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

Father Leo Polselli, C.S.C.

Father Leo Polselli, C.S.C. is Chaplain at the Father Peyton Center in Easton, MA. Before coming to Holy Cross Family Ministries he served as a teacher and a parish priest. He also served for six years as a General Assistant of the Congregation in Rome, Italy. Originally from Fall River, MA, Father Leo grew up with eight siblings. Gifted with several languages, he is able to serve the Brazilian, Cape Verdean, Portuguese, Spanish and Haitian communities. When he's not greeting everyone who comes to the Father Peyton Center, you can find him regularly reading newspapers!

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Healing the family

A Light Unto Our Feet: Family Reflection Video

I recently read short story by Carrie Bucalo that appeared on the pages of the worship aid Magnificat entitled Bread Crumbs. Carrie shared that as a child she found herself walking through life’s dark forest. She figured she would be lost forever, cast far outside the reach of family and love. She was afraid and struggled to find her way back.

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Holy lives of inspiration  |  Strengthening family unity

Loyalty and Surrender: Family Reflection Video

Do you know what a bearing wall is? St. Paul did. He described it in the Letter to the Ephesians. Christ is our bearing wall, a wall that bears the weight of a house from top to bottom.

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Love thy Neighbor

Why Do We Judge Others? Family Reflection Video

Do you ever find yourself passing judgement on others? Why does this happen? People were always passing judgement about Jesus.

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Holy lives of inspiration

The Whisper of God: Family Reflection Video

“Hear, O Lord, the sound of my call; have pity on me and answer me.” The psalmist today speaks of a longing to connect with God … a longing that I believe many of us seek today.

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Healing the family  |  Why pray?

Why Are You Testing Me? Family Reflection Video

Why are you testing me! There are some people today who see the pandemic and the corona virus as God testing us.

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Jesus’ Final Words of Consolation: Family Reflection Video

Several times while reading the Scriptures today I asked myself what must be going through the minds of Christians as Jesus shares these final words with God the Father the night before he dies. His words are so different from what we ordinarily hear from many people who face death.

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