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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
catholic mom | grace | online book club
Catholic Mom is thrilled to announce that our first Book Club of 2026 will feature Catholic Mom founder Lisa M. Hendey's book, The Grace of Yes: Eight Virtues for Generous Living. Generous living isn’t just about putting money in the collection basket during Mass or always being the one who steps up to help out. According to bestselling Catholic author, speaker, blogger, and creator of CatholicMom.com Lisa M. Hendey, generous living is about consistently answering God’s call to act through mission and loving service to others. In The Grace of Yes, Hendey shares eight spiritual virtues that have allowed her — and will help you — live generously and joyously say yes to God. (Ave Maria Press)
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Catholic Family Fun | Father Peyton | pray the rosary
Michelle Nott recaps her family’s experience of using the new book, The Family That Prays Together Stays Together, to pray the Rosary.
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Mary continues to draw people back to her Son relying on her obedience and humility as a vessel for God’s mission towards human salvation. Today as we are celebrating our Lady of Guadalupe, Mary becomes a messenger and a mother who seeks out the lost. She becomes a co-shepherd to her son. She goes out to seek the lost in the land where mission seemed impossible due to traditional beliefs. She relied on her humble “yes” and she continues to live this even today. Mary’s "yes" remains active portrayed by her many apparitions calling out humanity to embrace renewal, healing, repentance and above all salvation through her Son.
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Learn more about our faith | Strengthening family unity
My brothers and sisters, In these weeks leading up to Christmas, if I asked a typical family, "What are you waiting for?" the answers would probably be very practical. We are waiting for Amazon packages to arrive. We are waiting for the kids to get out of school for break. We are waiting for the traffic to clear, or perhaps just waiting for a moment of peace in a chaotic schedule. But the question of Advent goes deeper: What is your heart waiting for?
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Learn more about our faith | Strengthening family unity
Today our First Reading from Isaiah and the Gospel from Matthew provide so much comfort and assurance in God’s unfailing help. The Prophet Isaiah writes that, “They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagle’s wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.” The Lord says in the Gospel that “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” We human beings are not like God! We are limited. We are weak. We grow weary, get exhausted by life’s circumstances. Both readings underscore the important fact that when we abandon ourselves to God, He will provide the strength and the renewal we need to positively journey throughout life! We don’t have to carry our own burdens.
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Holy lives of inspiration | Learn more about our faith
Last night, driving home after our early sunset, there was a noticeable warmth in the homes decorated with lit trees and lights in the windows, piercing the wintry darkness and reminding us of the light of Christ. In a way, these Christmas lights can help us to gain a deeper understanding of how people found solace in the words, “Comfort, give comfort to my people.” Isaiah’s words convey God’s merciful approach to us, reminding us of a shepherd who gathers the weary and lost, carrying those who cannot walk on their own, and leveling the rugged paths of our lives.
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