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

Father Pinto Paul, C.S.C.

Father Pinto Paul C.S.C., ordained a priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1999, worked with tribal populations in northeast India as a missionary for ten years. In 2010 he came to the US for further studies. While working as a campus minister at Stonehill College, he assisted pastors in local parishes, led seminars and workshops for teachers and students in the US and earned a master’s degree in Educational Administration from Boston College and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Lesley University, Cambridge. He is currently working as the International Director of the Boston-based Holy Cross Family Ministries with missions in 18 countries.

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faithfulness  |  family  |  parent

Family Reflection Video: Touching the Lives of Others

Pope Francis is a great role model of warmth, compassion and affection to all, including the marginalized.

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grace  |  trust

Family Reflection Video: I am for You

“As ‘Keeper of the Gates,’ it is my duty to inform you that you must score a thousand points before you can pass through these Gates of Paradise,” Saint Peter said. “So tell me about your life on earth …”

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Family Reflection Video: Longing for the Real Food

I’ll never forget the face of the man on one of my mission tours in India who said, “I got the food I was longing for.”

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acceptance  |  joyful

Family Reflection Video: Transformative Seeking

Today’s readings invite us to search for the risen Lord. When we recognize Him, we will go on to lead transformed lives!

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Lent  |  Reconciliation  |  strength and hope

Family Reflection Video: Betrayal and Restoration

It’s “Spy Wednesday,” the day Judas makes a bargain with Jesus’ enemies and betrays Him.

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Lent  |  faithfulness  |  trust

Family Reflection Video: Identifying the Truth

If “false news” is skillfully disguised in our social-media-driven society, how do we know what’s real and what isn’t?

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