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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

Father David Marcham

Father David S. Marcham is a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston and serves as Vice Postulator and Guild Director of the Cause for Canonization of Venerable Patrick Peyton. Before entering St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, he worked for eleven years as a physical therapist in Boston-area hospitals. Ordained in 2005, Father David was assigned to St. Mary Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts. His involvement in Father Peyton’s Cause began in 2007, when he assisted Father George Lucas, C.S.C., in advancing the Cause for Canonization. Appointed Vice Postulator in 2009, Father David oversees the progress of the Cause, directs the Guild, and promotes devotion to Father Peyton’s legacy of family prayer.

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Words Take On Deeper Meaning: Family Reflection

Today’s first reading (from Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9) features Moses trying to convince his people to follow the commandments of God. Moses is in the role of the teacher and leader. He believes in the way that God has instructed them to live.

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Seasonal Reflections  |  Strengthening family unity

Are We Young Enough to Believe? Family Reflection Video

Yesterday I read about of a young girl who was captivated by the story of Jonah being swallowed by the whale and then spending three days and three nights in its belly.

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Holy lives of inspiration  |  Strengthening family unity

What Draws Us to God? Family Reflection Video

I don’t know if you saw it but on Facebook there were pictures of brooms standing up all by themselves in people’s kitchens, seemingly defying gravity! And what it led to was the question of what was really happening? Was it a hoax, or was there a unique physical explanation?

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Return to the Church  |  Why pray?

Called to Begin Again: Family Reflection Video

God helped them get up again when they fell, and then again and again, to continue the journey of growing and living for God.

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Why pray?

God Leads and We Follow: Family Reflection Video

If you’ve ever gone for a hike in the woods alone or driven somewhere unfamiliar, you’ve probably gotten lost at least once or maybe more times.

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Love thy Neighbor  |  Why pray?

Hope on this Day of Prayer: Family Reflection Video

With the grace of God, we can confront evil in our day through speaking the truth in love.

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