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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Marian devotion | Mary Undoer of Knots | power of prayer
Three years ago, I went on a retreat with the women at our parish. In our retreat bag, I discovered a brochure detailing devotion to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots. I was unfamiliar with this title of Mary and discovered that the late Pope Francis promoted this devotion. Praying to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots A little while later, my husband and I were going through a difficult period in our marriage. Not sure where else to turn, I remembered the devotion and began to pray the prayer printed on the brochure: Virgin Mary, Mother who never refuses to come to the help of your children in need, Mother whose hands never stop working for the welfare of your children, moved as they are by the loving mercy and kindness that exists in your Immaculate heart, cast your compassionate eyes upon me and see the snarl of knots that exist in my life. Oh Mother! You know the difficulties, sorrow, and pain that I’ve had because of them. O loving Mother, I place the ribbon of my life and this knot (mention request here) into your loving hands, hands which can undo even the most difficult knot. Most holy Mother, come to my aid and intercede for me before God with your prayers. I cast this knot into your hands (mention request again) and bed you to undo it, in the name of your son, Jesus, Christ, and for the glory of God, once and for all. Our Lady Undoer of Knots, pray for us!
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Family Activities | Holy Week | catholic family life
As moms, we are always looking ahead to prepare for the next thing, so it’s not too soon to start thinking about Holy Week! Every day during Holy Week has its own special focus, and in my family, we try to join in with the prayer of the Church by doing something special each day. Below are some concrete ideas to celebrate the week, especially with young children. Most of these things can be done around dinnertime or bedtime, so you don’t have to take a lot of time to be intentional.
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Catholic Faith | family prayer | prayer life
One of the phrases I had to tell myself over and over in the months following the birth of my last baby was, “This is just a phase. I will not be nursing forever; I will sleep again.” I have a tendency to have tunnel vision about whatever difficult moment I am in and feel it will last forever. Stepping back and looking at the big picture has helped me to see that the moment I am in is just a small blip on the radar of my life.
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