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In Need of a Little Bit of Christmas!

From right to left, Kieran, son-in-law, Steven Storbakken and Michael Valencia, Anaheim, CA are reaching out to our dear homeless family and train-track bridge dwellers in need of a little bit of Christmas, Saturday, December 21, 2019.

FOUR WEEKS OF ADVENT AT THE SERVANTS OF THE FATHER OF MERCY CHAPEL

Why 4 weeks? Why 4 candles?

From the time of Adam and Eve to the time of the birth of Jesus it was 4,000 years. Each candle represents 1,000 years of the human race waiting in darkness.

What was 4,000 years of human darkness like?

Basically, we were even more stupid than we are now! Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Goths slaughtered each other despite attempts by the Philosophers to sensitize and humanize our animal nature.

What about Carbon Dating?

Get over it! There are two creation stories in Genesis. In the first creation life, animals, humans and trees evolved. Later, at around 6,000 years ago, God decides to add his handmade work to the mix - Adam and Eve. Why not? He's God and He can do what He wants. This is especially confusing to Evangelicals and Scientists!

The first prophecy of Jesus - the Messiah occurs after the fall in the Garden of Eden. That's Advent! Waiting 4,000 years for Jesus, Emanuel, "God is With Us" to be born and light up the world.

What is this light?

It's Jesus! Once the Light had come, He has continually burned and the darkness of evil has never overcome Him. Can't say that for Amazon.com. The wife just divorced Jeff and took him for 3 billion dollars. Human institutions rarely escape upheavals, takeovers, splits or survive time - and that's in dog years. Jesus has - consistently His light has reigned in hearts for 2,000 years since His birth. He is a Divine institution that shall never pass away.

Merry Christmas
Bro. Gary Joseph
Servants of the Father of Mercy
"Bringing Our Homeless Home"

Photo, Servants of the Father of Mercy Chapel
Second Sunday of Advent
2019

YOU KNOW WHERE A PERSON COMES FROM BY HIS LIES!

Jesus warned us. Who is listening? The Lord said . . .

"You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the FATHER of lies."

John 8:44

The "Golden Girls"!

Sr. Gloria (photo) welcomed yesterday Servants of the Father of Mercy to St. Catherine of Siena Convent where 25 missionary nuns are living out their golden years. (Just like the "Golden Girls" but + 20!)

Each sister received a holiday craft (photo) handmade in October by our Youth & Family. During their lunchtime, gifting to the sisters was handled by Monica Rocha, her son Adrian and Mary Lantgen. May God bless the sisters and all the Servants that participated making and delivering the gits.

“The light of Christ has come into the darkness of the world 🌎 and the darkness has never overcome it.” John 1:5

THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS?

A dad received from his ten-year-old daughter today this Christmas wish list (photo) that he posted on Twitter. Apparently, he is not very happy about being handed the note.  Her list includes a number of expensive items, including a MacBook Air, Gucci Slides and a luxury brand Chanel purse. Other items include a real bunny and $4,000 cash!

Shedding Light on Suffering!

Thanks to everyone that gave time, talent, energy and resources building 14 solar Stations of the Cross devotion at the top of the ranch near the gates! Special thanks to Eddie and Veronica as well as Miguel!

What are the main differences between the rich and the poor?

Winter is coming. May the Lord spark and ignite the fire of our hearts with love for him and His children!

Getting Ready for Christmas!

Seems a little early for Christmas, but elves start their work now in order to be ready for the Holidays.  This is our 12th annual Servants of the Father of Mercy Youth & Families autumn event making winter crafts for the "homeless" elderly who are alone and forgotten in nursing facilities. May God bless all the children, moms and dads that participated this year and all the folks that receive their handiwork!

“There is only one Lawgiver and one Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But you, who are you to judge your neighbor?” James 4:12

Skid Row 2019 Increase: Click Below for "Sleep Attacks on the Homeless!"

The homeless are being killed by stronger, more powerful people, much in the same way the homeless Christ and his disciples were persecuted and put to death by the leaders of their day. God help these weak and defenseless souls!


Click here for "Sleep Attacks on the Homeless!"

DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY!

In this NEW very short YouTube video, share some brief moments of happiness with our 80,000 + homeless family in Los Angeles!

Saturday, September 28, 2019. The "Servants of the Father of Mercy" photographed miles of smiles as they delivered to homeless persons living remotely under bridges and in alleyways.

May God bless St. Peter's Church for the 300 fresh salads and St. Jude the Apostle Church for the more than 100 brand new backpacks. May God bless our homeless friends and our team for delivering urgent supplies on the streets of Oxnard, Ventura, Los Angeles, Indio and all the desert cities around Palm Springs, California. 

Savvy Traveler

Running through airports and living out of a suitcase is not much fun for even the most savvy traveler. This carryon belongs to a homeless person living without air-conditioning in the hustle and bustle and alleyways surrounding the 120-degree tarmac of Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA. Sunday, September 15, 2019.

READY OR NOT!

Jesus told us he will come again - a Second Christmas, one might say. 

MATTHEW 25:1-13

Then he told a story about his second coming. The parable of the 5 wise women and 5 foolish. All ten were waiting for the moment the Bridegroom would arrive after being away on a long journey.  Only 5 were prepared and bought extra oil in the house for their lamps.  The other 5 women figured they did not know the day or the hour of his arrival, so they just went on living unprepared.

 

LEFT OUT OF THE WEDDING?

Too busy to daily fire up your lamp with Jesus?  What if he came today, right now?  Fifty-percent will not be ready to meet Him. Fifty-percent will be invited to the wedding banquet!

Red Hot!

Tricia and her companion Frank just received homemade red rosaries from dear church ladies in Alberta, Canada who make them for our 80,000 + homeless family.  Tricia and Frank have been living under the same tree for many months in the scorching 🥵 heat of the desert behind Palm Springs International Airport.

THE DATE, TIME AND DAY OF THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST!

Through researching the historical record of the four Gospels, along with the writings of Josephus, a Jewish historian of the time and comparing the births and deaths of Harrod and Pontius Pilot, this allows us to narrow down the date, day and time of Jesus' death to a very specific point in history. The Crucifixion of Christ took place at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, A.D. 33.

Pointless to Priceless

WE'RE FRANTIC

Humankind makes frantic the clinging to earthly things completely pointless . . .  "As he came from his mother's womb he shall go again, naked as he came, and shall take nothing for his toil. For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. All go to the same place" (Eccl 5: 14; 3: 19, 20).

WE'RE BLIND

A profound blindness takes hold of man if he deludes himself that by striving to accumulate material goods he can avoid death. Not for nothing does the Psalmist speak of an almost animal-like "lack of understanding".

EMBRACE POVERTY

It is better to be poor and to be one with God!

Ramon lives homeless all alone in an empty alleyway in downtown Los Angeles. He said he waits for us to visit him the last Saturday of the month. He is in our hearts and prayers.

Ricki Gibbs

Prayers for Cody Gibbs as well as for his dad Ricki Gibbs who passed away at 7:15 this morning after a four-year battle with neck and throat cancer at a hospice care facility in Oxnard, CA. 

There will be a memorial service facilitated by the Catholic Church, Servants of the Father of Mercy.  You may wish to attend next week at Reardon, 757 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001. Time and date TBA.

Also, Reardon has requested that the Church provide a donation collection in lieu of customary costs.  Please donate and 100% will go to Ricki's arrangements.

Gift at www.servantsofthefather.org or mail to Servants of the Father of Mercy, 4744 Telephone Road, Suite 3, Box 257, Ventura, CA 93003. 

Thank you and may God bless you for your compassion and concern for our homeless family.

Blessings!

May God bless our dear homeless family in Ventura and Oxnard, CA where Servants of the Father of Mercy delivered love, hugs, treats, water, hygiene kits and more, yesterday, August 24, 2019. Prayers and blessings on the families of Yenifer Robles, Veronica Valdivia Garcia, Angela and Henry Chavez, St. Jude the Apostle Church, Westlake Village and all their helpers!

EYEWITNESS TO "UFO OF LOVE" - SIGNS, VISIONS AND DREAMS OF THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST!

In this video, Part 4, Brother Joseph shares an event in 1992 where he witnessed a “UFO of Love” in the skies over Miami, FL.  He then shares his journal notes since a NDE in 2005 when the Lord began to share with him dreams and visions about His Second Coming.

If you have not done so already, be sure to view the videos in sequential order to gain the most benefit and insights.  Previously, in Part 1, Brother Joseph introduced his forty-year backstory to present-day dreams and visions announcing the Second Coming of Christ after he had a near-death (NDE) experience in 2005.  In video Part 2, Brother Joseph solidifies credibility of time-tested prophecies that have been fulfilled over the past forty years of receiving this gift from the Lord.  In video Part 3, Brother Joseph shares a vision he had of the Second Coming of Christ as recent as Saturday morning, August 3, 2019.  He then springboards into Scripture, the words of Jesus concerning his second coming as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 24.

Forthcoming, in Part 5, you can look forward to more journal notes, dreams and visions about the soon Second Coming of Christ from 2013 to present.

Brother Gary Joseph is author of "Proof of the Afterlife 2" and founder of "Servants of the Father of Mercy," serving 80,000 + homeless in Southern California.

So be sure to subscribe to Brother Joseph's YouTube Channel today. Never miss critical updates about the End of Times and how to get ready for the Second Coming of Christ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeLvRFM28p4&feature=youtu.be

Think of it as the New Christmas Day!

The End of Our Homelessness is Nigh!

In this video, Part 3, Brother Joseph shares a vision he had of the Second Coming of Christ as recent as Saturday morning, August 3, 2019.  He then springboards into Scripture, the words of Jesus concerning his second coming as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 24.

If you have not done so already, be sure to view the videos in sequential order to gain the most benefit and insights.  Previously, in Part 1, Brother Joseph introduced his forty-year backstory to present-day dreams and visions announcing the Second Coming of Christ after he had a near-death (NDE) experience in 2005.  In video Part 2, Brother Joseph solidifies credibility of time-tested prophecies that have been fulfilled over the past forty years of receiving this gift from the Lord. 

Forthcoming, in Part 4 look forward to great detail from personal dreams and visions maintained in his daily journal about the soon Second Coming of Christ that began in the 1990s to present.

Brother Gary Joseph is author of "Proof of the Afterlife 2" and founder of "Servants of the Father of Mercy," serving 80,000 + homeless in Southern California.

So be sure to subscribe to Brother Joseph's YouTube Channel today. Never miss critical updates about the End of Times and how to get ready for the Second Coming of Christ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7qkdot_nAk&feature=youtu.be

Announcing the Second Coming of Christ!

In this video, Part 2 (click below), Brother Gary Joseph solidifies credibility of time-tested prophecies that have been fulfilled over the past forty years of receiving this gift from the Lord.

Previously, in Part 1, Brother Joseph introduced his forty-year backstory to present-day dreams and visions announcing the Second Coming of Christ after he had a near-death (NDE) experience in 2005. 

Forthcoming in Part 3, he will begin to go into more detail from personal dreams and visions about the soon Second Coming of Christ. 

Brother Gary Joseph is author of "Proof of the Afterlife 2" and founder of "Servants of the Father of Mercy," serving 80,000 + homeless in Southern California.

So be sure to subscribe to Brother Joseph's YouTube Channel today. Never miss critical updates about the end of times and how to get ready for the Second Coming of Christ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnPUH_Bi7fM&feature=youtu.be

The End of Times and Get Ready for the Second Coming of Christ!

Brother Gary Joseph, Author of "Proof of the Afterlife 2" and Founder of the Servants of the Father of Mercy - Begins here in Part 1. . .

A series of short YouTube segments sharing three messages he received from the Lord Jesus Christ since a near-death-experience (NDE) September 26, 2005.

1.) He shares God's message of mercy.  

2.) The afterlife and hope of eternal life.  

3.) The very soon return of Jesus Christ to the earth.  

So be sure to subscribe to Brother Joseph's YouTube Channel today. Never miss critical updates about the end of times and how to get ready for the Second Coming of Christ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM_6rwCjZsM&feature=youtu.be

Ricki

Gave our dear homeless brother Ricki last rites yesterday as cancer and stroke has left him at about 75 pounds. He is in a hospice nursing facility. Ricki was at peace to receive the anointing of oil and blessings of water 💦 in Christ! David Gonzalez from Santa Paula also was there to pray with Ricki.

Jesus: "I am the bread of life" - Delivering blessings to our desert-living homeless family dwelling in the heat of August, 2019.

DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?

"Mark my word", the Apostle Paul said: "In the last days there will be terrible times ahead. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, violent, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, irreconcilable, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of Christianity but denying its power."  2 Timothy 3:1-5

CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST? WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE TO WITNESS CHRIST'S RETURN?

Well, to be exact, it will be just like celebrating Christmas! 

Everybody loves Christmas, right?  

When Jesus came the first time, we called it Christmas Day.  

Now when he returns the second time, we will call that monumental event Christmas Day too.

So get ready folks, "It's Christmas time in the city. Soon it will be Christmas Day!"

“At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory” (Matthew 24:30).

WHAT IS THE FACE OF MERCY?

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. ‘Mercy’ is a beautiful word: more beautiful still is the thing itself. All men wish to receive it, but the worst thing is that not all of them behave in a way that deserves it. Although everyone wishes to be shown mercy only a few wish to show it.

“O man, how can you have the arrogance to ask for what you refuse to give to others? You must show mercy in this world if you want to receive mercy in heaven. So, my dearest brethren, since we all desire mercy, let us make ourselves mercy’s slaves in this world so that she can give us our freedom in the world to come. For there is mercy in heaven and we come to it through earthly mercies. As Scripture says: Lord, your mercy is in heaven." St. Caesarius of Arles, 500 AD +

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