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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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What do we know about reconciliation within the Family? I want to share a story about forgiveness that a mother told me about an interaction between her and her daughter. Also, make sure you read the Family Activity found at the end of this post!
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An old monk prayed his whole life for a vision. At last, one day, a vision appeared to him. However, just as it appeared, a bell rang, signaling that it was time to feed the poor, who gathered daily at the gate. It was the old monk’s turn to share with them whatever food was on hand for the day. The monk was torn between his heavenly vision and his earthly occupation.
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In the Bible, Solomon praises God for the temple he has been honored to build, and prays. He prays that God will watch over this temple, listen to the prayers of the people who offer them, and pardon their sins.
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If you live in the Easton area, you probably know about the ministry of My Brother's Keeper. Still, you may not know how this ministry - which brings food, furniture, and hope to thousands of people in the area - was started, in prayer, by a local couple who were just living ordinary lives, until they had two extraordinary experiences...
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Today’s readings reveal several people in desperate situations. In the first reading, we see David desperate and crying bitterly over the loss of his son, Absalom who had been killed by his own men. Even though Absalom had sought to dethrone and assassinate David, the father could not stop loving his son.
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In our first reading today, we see a well-educated young Pharisee named Saul zealous for keeping the Jewish law. Seeing a conflict between the basic message of Christians that Jesus was the Messiah and the traditions of the fathers of Judaism, he has his sights set on removing Christians and their influence from the synagogues of Damascus.
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