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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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On this day when our ministry is celebrating the blessing of our Global Rosary for Peace, our readings at Mass proclaim to us messages both uplifting in their affirmation and almost shocking in their challenge. Today’s passage from St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians begins with a beautiful image of his prayer on behalf of humanity, united globally as one family: I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. And in today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims the worldwide scope of His mission: I have come to set the world on fire!
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We hear Jesus tell Peter and the disciples today to be prepared for an hour when they do not expect the Son of Man to come. Peter asks, “Jesus, does what you are saying apply to us or to everyone?” Jesus replies, “Peter, what I just said applies to everyone.” Jesus proceeds to tell a story about those who are prepared and those who are not, those who have oil in their flasks as they await the arrival of the master, and those who allowed the oil to run out and missed his coming. Faithfulness in Our Daily Responsibilities In telling us this story about the servants and their attitude toward the responsibilities entrusted to them, Jesus is actually moving us away from predicting when the Lord will come to considering how we live as we wait. The good news today is that if we are doing all that we can possibly do and are doing it faithfully, then we will be prepared. For some, it will be the daily responsibilities we have of raising a family, caring for elderly parents, or caring for a sick spouse. For others, more may be required of us if we have been blessed with more.
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“Faithfulness is not doing something right once but doing something right over and over and over and over.” — Joyce Meyer We all appreciate people who offer genuine, consistent support and prove themselves worthy of our trust. These are the people who keep their promises and fulfill their responsibilities. Perhaps many of us, if not all, have experienced the heartbreak of discovering that someone we depended on was unfaithful. When faithfulness is lacking in a marriage, a family, a friendship, or a relationship between an employer and an employee, the pain can be profound, and the damage can be widespread and long-lasting. Why begin with this? Because faithfulness is essential to our relationships. It gives us a sense of security, confidence, stability, and comfort. Like an anchor, it helps us remain steadfast through the challenges and uncertainties of life.
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Michael Cavanagh, in his book The Effective Minister, talks about different types of “self” that can either enhance or hinder a minister’s effectiveness in ministry—behaviors that can help or hinder the minister in reaching out and touching people in ways that really matter. And one of these hindrances is “the narcissistic self.” This is a quality in which seeking self-enhancement becomes the overriding goal in nearly all situations. Ministers self-aggrandize by wearing their virtues and successes on their sleeves to receive validation and compliments. “I did this, I built this, I am the one who organized that successful meeting,” you name it. They find security and fulfillment in galvanizing people to recognize how much they are performing, but not genuinely. I am sure you have encountered such individuals in your life, if not yourself.
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Family Rosary | Global Rosary for Peace | Pope Leo XIV
As our world continues to long for peace, unity, and hope, the Congregation of Holy Cross and Holy Cross Family Ministries (which includes Catholic Mom and Family Rosary) warmly invites you to join us for the Global Rosary for Peace on Thursday, October 22, 2026, the Feast of Pope Saint John Paul II. Inspired by our ministry founder and candidate for sainthood, Venerable Patrick Peyton, who reminded the world that “A world at prayer is a world at peace,” this annual event brings together families, parishes, schools, religious communities, and Catholic organizations from across the globe to pray for peace through a live Rosary.
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Catholic Mom contributor and best-selling author, Samantha Stephenson, shares what meditating on the Joyful Mysteries teaches us about Christian suffering. I don’t know much about Saint Pius V, but I know this: He was not of melancholic temperament. Only the brightest of optimists could take the collection of events we now know as the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary; “The Disastrous Mysteries” might have been more apt. Meditating on these Mysteries helps us to embody the Christian charism of seeing the good in the most desperate of circumstances.
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