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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Have you ever lived with someone who thinks there is only one way, one style, one method of doing something - and that one method is what they are familiar with? Jesus in our gospel today is dealing with a similar situation. The Pharisees and Scribes confronted him about why his disciples didn’t follow the devotional practices that everyone else followed. To them, there was one road to holiness and his disciples weren’t following that path, and that was a huge problem!
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In Luke's Gospel, we witness the transformative power of trust and faith. Weary from a fruitless night of fishing, Simon Peter encounters Jesus and, despite his exhaustion, chooses to obey. He lowers his nets once more, and the miraculous catch that follows changes his life forever. Like Simon Peter, we, too, experience moments of weariness and discouragement in our family lives. We strive to nurture strong relationships, guide our children, and maintain love in our marriages, yet sometimes it feels like we are casting our nets into an empty sea.
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Dealing with a severe or long-term illness can be incredibly isolating. Despite the support of loved ones and caregivers, it's common to feel alone and confined to our world, often limited to our room, bed, or even our own body. One of the most challenging aspects of being ill is the feeling that no one truly comprehends what we're going through. It's understandable why those dealing with severe or chronic illnesses can struggle to maintain hope.
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Holy lives of inspiration | Learn more about our faith
When I thought and prayed about today’s readings, two bullet points came to mind. The first is that we are spiritual men and women and boys and girls. The second is that we have a Savior who has come to set us free from the power of evil and redeem us. To the first point, you may have had a conversation with someone who says they don’t go to church, but they’re “spiritual.” On one hand, you might feel badly that they are not connected to their parish or yours…and all that it offers. But there’s reason for hope.
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A World at Prayer is a World at Peace | Faith Reflection | family prayer
Living in this world can be difficult at times; however, the mission of working towards the kingdom of God is calling us forth as a Church, as the body of Christ, to respond. Before we ask, "What can I do?", we need only look at the efforts of those individuals who have taken that step to make a difference and the power of a "Yes!"
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Parenting | family life | prayer
What subjects does your school of love do well, and where can your school of love improve? “The family is a school of love,” Saint John Paul II once said. I wish I had seen this phrase early enough to have taped it to my fridge when our five young adult children were little. It might have empowered me to see more clearly the sublime dignity in my role as a mother in the most intense hands-on years. As I meditate on this phrase now, and on the section of The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) where the virtues of the family are laid out, it’s clear my chances have not vanished entirely: not in my role as a mother nor as a daughter. Not yet, anyway.
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