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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
O Mary, Mother of God, and our Mother, in this hour of violence and war we come to implore your help. You are truly our Mother, you love us, and you know us: nothing that we care about is hidden from you. Mother of mercy, often we have experienced your maternal tenderness along with your warm presence filling us with peace. We beg you to guide us always to Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
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The most important event in human history happened because a 14-year-old Jewish girl said “YES” to God. That’s amazing! Nothing compares to the death and resurrection of Jesus. It was the climax of His life which began when the Angel presented himself to Mary. Through her “YES," the Infinite Divinity truly united to Himself our all-too-limited humanity. That’s wonderful!
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As a priest confessor I am humbled by those who come and admit that at times they lost their way, their hearts had hardened, that they had closed their eyes and shut their ears to the ways of the Lord. It is difficult to confess these things, especially knowing, as we heard again today, that walking in the ways of the Lord is to our advantage and will lead us to prosperity.
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Celebrating family life | Seasonal Reflections
I remember as a child during Lent, my mother and I would walk to weekday Mass in the late afternoon. It was about a fifteen-minute walk. The sun would be setting, and the church’s west-facing stained glass windows would cast long streams of color across the floor and benches. On the way home, it would be dusk, and the fading light of late day would gradually give way to darkness.
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And Jesus said, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill." Listening to the questioning of a nominee for the Supreme Count of the United States, she was asked if she intended to abolish or change laws by her interpretations. It is a question that many nations have faced, and an issue that is broached in the Gospels.
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One of the great blessings of my childhood was attending our parochial school, which was run by dedicated religious sisters. At least once a month they paraded the entire student body over to church to confess our sins to one of the parish priests. One pastor had a reputation among us children for being severe, and doling out penances to match his reputation.
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