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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Return to the Church | Why pray?
Jonah is one of the most attractive characters in the Bible. The most beautiful surprise in the book of Jonah is that the most unlikely candidate for holiness, the ever-hated Assyrians, turn to God. The same Assyrians who had destroyed the ten northern tribes of the Hebrews (2 Kgs 17) and destroyed Judah (2 Kgs 19). Even though these people were among the cruelest in biblical history, Jonah managed to bring them to repentance.
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We have just heard in today’s Psalm (Ps. 34) that “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted…” Over this past weekend, I spoke with a number of people about ordinary things: a mechanic about my brakes that were shot, a computer help person about what we thought was an internet problem and yet was just an unplugged power cord (after over two hours on the phone!), and friends who were just catching up on everyday life and able to find the humor in it.
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Do you know what the worst thing in life is? The worst thing in life is not to be a saint. Leon Bloy said, “The only real sadness in life, the only real failure in life, the only real tragedy in life, is not to be a saint.”
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Lenten Prayer | family prayer | prayer in Lent
If you’re like me, you may have a list of things that you will do “someday.” Someday I will run a marathon. Someday I will climb Mount Washington. Someday I will make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Someday I will cook vegetables better. Someday I will locate the replacement parts for that broken bike rack. Someday…
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Blessed Virgin Mary | Scripture Study | reading the Bible
Sensitivity in a woman is more than her tears at weddings or while watching a chick flick. Not to be confused with emotionalism or sentimentality, the gift of sensitivity runs much deeper. When she uses her gift intentionally, a woman quickly detects when others need love, care, or nurture.
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Lenten plans | Lenten sacrifice | Parenthood
For me as a mom, the idea of sacrificing more during Lent can feel bewildering. Lent can feel like a season when I am obligated to figure out what to give up when I feel like I already give up so much. We are all different. We are all called to different types of sacrifice.
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