Chaldean Diocese of St. Thomas the Apostle U.S.A.

Fr. Patrick setto- 4th Sunday of apostles by Chaldean Diocese

موعظة الاحد الرابع من الرسل / الاب اندراوس توما - لندن by Chaldean Diocese

“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I tell you?”

Fear of the Lord

The gift of Fear fills us with a sovereign respect for God, and makes us dread nothing so much as to offend Him by sin. It is a fear that arises, not from the thought of hell, but from sentiments of reverence and filial submission to our heavenly Father. It is the fear that is the beginning of wisdom, detaching us from worldly pleasures that could in any way separate us from God. "They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and in His sight will sanctify their souls."

St. John Paul the Great said, love and truth need to go together. “Do not accept anything as the truth if it lacks love,” he said. “And do not accept anything as love which lacks truth! One without the other becomes a destructive lie.”

Fr. Fawaz Post:

I have noticed that a lot of people start forgetting how to go and what to do when in the church.. The church isn’t a social, cultural or lingual gathering. The church isn’t “Father or abouna so and so church”

The Church IS the house of God and that’s why I wrote some basic information on how to go to church.

1- Before leaving the house check if you look modest (males and females). Is what you are wearing going to cause people to sin?

If you are going to a wedding, baptism, 1st communion mass please cover yourself inside the church. Respecting God is more important than the way we look.

2- When you get to church put your phone away or on silent mode and then with the Holy Water make the Sign of the Cross at the door.

3- Before sitting, Kneel down by going down on your right knee and make the sign of the Cross.

4- You May stand, kneel, or sit down and say a personal prayer.

5- Your eyes, heart, mind and soul should be fixed on what’s happening on the Holy Altar.

6- If you are not in the state of Mortal Sin you can receive communion otherwise please go to confession.

7- You May leave after the final blessing, kneel down on your right knee make the sign of the cross

8- Make sure to practice what you prayed inside the church.

Come, O blessed Spirit of Holy Fear, penetrate my inmost heart, that I may set you, my Lord and God, before my face forever, help me to shun all things that can offend You, and make me worthy to appear before the pure eyes of Your Divine Majesty in heaven, where You live and reign in the unity of the ever Blessed Trinity, God world without end. Amen.

Fr. Patrick setto- 3rd Sunday of apostles 2021 by Chaldean Diocese

Fr. Kevin Yono - 3rd Sunday of Apostles by Chaldean Diocese

“You shall LOVE the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

1 John 4 – “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 21 And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.

"A Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. 34 He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn and cared for him. 35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, ‘Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.’"

الاحد الثالث من الرسل /الاب اندراوس توما - لندن by Chaldean Diocese

Fr. Patrick setto- 2nd Sunday of apostles 2021 by Chaldean Diocese

Fr. Perrin Atisha - 2nd Sunday of Apostles by Chaldean Diocese

Fr. Bryan Kassa gave this homily on the 2nd Sunday of the Apostles at St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church in West Bloomfield, Michigan. He preached about perfectionism and how it is an evil spirit that plagues the Chaldean community. He preached that a perfectionist is always unhappy with themselves and others like the Pharisee was unhappy with himself and the sinful woman because of his perfectionism.