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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

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Let God In! - Family Reflection Video

"It is in Our Lady that God fell in love with Humanity." Since we celebrated the Annunciation last week I have been meditating on this thought that Caryll Houselander wrote in her beautiful work, The Reed of God. "It is in Our Lady that God fell in love with Humanity." This points to so much...

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And Jesus said, “I will not forget you.”

It was not until I read a commentary about the first reading that everything said in that reading could be said of the millions of Ukrainians who were forced to flee their homeland because of the war, or peoples of other nations who today are also fleeing because of the conditions in their country. They too are exiles.

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10 Creative Tips for Praying as a Family

Shannon Whitmore shares 10 strategies to help your family pray together.

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Seasonal Reflections

A Gift Freely Given

A young couple, overjoyed to learn that they are expecting a child, undertakes a series of happy preparations which require the complete re-ordering of their lives. When their daughter is born, she will be the immediate beneficiary of these preparations, but years will pass before she is able to offer even a word or a gesture of gratitude.

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Jesus Meets Us Where We Are – Family Reflection Video

Yesterday, Father Willy pointed out that we’ve reached the halfway point of Lent as he spoke about the scriptures leading us to focus on encountering Jesus in this second part of Lent. It reminded me of a commercial for the latest cell phone.

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Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Old Oak Tree - Family Reflection Video

In 1973, Tony Orlando recorded the song, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Old Oak Tree.” It became the number one hit record for the year, became Tony Orlando’s theme song and grew into an American anthem of hope and homecoming. We have used it (and its yellow ribbon symbol) to welcome home soldiers, POW’s, MIA’s, Iran hostages, and lost children.

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