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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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May we learn to be the king’s good servant, but God’s first. Saints John Fisher and Thomas More, two learned and devout Catholics, were put to death by King Henry the VIII because each of them refused to support Henry’s intention to divorce his wife and marry another woman - in opposition to Catholic teaching and papal authority. What became of these two men?
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I was asked to share my thoughts on Mary Gardens. I never had a Mary Garden. I desired to have one but instead had to be content with having a Joseph Garden.
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We are issued a challenge by Paul and Jesus today, to become perfect as Jesus is perfect. The perfection I am speaking of is spiritual perfection; imitating Jesus to the best of our abilities. We need to grow our good self, to become our better self...until we can achieve our best possible self.
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I had an opportunity to visit Newport, R.I. a city on the Atlantic coast, known for its summer residences for the rich and famous. The city has opulent mansions some of which are still inhabited while others are managed by the Preservation Society which collects tourist admissions and funds from other sources. Newport, Rhode Island once had 24 light houses that provided mariners a beacon of light warning them of danger.
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What was one message coming through the Scriptures today? There were at least four personalities all of whom I found to be inspiriting. First there was Justin, the saint of the day. Then there was Ben Sera whose poetic words in the Book of Sirach I found to be so spiritual. Lastly there was Tobit with his wife Anna who could be the neighbors next door. All four were seekers of the Truth, good to the core.
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As I read about Jesus in the gospel today, walking to Jerusalem with twelve of his disciples, I was reminded of the Band of Brothers: a brotherhood of soldiers on their walk to face the prospect of death and the ravages of war. As Jesus shared his fate with his own band of brothers, I began to ask myself what could be going on in the minds of the twelve? What was their reaction when Jesus told the disciples what was going to happen to Him, and to them?
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