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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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On Friday, April 1, 2005, Hal Fishman, television anchor for KTLA, Channel 5, in Los Angeles, and Stan Chambers, the distinguished elder stateman of television news since 1947 - decided to do a program on the legacy of Pope John Paul II, who was dying in Rome. I was invited to this live, on-air discussion.
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Subtle in tonal values or exploding in a riot of color, creating a Mary garden is growing delight — in you, for others who visit, and with Our Holy Mother.
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Love thy Neighbor | Strengthening family unity
This gospel today reminded me of the Old Testament story about Ruth, the daughter-in-law of Naomi. Naomi’s sons married; but both sons died and the daughters-in-law, according to tradition, were free to return to their original homeland. But ever faithful Ruth would not abandon Naomi, saying to her: "Wherever you go I shall go, wherever you live so I shall live; your people will be my people and your God will be my God too."
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Roxane Salonen considers how our tears can be both blessings and prayers.
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I enjoyed the dialogue that Abraham and God had in Genesis, where God spells out some common rules, assuring Abraham that God would never abandon him. God even tells Abraham that his wife would conceive in old age! Abraham laughed. We were not told how God reacted, but Abraham certainly thought God had a sense of humor...
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I just returned from a short (but wonderful!) trip to Georgia. I had received an email from a high school religion teacher, who had shown our documentary film, PRAY, about the life and mission of Father Peyton. Her tenth grade students were so moved by the film, that they decided to organize a Rosary Rally...
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