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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Each day this week, we have been reading about God’s creation of the earth and everything in it as recorded in the book of Genesis. On Monday we started with the first chapter of Genesis.
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There is an ocean of goodness in everyone, but everyone does not see it. Although each child is born with the seeds of God’s precious gift of goodness, focusing on this gift does not come naturally. We must develop and nurture it as we grow.
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Scientific research has shown that prayer can affect healing. In 1988, San Francisco cardiologist Randolph Byrd conducted an experiment in which he asked a group of born-again Christians to pray for a group of hospitalized patients, and compare the results to similarly affected patients who were not on the prayer list during the time of the study.
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Celebrating family life | Strengthening family unity
As we thank God for taking us through 2020, we look forward with hope for 2021. Despite trying times for many of us, we can thank God for the blessings of 2020 - loved ones and family who gave us hope and support. And we can thank God for the love and spiritual growth that occurs as we navigate through these challenging times.
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Seasonal Reflections | Why pray?
I have come across many people who give up on God when they go through a crisis in their life. They feel abandoned by Him.
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Love thy Neighbor | Seasonal Reflections
The word rain, R-A-I-N, is significant to today's gospel. In a parable used by Jesus, rain is a force of nature that is capable of destroying a house with a weak foundation.
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