Don't be a Christian unless you look good on wood!

"A homeless person without a bottle of water is a dead homeless person!" Bro. Gary Joseph

MANTRA PRAYER TO CHRIST THE KING

What is mantra prayer?  Mantra prayers originate in Tibetan spirituality.  The prayers are memorized and repeated over and over while driving, at home or taking a walk.  The use of a set of beads is common but optional. A mantra brings grace and peace to the soul and over time you will discover the answer to your prayer.

A public service announcement of the "Servants of the Father of Mercy, Inc."  We're a 501 3 (c) IRS tax-exempt, nonprofit California organization and Association of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.  Since 2001 serving 80,000 + homeless in Southern California and beyond . . .  Like Domino's, "We Deliver!" urgent and critical supplies to the homeless where they live.

 "Maranatha, even so, come Lord Jesus! Bring release to this earth and the consummation of your Kingdom's reign, let it come. Maranatha! Alleluia!"

Send these, the Homeless!

ELLIS ISLAND

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY SPEAKS

Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free;

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,

Send these, the homeless,

Tempest-tossed to me

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,

With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

Here at our sea-washed sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned lightning,

And her name, Mother of Exiles.

From her beacon-hand glows world-wide welcome;

Her mild eyes command the air-bridged harbor

That twin cities frame.

"Keep, Ancient Lands, your storied pomp!"

Cries she with silent lips.

Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free;

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,

Send these, the homeless,

Tempest-tossed to me

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

By Emma Lazarus

How sweet is Divine and human mercy!

Saint Caesarius of Arles for the past 1,500 years has pointed us to one of the beatitudes found in the Gospel of Matthew, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." In this sermon (see below) from around the year 500, he exhorts us to become "mercy's slaves" extolling the beauty of both human and divine mercy. He writes . . .

“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.

“So there is earthly and heavenly mercy: that is, human and divine. What is human mercy? Exactly this: to have care for the sufferings of the poor. What is divine mercy? Without doubt, to grant forgiveness of sins. Whatever human mercy gives away on the journey, divine mercy pays back when we arrive at last in our native land. For it is God who feels cold and hunger, in the person of the poor. As he himself has said: As much as you have done for the least of these, you have done it for me. What God deigns to give on heaven, he yearns to receive on earth.

“What sort of people are we if we want to receive, when God offers, but when God asks, we refuse to give? For when a poor man hungers, it is Christ who suffers want, as he himself has said: I was hungry and you gave me no food. Do not despise the misery of the poor if you want a sure hope of forgiveness for your sins. Christ is hungry now, brethren, in all the poor. He consents to suffer hunger and thirst – and whatever he receives on earth he will give back in heaven.

“I ask you, brethren: when you come to church, what do you want? what are you looking for? Is it anything other than mercy? Then give earthly mercy and you will receive the heavenly kind. The poor man asks of you, and you ask of God: the poor man for food, you for eternal life. Give to the beggar what you want to deserve from Christ. Hear Christ saying “Give and it will be given to you.” I do not know how you can have the nerve to want to receive what you do not want to give. And so, when you come to church, give, whatever you can afford as alms for the poor.”

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The Servants of the Father of Mercy is a private association of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a California corporation, IRS 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit, EIN 26 - 3855133 and listed in the Official Catholic Directory. For more information about joining the volunteer team, they may be reached by calling (310) 595-4175 or by mail at 4744 Telephone Road, Suite 3, Box 257, Ventura, CA 93003 or by email at info@ServantsoftheFather.org. Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward." Mark 9:41

Homeless Mission Sunday

A live shot from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Los Angeles, Mission Sunday, 2018, Servants of the Father of Mercy homeless mission appeal.

FROM A PLACE FAR, FAR AWAY, AN EVIL EMPIRE DAWNS ON THE WORLD!

Amazon may well be the most evil company in America today contributing to and not detracting from our homeless issues and deranged customer ethics.

You are dying of cancer. You have just lost your unborn child. You have to care for your dying father. You are "suspect" of being unproductive according to your colleagues.  They have reported you. You are fired!  (Source: TheNextWeb)

You're a ten-year Amazon customer.  You're an Amazon Seller. You spend $1,000s a year. You have written 100s of reviews.  Amazon sends an email saying you're "suspect."  Your account is shut down!  (Source: Gary Joseph)

Amazon - no evidence, no trial, just the luxury of being "fat, dumb and happy!"

Let The Son Shine In!

It only takes a spark . . . "Pass it on"!

A public service message from the "Servants of the Father of Mercy, Inc." Serving 80,000 + homeless in Southern California and Beyond. Become a team volunteer and American Missionary today!

Servants of the Father of Mercy brothers and sisters August, September, October and November volunteer schedule is here!

Real guys wear pink!

Christian, Evan, Nolan and Joaquin proudly wear their pink Servants of the Father of Mercy t-shirts at a homeless fundraiser at the Santa Paula, CA, Moose Lodge. Just to prove that real guys do wear pink!