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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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The Rosary is a rich, centuries-old prayer tradition that involves our entire beings: With our hands, we make the Sign the Cross and finger the beads. With our minds, we meditate on the mysteries. With our hearts, we contemplate how we will follow the model of Christ and His mother, Mary. With our voices, we say the prayers.
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Sharing. We see young children not wanting to share their toys, but we adults have our struggles with sharing as well. Sometimes in unexpected ways. At this time in my life, it would seem that sharing would not be an issue; however, I think it is a challenge all our lives. However, through sharing, both the pain and the joys, we grower closer to each other with the grace of God.
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STOP … and IMAGINE the entire world praying the Rosary – with Pope Francis, no less – to end the Covid-19 pandemic!
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As I sat down to contemplate Palm Sunday and what it means to me, of course many things went through my mind. My thoughts moved quickly from the standard, traditional thoughts about Palm Sunday to my current “pandemic-view-of-the-world” perspective.
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“But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.'” Luke 1:29-30. That moment when the angel Gabriel greets Mary touches me deeply.
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