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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Sometime when I engage a penitent in conversation, I reference a thought I either heard or read by Matthew Kelly, the Australian Catholic motivational speaker, who talked about our having a good self, a better self, and a best self.
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Notice how God is portrayed as a caring father in today’s gospel. Just as a human father provides good things for his children, God is also a loving provider. Which one of you would give your child a stone when he asks for bread? Jesus said today that he would do no less.
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When did we see you hungry, or thirsty? When did we see you naked or visit you? The gospel from Mass on Monday came to mind as I read about Saint John, whose memorial we celebrate today. At the age of 40, wracked by guilt over what he considered a wasted life, John sought spiritual guidance.
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This could possibly be one of the best Lents that many of us will be making. Many of us have been living through stress and strain, and have suffered losses. During these past couple of years, because of the pandemic, there have been many complications and changes in our lives. Not only have our personal lives been affected by these circumstances, but unfortunately, for many of us, our spiritual life has also been affected.
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Once again someone meets up with Jesus and strikes up a conversation. Today it is a young man who in all probability heard Jesus preaching to different crowds or heard about miracles that people were attributing to him, cures that were said to have taken place. The young man felt a stirring inside of him and was moved to ask Jesus what was this eternal life that Jesus talked about. Jesus answered him explaining the ten commandments.
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Twice within one week Jesus asked his disciples, "Who do people say I am?" Peter answered and I felt the need to also answer. Recent gospels came to mind: words Jesus spoke, attitudes he conveyed, and how they gradually formed a composite sketch of Jesus in my mind. Yes, He is the Son of God, but He is also very much a man.
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