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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Today’s first reading and gospel tell stories of courage and cowardice. The mother and her seven sons are heroically courageous in not giving in to the King’s demand that they violate their religious practices. On the other hand, the servant given one gold coin is so fearful of the King that he doesn’t even put it in the bank to earn interest.
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The weather here in Massachusetts has changed, and we’ve also set our clocks one hour back. In the Church, we’re getting ready for the end of the Liturgical year. This is a time when we look forward to God coming to us as a newborn child. But first, we must prepare by realizing that living by Jesus’ values comes at a cost.
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"Oh, when the saints go marching in; oh, when the saints go marching in, Oh, how, I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in!" We’d sing that song every day in a big cafeteria at one of the meals served to the campers and counselors at E.C. Week at Camp Fatima in New Hampshire. The E.C. stands for exceptional citizens: people who have Down’s syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy, and so many other challenges that they face every day.
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Today, Saint Paul makes the strong claim that "...the sufferings of this time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed to us." In this bold statement, Saint Paul acknowledges the hard parts of life, but also gives us a reason to persevere; in a word, Saint Paul offers us hope.
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If I were to ask you: who are you more like: Martha or Mary? Some of us could say, it depends on the situation. The two sisters in today’s gospel remind us of the need to consider the choices we make every day...
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Looking back over my life, it seems that the depiction and talk of angels waxes and wanes. In older churches, we see ceilings and walls adorned with them. In pop culture, we’ve had TV shows like "Touched by an Angel" and "Highway to Heaven" and of course the classic movie, "It’s a Wonderful Life" where Jimmy Stewart’s character is led from despair to hope by his 'on the job' training angel, Clarence. And, of course, we have the chubby figurines with wings that you’ll find in gift stores around the world.
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