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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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Try this thought experiment: imagine a family member or friend asks you to consider something outside your comfort zone, something good but challenging. Are you open to listening to their idea? Now, what about a stranger or maybe someone you know but don’t trust…are you open to listening to them? And, finally, which category do we put Jesus in?
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There are times in life when we find it hard to see the world around us, not because we’re having problems with our eyes, but because our hearts are heavy to the point of being overwhelmed. I imagine that would have been the case for the widow in the Gospel of Luke who had just lost her only child, her son. In addition to her great loss, her life, her well-being would be uncertain.
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How many times have you said the words, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed?” It’s kind of a trick question because before 2008 and after Vatican II, we used to say, "Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed."
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Today, we commemorate several events central to our salvation on this Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross. The first is the finding of the true cross by Emperor Constantine’s mother, Helen; next, there is the dedication of the original Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 355 and, most significantly, Jesus’ victory over death by His crucifixion and resurrection. Locally, it is the patronal feast of the Archdiocese of Boston, and closer to home, my parent's wedding anniversary.
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When you’ve got a big decision to make, how do you handle it? Do you go to someone you respect asking for their advice? Do you make a list of pros and cons to help you decide? Do you go for a walk to clear your head? Or maybe put it off for another day?
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If we were teaching children about today’s Feast of the Birth of the Blessed Mother, we might include a birthday cake with white and blue frosting, sing Happy Birthday to her, and even have them make birthday cards to connect the Blessed Mother’s birth with a cause for celebration and how God chose her to become the mother of Jesus.
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