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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
As the academic year begins, Kate Towne offers a litany of patron saints for students, parents, and schools.
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We are completing a monumental week for mothers who shaped great saints. There is Blanche of Castile, the mother of King Saint Louis IX of France. Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine. And the third amazing mother I'll leave anonymous until the end.
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As we celebrate today the memorial of St. Monica who was spiritually awake herself but struggled a long time for her son Augustine to awaken him spiritually, Jesus, in today’s Gospel invites us to “stay awake!” Perhaps this profound message is significant today, as we are stressed out by the pandemic. As I navigated through the passage, several thoughts came to my mind: some baffling and mystifying, and some provoking and electrifying. Baffling and mystifying because they nudged and awakened my spiritual vulnerabilities and interior dispositions. Provoking and electrifying because they called me to action to prevent the “thieves” from breaking into my house: my spiritual life.
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In some places, students are anticipating the transition back to school. In our present circumstance, it appears schools will be dealing with increased challenges and divergent perspectives.
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The title of the popular 1960’s self-help book, I’m O.K.; You’re O.K., popped into my head as the antithesis of Jesus’ warning to the scribes and Pharisees in today’s gospel. In an age when we’re told to think positively about ourselves, many still wrestle with low self-confidence and even depression.
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Little children want so much to navigate this big world in the same manner that adults do. Charisse Tierney hopes to be as joyfully receptive as they are.
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