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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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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So, we hear of Jesus performing a great miracle. He makes a blind man see. But what really happened? Did He not do it right the first time? He laid hands on him but then the guy doesn’t get fully cured, right? Then there’s the part about using His spit: that seems least pretty strange, doesn’t it? However, we certainly know that Jesus doesn’t make mistakes. So what's really going on here?
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Tina Mayeux reflects on the awe and wonder of childlike faith and the dignity of our children in God’s eyes.
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Jesus poses this question to the disciples: "Do you still not understand?" and that question hung in the air as I listened to this portion of the gospel from Mark. It follows the disciples' concern about not bringing enough bread to eat. Jesus then asks the disciples a series of questions that struck me as good questions for each of us today.
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According to the legend, Roman Emperor Claudius II forbade young men from marrying. He believed marriage weakened soldiers. A certain Bishop Valentine, however, believed in the power of love and the institution of marriage. He bravely held secret marriage ceremonies in direct opposition to Claudius’ laws.
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