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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
“Temptations prove thee.” A line from a prayer book I read this morning stopped me in my mental tracks. I had been talking the night before with my daughter about the value of professionalism in our world and how important it is to apply the concept to our thoughts as well as our actions. The words struck a chord, reminding me of the value of intentionally directing myself rather than being swept along by roaring currents.
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I recognize the power of the sacraments, Scripture, and the rhythms of the liturgical year as core to on-going development, so each year I choose a word for the liturgical year in order to aid in the process of intentional personal growth with a specific connection to the universal call to holiness. If you do not already choose a word for the liturgical year, I invite you to join me and to document your reflections and growth along the way.
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Strengthening family unity | Why pray?
Jesus drives out the people who are making money selling in the temple, saying, “My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.” (Luke 19:45). In doing so, He removes the sinful activities that separate people from God and prevent them from growing in His love and sharing it with others. Then he stays there and teaches.
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Many years ago, I listened to a university graduate reflect on his graduation. He observed that as significant as the commencement ceremony had been, the meaning felt real when he turned in his dormitory room key. It was then that he realized his time as a student had passed. It was now time to unlock, to commence his future.
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Return to the Church | Why pray?
On a winter evening, a pastor and a member of his parish were sitting beside a fireplace chatting about life. The pastor was trying to interest the parishioner in giving his spiritual life a higher priority. The man insisted he could be a good person without the mass and other requirements of the Church...
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When you hear the parable of the king and the servants, which servant do you think you’d be? I think many would say the second one. It’s a safe place to be ... not overconfident but also not the one who did nothing and was punished. None of us wants to think we’d be the servant who merely preserved what was given to him.
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