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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Holy lives of inspiration | Why pray?
Today’s readings are a great way to round out our weekday Masses. In the reading from the Book of Exodus, we have a recap from Moses of all God has done for the Israelites; everything from hearing the voice of God speaking from a fire to leading them out of slavery in Egypt to overcoming mightier nations so that they may have their own land. Moses reminds them so that they will fix and know in their heart that the Lord is God of heaven and earth and that there is no other.
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Saint Lawrence was a deacon in the early Church in Rome. He was martyred for the faith four days after Pope Sixtus and six other deacons under the persecution of Emperor Valerian. St. Lawrence, when asked to turn over the Church’s money and valuables to the Emperor, gathered the poor and proclaimed that they were the Church’s real treasure.
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Holy lives of inspiration | Why pray?
Last night, Fr. Willy, Fr. Leo, and I went to St. Mary’s in Mansfield for a Knights of Columbus-sponsored BBQ and family movie night. The adults watched the film, “Pray,” the life story of Venerable Patrick Peyton. Although we’ve seen the film several times, we all came away with new insights about Father Peyton’s ministry to promote family prayer, especially the Rosary.
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Holy lives of inspiration | Why pray?
Growing up, once in a while, I’d hear my Mom or Dad utter the words, “God help me, David.” After reflecting on today’s reading from the Book of Numbers, I’d have to imagine my parents, with countless mothers and fathers worldwide, have shared this kind of declaration-prayer along with Moses.
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Today’s saint, John Vianney, best known as the Cure of Ars, must have found consolation in today’s gospel, where Jesus is rejected by His own in his native Nazareth. Of course, a different set of circumstances, but if our Lord can be rejected, then it’s not hard to understand how people make mistakes in dismissing people as not relevant or not good enough. Today’s saint was incorrectly rejected, but it did not deter him.
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Holy lives of inspiration | Return to the Church
Saint Alphonsus Liguori once wrote, “All holiness and perfection of the soul lies in our love for Jesus Christ our God, who is our redeemer and supreme good.” In other words, love for Jesus is our motivation and means of our moral and spiritual growth.
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