A Veterans Day Message

The Following is a message for Veterans Day from Archbishop Daniel Varga Director of Archdiocese of the Uniformed Services for the North American Old Catholic Church



Office of the Archbishop


Veterans Day Message


My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,


On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the world celebrated. Why did a cry
of thanks and happiness raise up to Heaven? The world celebrated as the War to End All Wars
had finally ended. World War I was over and the boys were coming home.


President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation celebrating this day. Armistice Day was
made a national holiday in 1938, and was later changed to Veterans Day in 1954 in honor of all
veterans of any war.


On November 11, 2010, we will once again remember the sacrifices our brave men and women of our nation have made for our Peace.
As a fellow veteran, it is a special day for all who have served.  A day when we are proud to say, I am a veteran.
This is one day of the year, but what about the rest of the year?
Our military members are still out there, making those sacrifices that we celebrate on Veterans Day.
Why don’t we remember veteran’s everyday? Let us not forget that we sleep under the blanket of protection that they have provided for us through out the years.
Our veterans paid for that protection in blood, much like the blood of Christ that was spilled for us, for our protection, and for our forgiveness of sin.
Our Lord was a veteran of sorts. He made the ultimate sacrifice for us.  We celebrate that sacrifice everyday as we pray to Him.
We should also pray for those who have also made sacrifices for us, our veterans.
Let us not forget the other veterans that go uncelebrated everyday.   Who are these veterans who have made so many sacrifices? They are the families of our military members.
These are the veterans that stay home, taking care of the home front. These veterans have made untold sacrifices. They too, must be remembered on this day.
Let us pray for all veterans on this day. Let us pray to our Lord and ask for His blessings this day for all those who keep us safe and those who standby and support them.
So on this day, remember those who came before us, those that are currently serving and for those who will take up the shield of freedom that we enjoy this day.


Happy Veterans Day!
Your humble servant in Christ and fellow veteran,


† Daniel Varga
Archdiocese of the Uniformed Services
North American Old Catholic Church
PO Box 48211
Washington DC 20002
(202) 449-9630 ext 106


http://www.naoldcatholic.com/


http://www.usa.naoldcatholic.com/


Email: drv@naoldcatholic.com


May Almighty God watch over and protect all our young men and women who are serving our country in foreign lands and face danger every day in the pursuit of protecting the rights and freedoms that this United States of America was founded upon. Let us also be mindful of those who have returned from duty suffering from PTSD and are in need of medical and psychological help and compassion and understanding and love from those who they served to protect.


Fr. Bob Johnnene OFD
Mission Saints Sergius & Bacchus/Franciscans of Divine Mercy
A Faith Community of the North American Old Catholic Church
Franklin, MA
http://www.missionstsergius.org/


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