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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Holy Week | Hope | Lenten Reflections
If your Lent has been like mine, it has been a season of darkness and dryness. Personal struggles, doubts, fear, discouragement, and dealing with the illness of my youngest sister are some of the challenges that have arisen on the journey through Lent, providing plenty of opportunity for built-in sacrifice and penance. Through the difficulties, however, the joyful theme of hope repeatedly emerged as the virtue to focus my attention on and embrace. I realized that I have been concentrating on the trials and hardships and taking my eyes off of Jesus and the hope of the Resurrection.
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It’s hard to believe, but we are on the cusp of Holy Week. So, it’s a good time to take time to think about the Paschal Mystery … how Jesus passed from death to life for us. For the baptized, it’s a time to remember that through this sacrament, we have entered into the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. We also share in the priesthood of Christ in his prophetic and royal mission.
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Easter season | Holy Week | seasonal reflection
St. John the Evangelist bravely stands vigil alongside the Blessed Virgin Mary at the foot of the cross. In the most incredible act of love, Jesus strains to fill His lungs with air, and with just a few words, gives Mary to the world and institutes her spiritual motherhood when He proclaims from the Cross, "Woman, behold your son!" Then He says to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" (John 19:26-27a).
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Learn more about our faith | Seasonal Reflections
On Tuesday, I mentioned in my homily that two verses caught my attention. The first was, “We are disgusted with this wretched food!” And the second is when the Pharisees ask Jesus, “Who are you?” Well, it looks like the Israelites took care of the food issue, but as we just heard in the gospel, Jesus’ identity is still an issue. Interestingly, the first reading reminds us of God changing Abram’s name to Abraham, signaling a change in role and relationship with God.
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When our children were in high school, they brought home a full backpack of books on most days. Before electronic tablets, bound books and notebooks for six classes could be a heavy burden. I remember helping with the bags while asking our kids if they actually needed everything they were lugging home. No response. I assumed the answer was obvious.
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Dad: "Kids, it’s time for bed." Kids: "Throw us in bed! Dad, throw us in bed!" (Dad picks a kid up in his arms.) Dad: "Did I ever tell you about the three men in the book of Daniel who were thrown into the fiery furnace?" Kids: "No!" Dad: "Their names were... Shadrach... Meshach... and ToBedYouGo!
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