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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
I love Matthew 8:23-27. This Gospel account of Jesus calming the sea to the relief of his panicked disciples perfectly captures their relationship, and very often our relationship as well.
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I was sitting in the dark chapel, candles illuminating the altar and music playing gently in the background. The attending deacon, dressed in his white vestment, walked in front of me and gently took the monstrance out of the tabernacle. I knelt as he turned and made his way towards the altar and reverently placed the golden vessel in the center for everyone to see.
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It seems at least once every year I feel a little defensive about being an ordinary Catholic. By ordinary, I mean just that — as plain and ordinary as they come.
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After 17 years of family life, I have made it my goal to help make lofty and holy pipe dreams more accessible and attainable through what I share.
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I’m painting a bathroom and it is supremely gratifying. I see results. I can step back and survey my progress. When all the components of the job are done, I will have a sense of completion. I look for these types of projects on occasion, because most of the other things I do are never done.
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