observance of the Ten Commandments and the Six
Commandments of the Church.
A bad Catholic is only nominally a Catholic and neglects
his duties to God, his neighbor, and himself. Our Lord
said that if such a person dies in the state of mortal
sin, he will be condemned to Hell, even if he performed
miracles and cast out demons in the name of Christ. In
contrast, Our Divine Lord promises to His faithful
followers peace in this world and eternal life in the
next.
Despite the sufferings of life, a true Catholic will
possess inner peace and joy. This inner happiness is the
result of the calm of a good conscience and trust in the
paternal love and protection of God. The light of faith
helps us to conform our lives to the will of God. After
passing through the turbulent storms of this world, we
hope for everlasting happiness in Heaven.
God created us with an immortal soul. In order to enjoy
everlasting happiness with Him in Heaven, we must know,
love, and serve Him in this world. In other words, we
must not only believe in the teachings of Christ as taught
by the Church He founded, the Catholic Church but, we must
also practice our faith and live by Christ’s teachings.
St. James stated, “For just as the body without the spirit
[the soul] is dead, so faith also without works is dead.”
(James 2: 26.) We must fulfill the obligations we
contracted at baptism and live as true followers of
Christ. God will be faithful to His promises. On our
part, we must be faithful to our obligations.
“At the end of the Franciscan Rule comes an exhortation in
the words of St. Paul to the Galatians: ‘Brethren, while
we have time, let us do good.’ It would be difficult to
think of a better or more inclusive New Year’s
resolution.” (Dunphy, 73-74.)
I’ll close with a story that exhorts us to not delay our
conversion and repentance. We must repent before it is
too late.
“The Devil summoned his demons to a council of war, how
best to get mankind to do his will. ‘Send me,’ said one.
‘I will tell them there is no God.’ ‘They know there is,’
was the answer. ‘They would not believe you.’
“‘Send me,’ said another. ‘I will tell them there is no
Hell.’ ‘Even if they believed you, they will still hope
for Heaven.’ ‘Send me,’ said a third. ‘I will tell them
there is no hurry [to repent.]’ That was greeted as a
grand idea. The third demon was sent into the world and
has labored with great success ever since.’”
(Acknowledgements to Torches for Teachers, Omnibus, p.
451.)
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Queen of
Angels Catholic Church in Santa Clarita,
California, is much like any Catholic church you
might have attended before the Second Vatican
Council occurred in the 1960's. This Council,
supposedly intended to bring about a genuine
spiritual renewal in the living of our Faith,
inaugurated liturgical changes that broke
drastically from the Church's sacred liturgy and
traditions of nearly 2,000 years. It
is because of these changes and the resultant
universal loss of faith among so many bishops,
priests, nuns and laity, that Queen of Angels
and chapels like this one are drawing more and
more interest from concerned Catholics all over
the world.
The pastor of Queen of Angels is Father Dominic
Radecki, CMRI, a priest belonging to the religious
Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen . The bishop
and priests of the Congregation of Mary Immaculate
Queen (CMRI) offer only the Tridentine Latin Mass
in all the churches and chapels they serve.
Remaining faithful to all of the Church's
venerable teachings and traditions, Queen
of Angels Church reflects the stability and
endurance of truths and doctrines that will
never change with the times.
The faithful receive Holy Communion on their
tongues as they kneel at the communion rail in
humble adoration of the Real Presence of God.
Ladies wear head coverings and modest clothing out
of respect. The reverent silence in the House of
God indicates a living faith in Christ Who dwells
in the tabernacle.
We have a full schedule of activities at our
church. The Sacraments are administered exactly
the way they were before Vatican II: Baptism,
Confirmation, Penance, the Holy Eucharist,
Matrimony and Extreme Unction. Parish
organizations who attend Queen of Angels, ranging
from basic catechism instruction for the youth and
converts to the Faith, to our Confraternity of
Christian Mothers. For those who wish to lead a
more dedicated spiritual life, we have the
Confraternity of Mary Immaculate Queen. We invite
you to check out all of our parish activities on
this website.
We at Queen of Angels welcome visitors to our
parish at anytime of the year, but especially at
Christmas and Easter. Although the number of
parishioners has outgrown our small church,
newcomers are always welcome.
Each of our parishioners adds something unique to
the family atmosphere we think is very special
here at our church. Come and see it for yourself!
If you have not been to a Latin Mass in many
years, if you have never been to one at all, you
will be pleasantly surprised at what you find at
Queen of Angels. You will feel as if you have come
home, as indeed you have.
Queen of Angels Catholic Church
Prayer to the August Queen of Heaven
August Queen of Heaven, Sovereign
Mistress of the Angels, who didst receive from the
beginning the mission and the power to crush the
serpent's head, we beseech thee to send thy holy
angels, that under thy command and by thy power
they may pursue the evil spirits, encounter them
on every side, resist their bold attacks, and
drive them hence into the abyss of woe.
Most holy Mother, send thy angels to defend us and
to drive the cruel enemy from us.
All ye holy Angels and Archangels, keep and defend
us. Amen
O good and tender Mother Thou shalt ever be our
love and our hope.
Holy Angels and Archangels, keep and defend us.
Amen
Novena of Confidence
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
(for family relations that have fallen away)
O Lord Jesus Christ, to Thy Most
Sacred Heart I confide this intention (silently
mention here the names you are praying for). Only
look upon me, then do what Thy Heart inspires. Let
Thy Sacred Heart decide. I count on it. I trust in
it. I throw myself on its mercy, Lord Jesus! Thou
wilt not fail me.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in Thee.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I believe in Thy love for
me.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy
Kingdom come!
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I have asked Thee for
many favors, but I earnestly implore this one.
Take it, place it in Thy open, broken Heart, and
when the Eternal Father looks upon it, covered
with Thy Precious Blood, He will not refuse it.s
It will no longer be my prayer but Thine, O Sacred
Heart of Jesus. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place
my trust in Thee. Let me never be confounded.
Amen.
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The following true story explains this well.
The university professor challenged his students
with this question. “Did God create everything
that exists?”
A student bravely replied, “Yes, he did!” “God
created everything?” the professor asked. “Yes,”
the student replied. The professor answered, “If
God created everything, then God created evil
since evil exists, and according to the principle
that our works define who we are, then God is
evil.”
The student became quiet before such an answer.
The professor was quite pleased with himself and
boasted to the students that he had proven once
more that the Christian faith was a myth. At that
point, another student raised his hand and said,
“Can I ask you a question professor?” “Of
course,” replied the professor.
The student stood up and asked, “Professor does
cold exist?” “What kind of question is this? Of
course it exists. Have you never been cold?”
The students snickered at the young man’s
question. The young man replied, “In fact sir,
cold does not exist. According to the laws of
physics, what we consider cold is in reality the
absence of heat. Absolute zero (-460 degrees F)
is the total absence of heat; all matter becomes
inert and incapable of reaction at that
temperature. Cold does not exist. We have
created this word to describe “the absence of
heat.”
The student continued. “Professor, does darkness
exist?” The professor responded, “Of course it
does.”
The student replied, “Once again you are wrong
sir, darkness does not exist either. Darkness is
in reality the absence of light. You cannot
measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break
into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How
can you know how dark a certain space is? You
measure the amount of light present. Isn’t this
correct? Darkness is a term used by man to
describe what happens when there is no light
present.”
Finally the young man asked the professor. “Sir,
does evil exist?” Now uncertain, the professor
responded, “Of course! We see it every day.
It is in the daily example of man’s inhumanity to
man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence
everywhere in the world. These manifestations are
nothing else but evil.”
To this, the student replied, “Evil does not exist
sir, or at least it does not exist in itself.
Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just
like darkness and cold, a word that man has
created to describe the absence of God. God did
not create evil. Evil is not like faith, or love
that exist just as does light and heat. Evil is
the result of what happens when man does not have
God’s love present in his heart. It’s like the
cold that comes when there is no heat or the
darkness that comes when there is no light.” The
professor sat down.
The young man’s name – Albert Einstein.
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Prayer
The time may be delayed, the
manner may be unexpected, but the answer is sure
to come.
Not a tear of sacred sorrow, not a breath of holy
desire poured out to God will ever be lost, but in
God's own time and way will be wafted back again
in clouds of mercy and fall in showers of
blessings on you and on those for whom you pray.
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Baptisms: One
parent and the sponsors must be practicing
Catholics who attend only the Traditional Latin
Mass. Call the pastor to make arrangements.
Confessions:
Sundays - one hour before Mass.
Weekdays - 10 minutes before Mass.
1st Friday and 1st Saturday -
during the Rosary.
Communion for the Sick:
Inform Father if you are unable to attend
Mass and wish to receive Holy Communion and/or
Extreme Unction.
Marriages
For registered members of Queen of Angels
parish only. Please contact the rectory at least
six months prior to the wedding date for marriage
instructions.
Mass Intentions:
If you would like to have Holy Mass
offered for your intention, please use the
envelopes provided in the back of the church. The
customary offering is $25.00. Mass requests are
honored in the order in which they are received.
If you wish a Mass offered on a particular day, it
must be submitted at least a month in advance.
Mass requests for special days will be honored
when possible.
First Holy Communion Classes:
Classes are held every Sunday at 9:30 AM.
Confirmation Classes:
For the children: on the first and third
Sunday of the month at 9:30 AM.
For the adults: on the second and fourth Sunday of
the month at 9:30 AM.
Prayers For Rain
O God, in Whom we live, move and
have our being, grant us seasonable rain, so that
our temporal needs being sufficiently supplied, we
may seek with greater confidence after things
eternal.
Be appeased, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by the gifts
which we offer, and garnt us in season the
blessing of sufficient rain.
Grant us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, beneficial rain
and deign to pour out showers from Heaven upon the
parched face of the earth. Through Our Lord Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee
in the unity of the Holy Ghost. God, world without
end. Amen
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