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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

Father David Marcham

Father David S. Marcham is a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston and serves as Vice Postulator and Guild Director of the Cause for Canonization of Venerable Patrick Peyton. Before entering St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, he worked for eleven years as a physical therapist in Boston-area hospitals. Ordained in 2005, Father David was assigned to St. Mary Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts. His involvement in Father Peyton’s Cause began in 2007, when he assisted Father George Lucas, C.S.C., in advancing the Cause for Canonization. Appointed Vice Postulator in 2009, Father David oversees the progress of the Cause, directs the Guild, and promotes devotion to Father Peyton’s legacy of family prayer.

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Jesus' Authority Over Evil Gives Us Hope – Weekday Homily Video

On Sunday and now, today’s gospel reveals Jesus’ authority over evil. In both cases, men’s souls have been captured by Satan. No human action can save them, either by their own efforts or anyone else. Only Jesus can set them free.

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Come, Holy Spirit – Weekday Homily Video

On this day of prayer for the legal protection of unborn children, we’re reminded of the temptation to doubt God. In today’s gospel, the scribes from Jerusalem were considered more respected than the Pharisees. And so, it was significant for them to make a claim that Jesus was both possessed by the devil and using Satan’s power to drive out demons.

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Attaining Eternal Life - Weekday Homily Video

How can we get to heaven? Or, as the rich young man asked Jesus, “Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?” Of all the New Year’s resolutions, a recommitment to asking and acting on that question is the most important one we and our family members can make.

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Sometimes We Think We Know Better Than God – Weekday Homily Video

Sometimes, we think we know better than God. It seems like an illogical statement to make, but then we just need to look at today’s first reading from the prophet Samuel.

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Why pray?

How Do We Answer God? - Weekday Homily Video

Have you ever had a dream where you heard a telephone ring or a person calling your name? It’s something that happens in my family, at least among the guys—who ironically are also the hardest to wake up!

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Holy lives of inspiration

God Calls Each of Us – Weekday Homily Video

God calls each of us. We may not see or hear Jesus the way that Philip did in today’s gospel, but Jesus still “speaks” to us in varied ways.

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