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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Seven Hundred years ago this month, Dante Alighieri died. Pope Francis has written an apostolic letter on Dante’s Divine Comedy, one of the world’s great works of literary and religious splendor. Dante is the father of the Italian language and shaper of the culture of Italy. For the supreme beauty of the Divine Comedy, the central gift is hope.
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Learn more about our faith | Why pray?
Having spent an enjoyable evening with my nephew and his wife, as I was entering my car for the drive home, he suggested an app that I might like to have on my phone. The app would tell you more about astronomy, but I said I did not want it. "But look at that moon," he said. "With this app you could see all the stars and planets not visible to the naked eye."
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Jake Frost and his family forged a friendship over Miraculous Medals and stories of God's providence at a local apple orchard.
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MaryBeth Eberhard explores how the Sorrowful Mother encourages us to reach out to others.
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Strengthening family unity | Why pray?
Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, C.S.C. from Dhaka, Bangladesh, visits the Father Peyton Center in Easton, MA, and presides at daily Mass on Friday, September 17, 2021. Cardinal D'Rozario speaks about the spirituality of families, the importance of the Rosary, the mysteries of the Rosary, and the mystery of the love of Jesus.
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Holy lives of inspiration | Return to the Church | Why pray?
Yesterday we were privileged to have a Holy Cross Cardinal from Bangladesh join us for our feast day, Our Lady of Sorrows. I’m sure his visit will be memorable for a variety of reasons, but one reason will stand out. During his homily he spoke of the seven sorrows of Mary; but he managed to find a silver lining in each of the seven sorrows.
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