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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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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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Holy lives of inspiration  |  Strengthening family unity

Daring to Believe in Prayer : Family Reflection Video

In today's reading from Samuel, a woman named Hannah gives voice to what so many of us do when she says to Eli, the priest: "I was only pouring out my troubles to the Lord."

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Love thy Neighbor  |  Why pray?

How Do We Think God Sees Us? Family Reflection Video

How do you imagine God’s view of us? Do you see Him as far removed and dispassionate, displeased that we don’t measure up … or do you see Him like Jesus whose heart was moved with pity?

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Love thy Neighbor  |  Seasonal Reflections

Beginning a New Year with Hope! : Family Reflection Video

By now, most of us have had a chance to celebrate this Holy time marking the birth of our Savior.

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