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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
A lesson in always treating people well, not just when it works for us.
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All of us know children who are coping with the pain experienced when family relationships are fractured by angry divorces, abuse, or neglect. They are our children’s friends, our grandchildren, our neighbors, or perhaps our nieces and nephews. Beyond the emotional woundedness they carry into each day, hidden spiritual scars can devastate their lives for decades and enslave their souls. We can comfort a hurting child in surprisingly simple but effective ways.
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The seventeenth-century poet John Donne famously quipped “No man is an island” in his poem of the same name. Like the ripples in a pond after a stone is thrown, our actions continue on – even after our part has been done. While it is easy to feel as though we are the only ones impacted by what we do, that is not the case. We affect everyone around us.
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We confidently predict weather patterns, but are afraid to talk about God.
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Return to the Church | Strengthening family unity
There’s an ironic scene in front of the Jesuit headquarters in Rome with a very important message for us.
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We have a tendency to underestimate just what we’ve been entrusted with.
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