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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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 Motherhood | Rosary Stories | family prayer
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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Gospel Reflection | Learn more about our faith | Video homily
Two statements are given to us today — one from Paul, one from Jesus — and together they offer a deep and abundant assurance of God’s love for us. Paul tells the Ephesians, and tells us, that we are chosen. God has set His heart upon us. We belong to Him. This is not something we earn; it is something God freely gives. We are His own. In the Gospel, Jesus strengthens that assurance even more. He says, “Do not be afraid.” He reminds us that the Father has counted the hairs on our heads. He sees the smallest sparrow fall and yet tells us that we are worth more than many sparrows. In other words, nothing about our lives escapes His loving attention.
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Catholic Faith | Gospel Reflection | Homily Video | Learn more about our faith | saints
Have you ever noticed how much we like to build memorials and put up signs honoring people? We put up monuments, dedicate buildings, and preserve the memories of those who have gone before us. And, there’s something good about honoring those who made a difference in our lives and those who came before us. In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenges the scribes and scholars of the law, when He says, “You build the memorials of the prophets whom your fathers killed.”
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Gospel Reflection | Learn more about our faith | prayer
Roy Bennette in his book “The Light in the Heart” states: “Don’t let things that matter least, get in the way of things that matter most.” What he is pointing out here is that it is important to consciously prioritize what truly matters. We should not allow ourselves to be consumed by less important tasks or distractions that hinder the pursuit of one’s most significant goals or aspirations. That is also the contention of Jesus in today’s Gospel when he criticizes the Pharisees for getting wrapped up into religious rituals while ignoring mercy and fairness to others.
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The Dating Project | catholic family | young adult ministry
Nearly half of America is single today — and many would rather not be. But, as a culture, we’ve lost the plot of how dating works. Especially for young Catholics seeking to build a lasting marriage and family, it’s hard to even know how to begin ... but there’s a film that offers answers to just that.
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