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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Several years ago, I read a great article by a local priest, Father Goldrick. He wrote about starting at a new parish, and telling the parishioners that he wanted to get to know them. And, to help them know him, he had written what he called "An Owner’s Manual for your New Pastor."
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During their elementary school years, we generally would pick our children up at the end of their day. Often we would ask them how their day went. The older would reply with a detailed description of almost every event, classroom topic, and lunchtime conversation. This commentary would take a while. The younger would simply respond, “fine,” “good,” or “okay.” We came to respect and treasure both response styles.
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Twice within one week Jesus asked his disciples, "Who do people say I am?" Peter answered and I felt the need to also answer. Recent gospels came to mind: words Jesus spoke, attitudes he conveyed, and how they gradually formed a composite sketch of Jesus in my mind. Yes, He is the Son of God, but He is also very much a man.
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Today we celebrate the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle. Jesus is giving us a shepherd on earth, a shepherd of souls, who we call the Holy Father, or the Pope.
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An old monk prayed his whole life for a vision. At last, one day, a vision appeared to him. However, just as it appeared, a bell rang, signaling that it was time to feed the poor, who gathered daily at the gate. It was the old monk’s turn to share with them whatever food was on hand for the day. The monk was torn between his heavenly vision and his earthly occupation.
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In the gospel today Jesus took a bit of a disarming walk with his disciples. I say disarming walk, mindful of a particular vocation director, who use to take candidates for walks around campus, all the while asking them different questions. He was often surprised by some of their answers, which is what happens when you allow people to be honest.
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