Today's Team

 

May God bless each of you (photo) with His grace, mercy and peace for all your service to the homeless today in Ventura and Los Angeles. God bless our dear brother Miguel for the photos. May the peace of His poverty be yours! Bro. Joseph and all the Servants of the Father of Mercy at http://homelessinamerica.BlogSpot.com and www.ServantsoftheFather.org

Que Dios bendiga a cada uno (foto) con su gracia, misericordia y paz para todo su servicio a la actualidad sin hogar en Ventura y Los Angeles. Que la paz de la pobreza del Senor ser tuyo. Que Dios bediga hermano Miguel por las fotos! Bro. José y todas los Siervos del Padre de la Misericordia a www.ServantsoftheFather.org y http://homelessinamerica.BlogSpot.com

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Late Have I Loved You

"Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you. You called, you shouted and shattered my deafness."  Saint Augustine (+430 A.D.) 

Photo: Saints Augustine and Monica 

 

"Tarde te amé, O Belleza tan antigua y tan nueva, tarde te amé. Llamaste, gritaste, y rompiste mi sordera." San Agustín (+430 A.D.)

Foto: Santos Agustín y Mónica

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"Healing Waters"

May God bless all the "homeless" elderly living at St. Joseph's Retirement facility in Ojai that attended today's Servants of the Father of Mercy special summer concert "Healing Waters."  May God bless all the singers and musicians Lars Nelson, Catherine Delgado, Angelique Gabrielle Perez (on her birthday) and Miguel Dorado Rubio.  Special thanks to Adriana from Kairos KM Olg SP for stopping by as well as Angela and her husband Bob.  Above are some pictures from the day.

Que Dios bendiga a todos los "sin techo" ancianos que viven en las instalaciones de Retiro de San José en Ojai que asistió hoy de Siervos del Padre de la Misericordia especial de conciertos de verano "Healing Waters." Que Dios bendiga a todos los cantantes y músicos Lars Nelson, Catherine Delgado, Angelique Gabrielle Pérez (en su cumpleaños) y Miguel Rubio Dorado. Un agradecimiento especial a Adriana de Kairos KM Olg SP por parar cerca, así como Angela y su marido Bob. Aquí hay algunas fotos de la jornada.

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You Can Do Some Good With The Old!

Do some good for the homeless in So Cal with something old!  Monthly donate your old printer cartridges from home or office.  Each one $2 is raised for the Servants of the Father of Mercy homeless mission.  Drop off or mail any time to Mai's Cafe, 1967 East Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001.  Help Mai to collect and recycle 220 cartridges a year!

Mai's Cafe - voted #1 in Ventura County by the VCReporter. While with Mai Pham be sure to try her famous Pho Vietnamese soup, Hawaiian cuisine or Asian specialties!  Open daily (except Tuesday) from 11am to 9:30pm. Please repost and share this announcement with your friends and family.

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Welcome to Being Homeless In America

Welcome to being "Homeless In America" where just the Walton family alone (WalMart) have more wealth in their estate than collectively 30% of all the poor in the U.S.

For example:  Off in Beverly hills lies a 23,000-square-foot mega mansion for sale that warns viewers to "be prepared for an overwhelming sensory experience unlike any you've felt before." That sensory experience could be described as stepping inside a home decorated by an obscenely rich estate-child whose primary passions in life are sports cars and Fight Club. It was recently featured on Curbed LA.  "Homes of the Rich" received a tip that its unannounced asking price is a staggering $85M, the shamelessly appointed contemporary home is a great introduction to decorating like the young (at heart), rich, and tasteless. This way for Yves Saint Laurent fire extinguishers, chrome machine guns, candy rooms, and more.

Welcome to being "Homeless in America!"

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Open - House, Dinnner and Concert

I N V I T A T I O N OPEN-HOUSE: SERVANTS OF THE FATHER NEW WAREHOUSE
DINNER - BARBECUE - LIVE CONCERT SINGERS/MUSICIANS

* A FREE last "summer fun" event for our youth, families, children and homeless volunteers

* Friday, August 29th, 6p - 9p, 1544 Morse Ave., Father of Mercy Chapel and HQ, Ventura, CA 93003

* RSVP to email contact@servantsofthefather.org or (310) 595-4175

* Or for more information, contact on Facebook, Miguel Dorado Rubio, Nancy Pena, Catherine Delgado, Angelique Gabrielle Perez, Mai Pham, Diane Catherine Scaramella, Linda Scaramella or Br. Gary Joseph.

The Weekend Update . . .

SERVANTS OF THE FATHER OF MERCY:  THIS IS THE WEEKEND TO JOIN THE TEAM AND DO SOME GOOD.  YOUR FATHER & MOTHER WILL LOVE IT!

SIERVOS DEL PADRE DE LA MISERICORDIA: ESTE ES EL FIN DE SEMANA PARA INSCRIBIRSE EN NOSOTROS Y HACER ALGO BUENO. TU PADRE Y MADRE VA A ENCANTAR!

1.  SATURDAY NIGHT:  Br. Joseph, Mission Appeal, 5pm Mass, Holy Cross Church, 1740 Cliff Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93109 

2.  SUNDAY MORNING: Br. Joseph, Mission Appeal, 8:00am and 9:30am Masses, Holy Cross Church, 1740 Cliff Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93109 

3.  DOMINGO MANANA: Br. Orlando, Apelación Misión, 11:15am, Holy Cross Church, 1740 Cliff Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93109 

4.  SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Servants of the Father of Mercy, Homeless Team Meeting, Lunch & Prayer, 2pm, 1544 Morse Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003

Para obtener más información de contacto . . . For more information contact . . . Gary Joseph, Miguel Dorado Rubio, Nancy Pena, Catherine Delgado, Angelique Gabrielle Perez, Lars Nelson, Linda Scaramella, Diane Scarmella.

5.  P.S.  Please plan to join the "Servants" music group singing, playing instruments, and passing out summer gifts to the "homeless" old folks at St. Joseph's Retirement, Saturday, August 23, 1:00pm, 2464 East Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA 93023

P.S. Por favor haga planes para unirse a la "Siervos" grupo cantando música, tocar instrumentos, y repartiendo regalos de verano para los viejos "sin hogar" en San José de Retiro, el sábado, 23 de agosto de 13:00 en 2464 Este Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA 93023

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God's Little Way

Paul wrote, ""My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me." 2 Cor. 12:9 Paul also wrote, "God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong." 1 Cor. 1:27

Saint Therese of the Little Flower, she interestingly calls the path of weakness, of being small and broken as "God's little way!" St. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross express the heavenly qualities of weakness, humility and brokenness similarly in their writings.

The long 2,000 years tradition of Catholic saints illuminates the way, however it can be a very different road from Protestant thinking much of the time because the saints and their writings are taken seriously and regarded as having been divinely inspired.  Thus the "prosperity" Gospel found in some Protestant preaching is not completely congruent with the teachings of the Apostles and subsequently the Catholic saints and their writings.
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The Problem of when We Suffer

 

 

Job (photo) said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb,

    and naked I will depart.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
    may the name of the Lord be praised.”

But the wife (photo) said:  “Are you still maintaining your integrity? Just curse God and die!”  He replied, “You are talking like a fool woman. Shall we accept good things from God, and not times of trouble?”

In all this, Job did not sin in what he said. (Job 1 - 2)

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Jesus's Parable of the Prodigal Son: From Dutiful and "Loser" to Split Personality, which Brother are You?

So which "brother" are you in the Jesus's story of the Prodigal Son?  Which one of these guys family styles sums up your life at home and even your relationship with God?  Pick one of the types below!

A.  The "faithful" dutiful brother that stays home, works hard and consequently has judgment and anger issues. He says: "Watch me, see mom and dad, see God, watch how hard I am working for you. Don't you think you should finally love me, after all I do for you?"

B.  The "loser" brother that could care less about impressing anyone. He throws caution to the wind and travels about having a good time but in the end crashes and burns.  He says: "Mom and dad, loving Creator, I can do nothing to earn your love. You love me no matter what. Help me to be continuously grateful for your generosity, patience, forgiveness and help me to love like you.

A/B. The "split personality" brother.  Sometimes a lot like "A" but gets fed up being dutiful. He's tired of working hard to earn love, then throws caution to the wind and for a season its "B" party-time and lives more like its 1999! He says: Yes, I am a sinner, I now that for certain.  I can do nothing Lord, to earn your love, but thank you that I am not as big as a sinner as others!

Above is a picture of Rembrandt's painting, "The Prodigal Son."  The dutiful son filled with tension, can easily be spotted on the right, wringing his hands.  The servants in the story may be seen in the background.

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