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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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Have you noticed what happens in waiting rooms? There are usually two kinds of people. One person walks straight to the desk and says, “Excuse me, I have been waiting forty-five minutes. Is my name still on the list?” Bold, Clear. Direct. Then there is another person who sits quietly, shy, watching everyone else go in, smiling politely while their soul slowly leaves their body. They keep telling themselves, “I don’t want to be difficult.” Meanwhile, the little fish tank in the corner of the room has become the most interesting thing. Some people come forward. Some people wait from behind. Both may be carrying real urgency. And sometimes, that is exactly how we come to God.
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Catholic Family Fun | catholic parenting | summer activities | summer goals
Anne DeSantis looks at simple ways families can naturally weave prayer, Catholic culture, and spiritual formation into busy summer days. Discover fun, simple ways to keep your kids' faith alive this summer through prayer, exploration, and the creation of a Catholic atmosphere at home. Summer is that beautiful time of year when backpacks are emptied, schedules loosen up, and kids finally get space to run barefoot, sip lemonade, and explore. It’s also a season when faith life can unintentionally “go on vacation.” Without school rhythms or parish programs, weeks can slip by without much spiritual structure. Yet summertime is full of moments that invite wonder, gratitude, and connection to God. With a little intentionality, families can actually find that summer offers fresh opportunities to nurture faith in simple and joyful ways.
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Blessed Virgin Mary | Fourth of July | God Bless America | pray the rosary
As our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Tina Mayeux explains the origins of the Immaculate Conception as Patroness of the United States. Our family lives near Mobile Bay, a 413-square-mile shallow inlet that extends into the southern Alabama coastline and draws scores of boaters, fishermen, and sightseers. The bay was first discovered in the early 1500s by Spanish explorers, namely Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, who christened it the "Bay of the Holy Spirit." Spreading the Faith was an important reason early explorers set sail, and they often bestowed names that reflected their religious beliefs on these new places. Names like La Florida, after "feast of the flowers," the Spanish name for the Easter celebration, were typical during the Spanish and French colonization of the New World.
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Family Fun | Fourth of July | Meatless Meals
Celebrate Independence Day with four delightful meatless meal ideas featuring red, white, and blue ingredients that the whole family will enjoy.
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Divine Trust | Podcast | catholic family life | power of prayer
Join Maria Morera Johnson and Inés Huber Mersch as they explore the journey of surrendering fears to trust in God in the latest Catholic Momcast episode.
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“Faith brings the needs of others to our sight and faith in Jesus gives an inspiration to be the ones who help heal the sick and help anyone in difficulties.” In today’s gospel we have this paralyzed man who is brought to Jesus by people probably friends or neighbors to Jesus for healing. These friends must have had great faith in Jesus that He could heal, for it is not easy to carry a human being lying on a stretcher. These men were carrying a full-grown man on this stretcher nobody knows how heavy he might have weighed.
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