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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
We receive testimonials from couples all around the world who have healed their relationships by praying together. These people found that Venerable Patrick Peyton was right when he said, “The family that prays together stays together.”
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There is a bay-front park not far from here with a shoreline path that gives joy to walkers and bicyclists. The path provides a panoramic view of green hills across the bay, a distant city skyline, and rolling fields and woodlands on the inland side. When I walk there, I always come away refreshed and restored. It is also a delightful place to fly a kite.
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Today’s Gospel reading is one of the wildest happenings. Imagine the scene.
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At this moment in time, we may feel like sheltering with Elijah in a cave on “the mountain of God, Horeb.” Or fleeing from God’s difficult work with Jonah on a ship to Tarshish (even a whale’s belly might sound appealing right now). Or hunkering down with the disciples in a locked upper room, discouraged and confused.
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Today we commemorate the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church. We venerate and ask the intercession of this small but significant group of converts to the faith. Thankfully, most of us will not become martyrs, however, this doesn’t mean that we’re not called to live out our faith courageously.
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“If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul, you can tell the Love of Jesus and say he died for all.” That is the second stanza of one of my favorite hymns, There is a Balm in Gilead.
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