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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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Acts of the Apostles  |  faithfulness  |  service

Family Reflection Video: Faith-Filled Women - Then and Now

After hearing the story of the apostles' encounter with a woman named Lydia, I began to think of other “Lydia’s” I have met who also opened up their hearts and arms in support of the church. One such instance just happened on Saturday.

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peace

Family Reflection Video: Give Them Something to Eat

Wars and famine scar the earth, and people flee their homelands in search of peace and security. What are we to do?

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peace  |  trust

Family Reflection Video: Clothe Yourself with Humility

Wouldn’t you agree it’s easy to get wrapped up in who we are, what we do, where we are and what we have achieved?

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peace  |  trust

Family Reflection Video: Christ Seeks Progress Not Perfection

From a soft-spoken question hidden by darkness to courageously preaching His word, we see the line that extends from fear to boldness in today’s Scriptures.

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joyful  |  strength and hope

Family Reflection Video: Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord

God will go to any length to make himself known, including sharing breakfast with his disciples after his resurrection. Despite this, some still had doubts.

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Reconciliation  |  trust

Family Reflection Video: His Eyes Opened and He Recognized Jesus

Today I share a simple story of a man with a faint heartbeat of faith who walked into a confessional to experience Christ’s forgiveness.

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