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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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In his 2009 letter proclaiming a Year for Priests, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the words of those who had witnessed Saint Jean-Marie Vianney, the famous Curé of Ars, celebrating Mass: “It was not possible to find a finer example of worship… He gazed upon the Host with immense love.” Although more than 150 years have passed since the saint’s death, it is certain that our overstimulated milieu would not distract his loving attention from the little white Host if he were alive today.
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Today’s readings reveal several people in desperate situations. In the first reading, we see David desperate and crying bitterly over the loss of his son, Absalom who had been killed by his own men. Even though Absalom had sought to dethrone and assassinate David, the father could not stop loving his son.
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Last week when the Kansas City Chiefs, led by Patrick Mahomes, defeated the Buffalo Bills in overtime, the Chiefs were on top of the world, celebrating with unbridled exuberance and joy. Some sportswriters called that the best game in NFL history. I was so excited at half-time that I called one of our priests and said "...you have to come to the TV room because I can't watch this alone!"
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Elizabeth Estrada enjoys starting the year with a new planner. This year, she's decided to put a Catholic spin on her plans.
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Tiffany Walsh describes how outdoor walks in winter provide ideal opportunities for prayer.
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The Kingdom of Heaven is like the mustard seed, sown into the ground, becoming a great plant putting forth branches to shelter all. A beautiful image, yet we need to understand it more completely. If you imagine this plant to be like a tall tree with expansive branches, maybe like a great cedar or a redwood - that is not what Christ intends. He speaks of the mustard tree that stays lower to the ground, with a dense interweaving of its branches - beautiful in its own right, but not according to our preconceptions.
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