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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Holy lives of inspiration | Return to the Church
Saint Alphonsus Liguori once wrote, “All holiness and perfection of the soul lies in our love for Jesus Christ our God, who is our redeemer and supreme good.” In other words, love for Jesus is our motivation and means of our moral and spiritual growth.
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Return to the Church | Strengthening family unity
As I prayed and reflected on today’s readings, I found myself being drawn to the drama in the Book of Exodus; with God, Moses, and the children of Israel. And this led me to ask myself three questions. 1. Who am I trying to please? 2. What does God expect of me? 3. How am I doing?
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Family Time | Family Vacation | family prayer
Going on vacation? Here's some advice on how to recreate or “re-create” during this time and come home feeling renewed. For me, vacation is often, well, exhausting. I usually need a vacation after my vacation to rest up. And with a family with little ones sleeping in unfamiliar settings and following unusual schedules, this is to be expected. Even as my family has gotten older, working as the "travel agent" to make sure everyone is well-fed and entertained is equally exhausting. Despite coming home exhausted, it is still possible to come away from a vacation “re-created.”
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family prayer | litany | praying for your family
When I became Catholic, the lives of the saints were a rich treasure trove of interest and hope for me. I was blown away by these small, yet holy lives. These were real people that I could relate to and love and ask to pray for me! I love to encourage my family’s devotion to the saints. One way to encourage this devotion is to write a litany of the saints for your family.
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Love thy Neighbor | Return to the Church
Last Sunday after Mass, while standing in line at a coffee shop, the woman in front of me and the woman serving her were not on the same wavelength, and each was losing patience. The customer and the server individually shared their frustration with me, and I felt bad, especially for the server whom I told I’d say a prayer for her. She told me that she’d be at Mass if she weren’t working there.
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Celebrating family life | Healing the family
Today's Scriptures remind us of the universal human longing to know and understand God more deeply. Just as God's people in the Book of Exodus were on a journey of rediscovering their identity, so too are our families on a journey, navigating the challenges and joys of life together.
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