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Finding the Courage to Get Back Up: Family Reflection Video

Finding the Courage to Get Back Up: Family Reflection Video

Healing the family  |  Return to the Church

There are all sorts of circumstances that can take us from having it “spiritually together” to being in the breakdown lane and wondering, what happened?

We’re human beings. We’re subject to the stresses of life: physical, mental, and yes, spiritual. Even with the best of intentions … even after we have made spiritual progress in our lives, we can lapse into old patterns. 

This is when Jesus reminding us that He is the Bread of Life - that we receive in Holy Communion - is so comforting and encouraging. 

When we are weary and overwhelmed by this world, we are not without hope. Jesus, the Bread of Life, has come to fortify our courage to walk with Him today and the rest of our days, no matter where we’re called to go. 

Have you or members of your family ever felt like you were in the “spiritual breakdown lane”? Perhaps you’re feeling this way right now. From where will you draw your strength? Jesus will give you the courage to get back up. 

May God bless you and your family with hope, courage and strength.

For additional reading: The Bread of Life, John 6:35-40 and The Persecution of the Church, Acts 8:1B-8.

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About Father David Marcham

Father David S. Marcham is a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston and serves as Vice Postulator and Guild Director of the Cause for Canonization of Venerable Patrick Peyton. Before entering St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, he worked for eleven years as a physical therapist in Boston-area hospitals. Ordained in 2005, Father David was assigned to St. Mary Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts. His involvement in Father Peyton’s Cause began in 2007, when he assisted Father George Lucas, C.S.C., in advancing the Cause for Canonization. Appointed Vice Postulator in 2009, Father David oversees the progress of the Cause, directs the Guild, and promotes devotion to Father Peyton’s legacy of family prayer.