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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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Seasonal Reflections

Bearing Good Fruit in All Seasons: Family Reflection Video

Fruit is supposed to be seasonal, but are we seasonal too?

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Why pray?

What Was the First Prayer You Learned? Family Reflection Video

I think my parents taught us the Hail Mary first and then the Our Father.

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Holy lives of inspiration

St. Anthony: From Dishwasher to Saint Family Reflection Video

Lost keys, glasses, wallet, and sometimes patience … those are just some of the things that I’ve asked St. Anthony to help me find so far this year!

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Strengthening family unity

It’s Our Turn Now: Family Reflection Video

Preparing to leave can be hard…

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Return to the Church  |  Why pray?

Leading Family and Friends Back to God: Family Reflection Video

Perhaps you have family or friends who are uncertain about God's love for us and this has led them to drift away from the faith.

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Strengthening family unity

Discovering Who God Created Us to Be: Family Reflection Video

Just recently, I read an essay about how we look at life with all our advances in technology, science, and so on.

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