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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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For centuries, only four apostles were honored with special feasts in the Catholic Church: Saints Peter and Paul, Saint John the Evangelist, and Saint Andrew, the brother of Peter. June 29 was the day to remember the remaining apostles. But in the sixth century, the bodies of Saints Philip and James were brought to Rome from the East, where they were initially buried. Having arrived together at the same location, both apostles share a feast day.
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In one of her Faith Formation classes, a teacher asked her students to write an essay on this topic—Which relic of which saint would you like to possess and why? On reading one of the masterpieces later, she brightened up. The budding writer said: “I would like to have some drops of the sweat of Saint Joseph in a vial, because his sweat would symbolize honest, humble, honorable work. It was by sweat of his brow that he could feed the Son of God, His Mother, and himself."
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Two giant statues of Saints Peter and Paul stand as guards at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. St. Peter holds the key on the right side, while St. Paul holds a sword on the other. These two figures stand as giants in the faith. Born and educated as a Roman citizen and as a righteous Pharisee, Paul was cruel to the followers of Christ. He imprisoned women and men believers and murdered some with his sword.
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Jesus says in the Gospel today, "Your ancestors ate manna in the desert, but they died. I am the Bread of life that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and never die" (John 6:49-50). God gave Adam and Eve all kinds of good food in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:16). Sadly, their craving to eat beyond what God had provided led to their downfall (Genesis 3:6).
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Let's remember St. Stephen today, who he was, and how he became the first Christian martyr. Why is his feast celebrated on December 26 and not today or tomorrow when we have the readings about his martyrdom? And following Stephen's story, let's see what is in it for us.
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My name is Nicodemus. My name means I was a victor among the people. One night my wife asked where I was going. "Out," I said. "You know the Pharisees. It's urgent." She said, "But Nicodemus, it's midnight. Is it that young troublemaker again? You haven't been yourself since you heard about Jesus. You said He was dangerous."
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