A Happy and Holy New Year
Incline unto my aid, O God;
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Deus, in adjutorium meum intende;
Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.
(Ps. 69:2)
An Open Letter to the Catholic Bishops, Priests, Religious and Faithful
Dear Catholic Soul, We have just concluded our General Chapter where we considered our Congregation and its vocation in the Church and in the Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand where the Bishop had decreed its expulsion. The attached letter expresses the convictions of our Congregation. This is not a task we embrace lightly. We have considered the array of possible punishments that the hierarchy may use against us - all mentally terrifying really, yet buttressed in the knowledge that the hierarchy has broken with the chain of command, which renders it human, and spiritually null. But when Our Lord’s honour is at stake, silence becomes a form of betrayal. We therefore take up this work with trembling hearts but with firm conviction, desiring only to defend the Holy Name of Jesus Christ and the purity of His Spouse, the Church. “ Every one therefore that shall confess Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father Who is in Heaven. But he that shall deny Me before men, I will ...
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That was so nice of you to make this wish in person. As usual I enjoyed your wise words. I wish you all over in Papa Stronsay a Happy and Holy New Year from here in Christchurch
God Bless
Lenore
Let God's will be done this year in all things!
Wishing you a blessed Sunday, Father.
A blessed New Year to you and the monks; God bless you all!
Thank you for this wonderful New Year's message. I'm sharing it with a friend who needs it and I hope that many are blessed by it.
Wishing you a Happy and Holy New Year!
David
Happy New Year.
Tom
Happy New Years to all of you.
Mr. Esteban, my little prayers will be with you as you go through the discernment process.
Avila303
Have you received my supplications on your "hour of departure" post and elsewhere?
A response would be very much appreciated!
A happy & blessed new years to you.
Your Happy New Year's video has been a very special gift, I have really appreciated it !
And most of all I was pleased to see you are well.
Thanks of all, Reverend Father
Humbly Yours
A.B.
God bless and a very blessed New Year for all of you as well!!
God bless!!
Father Michael Mary and to the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer for your Blessed New Years wish, much appreciated here in Westport New Zealand.
Praying for you.
Tim and Sue
I replied to 'hour of departure'. If you simply write an email via the contact or send directly to: contact at the-sons dot org I could communicate with you.
Devotedly
Fr Michael Mary, F.SS.R.