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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
How deep are the wounds we carry, scars that say, “I am not loveable.” And this fear effectively makes it impossible for us freely and purely to love another, be it a spouse, our children, and good friends.
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Even if a person has very strong faith, that doesn’t necessarily guarantee them perfect mental health at all times.
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St. Paul wrote a lot of letters, and he didn’t address any of them specifically to you or me. But, we definitely should be reading them.
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The scent of roses when no flowers are present is thought to be a sign that God’s presence is with us or a blessing from God is imminent. This same occurrence with the smell of roses has often been associated with miracles and encounters with Marian apparitions.
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75 years ago, on May 12, 1945, 36-year-old Father Patrick Peyton arrived in New York City to rehearse for a radio program to be carried the next day on 300 Mutual Network affiliate radio stations. The Broadway theater that was to host the show was to be filled by a live audience of 900 guests. As Father Peyton and his assistant Father Woods inspected the stage, Father Woods said, “It looks rather bare.” The two went down to Barclay Street to Benziger’s religious-goods store, where they saw in the window exactly what they were looking for — a beautiful statue of Our Lady of Providence, perfect as the centerpiece for the stage.
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