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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Strengthening family unity | Why pray?
When St. Paul tells us to put on the “armor of God … to stand firm against the tactics of the devil,” I thought about what it’s like wear ice hockey equipment: the helmet, shoulder and elbow pads, shin guards, and gloves. By the time you’re finished gearing up, you feel invincible!
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Strengthening family unity | Why pray?
Today’s gospel reminds me of what can happen in marathon-like times; times when we can’t be sure when things like the Master will return … or when this pandemic will end.
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Holy lives of inspiration | Strengthening family unity
What a scene St. Luke paints at the beginning of today’s gospel. It sounds like the crowd might have benefited from some social distancing!
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The other night my Mom and I were speaking with a family friend who now lives in NH. I asked him, how did you happen to move from Fall River, MA, to such a different place?
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While growing up, I would hear adults say, “He or she has the patience of Job.” At first, I didn’t know who Job was. Still, I could tell by their tone and catching part of the story that the person involved was incredibly patient in a challenging situation—many times, it was said about a husband or wife or boss!
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Somewhere within each homily, I usually find myself saying, “my brothers and sisters.” This isn’t something I always did, but with each passing day of priesthood, I find myself increasingly seeing and understanding the reality of Jesus’ words today’s gospel, that “my mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”
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