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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Almost three years ago, a show called The Good Place first started airing on NBC. Learning that it was about a woman who dies and wakes up in a place called “The Good Place,” I was unsure if I would want to watch it.
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A consistent challenge most parents face in raising children is revealing our own habitual sinful habits right in front of them.
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These were the words I heard (just barely) over the crunch of goldfish as my two year old chewed (loudly) in my ear.
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When I was a young child, my over-achieving personality kicked into high gear at Christmastime.
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My mom used to have a famous line. She’d pull it out any time I was trying to make a big decision or plan something.
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The request came in on a Monday. I read the email and just kinda sank in my chair, immediately feeling the weight of wanting to say no but knowing I couldn’t — or wouldn’t — or just wasn’t meant to. The youth minister at our parish had reached out to ask if my husband and I would consider speaking to the parents at the upcoming Confirmation classes (which happened to be a short five days away). The topic she asked us to speak on was “the importance of passing on our faith to our children.”
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