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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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Every day we hear about or encounter the tensions that exist among family members, neighbors, co-workers, and even within our own hearts—one of these is the tension between trying to discipline the desires of the flesh and the presumption that we can do whatever we want because God is merciful. When Paul wrote today’s reading to the Romans, it was to guide two groups of people who were at odds with one another in following Jesus. At that time, there was a growing confusion in the Roman Church… a phenomenon that continues to occur in each generation, often revisiting the same topics.
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Last week I received a text message from my friend Joel. It began by asking if I was going to be watching the Notre Dame game football game and then took an unexpected turn when he asked me really good question: about how many of the people I know--who are Catholic are serious about their faith…as opposed to just going through the motions? That’s a great question for each of us to consider, whether directed to ourselves, our families, or friends? Are we or those closest to us serious about our faith in Jesus Christ and if so, how?
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For many of us, the date 9/11 will always evoke a wide range of emotions and memories. Everything from shock and sadness to anger and fear and many more. Even though it has been twenty-four years since that tragic day, watching the news this morning can bring us back to where we were, what we were doing and who we first called.
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St. Paul, as he usually does, greets the Colossians, as brothers and sisters and reminds them and us that we have received the Lord Jesus Christ. He then encourages us to walk with Jesus and to have our lives rooted in our faith in God. But as Paul often does, he also draws to our attention to a potential pitfall that he wants us to avoid…
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St. Paul and St. Mother Teresa direct us to seeing God in this world, amidst the ordinary and challenging times that we face. St. Paul reminds us that “Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the first born of all creation. Over two thousand years later, it’s easy to fly by those words, especially: “…the image of the invisible God.” If we stop to think about it, we like the first Christians are seeking to see God too…we sensate beings crave for visual, auditory, and tactile proof like the first disciples after Jesus’ resurrection.
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“Are you envious because I am generous? (Matthew 21:16) Today’s gospel parable from Jesus definitely elicits a strong reaction not just from those who had worked hard all day in the vineyard but also from most of us. Anyone who has either worked or even volunteered in service of others can relate to a sense of “fairness” in how we look at being rewarded for our labors in relation to others. And it happens at home too…just think back to when you had to clean the house or weed the garden or paint the porch and one of your family members showed up conveniently late!
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