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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Holy lives of inspiration | Learn more about our faith
Today’s Gospel from Matthew, which featured the Parable of the Vineyard, was directed by Jesus to the chief priests and elders of the people, but it is also meant for us. Through the lens of the relationship of landowner and tenants, it raises the question “What do we owe God?” and, “Are we caring for those He has entrusted to us?”
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Learn more about our faith | Why pray?
I've got a question for you. After looking over Luke's Gospel, what's your window of opportunity? Hold that thought for a bit. You've got to love the Old Testament for its ability to get your attention with vibrant language and imagery. Likewise, today's gospel of Lazarus and the rich man should be a wake-up call to emulate Christ's love with those we see every day—while we have the chance.
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The phrase, “Come let us set things right” in today’s readings, caused me to wonder, what is it in our lives that needs to be addressed this Lent, what needs to be set right?
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Healing the family | Love thy Neighbor
What’s God’s standard of mercy? In other words, what are the ground rules when we sin against God and one another? If we’re interested in making it to Heaven, that’s a really important question; one that God answers in today’s reading from Ezekiel and the Gospel of Matthew.
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Celebrating family life | Holy lives of inspiration
When today’s saint's parents died when he was only a boy, his brother, who was a priest named Damien, lovingly took care of him. To honor this act of charity, his younger brother changed his name to Peter Damien. This future saint dedicated his life to God as a hermit and monk who became an abbot and ultimately a cardinal-bishop of Ostia. He’s known for his work in reforming the clergy of his diocese from laxness and immorality to fidelity to God and holiness of life.
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Learn more about our faith | Seasonal Reflections
Moses' message to the Israelites and us reaches a decision point when he says, "I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse….choose life." What led up to that dichotomous choice was the promise that if the Israelites obeyed God's commandments and walked with God lovingly, they would prosper, as would their future generations.
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