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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Behold Your Mother | pray the rosary | seasons of motherhood
Today we will pray the Second Luminous Mystery: The Wedding at Cana. At the Wedding at Cana, Our Lady intervenes when the wine runs out and asks Jesus for a solution to this dilemma. Until now, Jesus has not performed any miracles or signs for His followers to see. Therefore, with her request, Mary demonstrates her remarkable faith and trust in her Son and His divinity. When she says to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you,” (John 2:5) she reveals her unwavering trust in Jesus and her openness to His plan.
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Holy lives of inspiration | Why pray?
Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles is a reminder of the important role that wives and mothers, grandmothers, and aunts play in our families, as demonstrated by Lydia, who listened to Paul after the Lord opened her heart. I love how the reading begins as if one of the Apostles is writing home to us, describing that they
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Behold Your Mother | pray the rosary | seasons of motherhood
Today we will pray the First Luminous Mystery: The Baptism of Christ. Jesus, who had no need of baptism, nevertheless went to John the Baptist to be baptized with water because it was “fitting … to fulfill all righteousness.” After He was baptized, the Spirit of God descended upon Him like a dove and “a voice came from the heavens, saying, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased’” (Matthew 3:15-17).
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Blessed Virgin Mary | Marian devotion | To Jesus Through Mary
As a young girl, I felt very drawn to Mary. There was not necessarily a “reason” for this. I could hardly understand her Immaculate Conception, her Fiat, her suffering at the Foot of the Cross. Still, I would often find myself reaching out and touching her feet on prayer cards, taking in her blue mantle and the crown she wore on her head. I would often ask to light a candle or say a “Hail Mary” after Mass. There was a knowing then, a maternal feeling that radiated from her into my own heart. I felt a desire to be more like her.
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It's a beautiful spring day here, with warm temperatures. Yet our troubled world abounds in gun violence, murder, and war, making it difficult to see Jesus' command to love fulfilled. Even in difficult circumstances, people choose to live out this commandment of love by listening with care and concern and providing assistance when necessary.
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Celebrating family life | Strengthening family unity
In John's Gospel, Jesus links two powerfully uplifting emotions: love and joy. And, it makes sense when we love someone, and they love us; there's a unifying force that stirs our souls and makes us joyful.
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