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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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On this day of prayer for the legal protection of unborn children, we’re reminded of the temptation to doubt God. In today’s gospel, the scribes from Jerusalem were considered more respected than the Pharisees. And so, it was significant for them to make a claim that Jesus was both possessed by the devil and using Satan’s power to drive out demons.
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Marriage | Valentine | catholic family
You and your spouse are cordially invited to a faith-filled Valentine night out on Saturday, February 10. Come celebrate the blessings of married life in the Lord! Set aside time together as a couple to experience a joyful and memorable evening.
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Healing the family | Marriage | catholic family
Marriage is a covenant that is particularly vulnerable to the cunning ways of the evil one. He can sneak in when you least expect it, slowly eating away at the union that threatens his plans the most. My husband and I have been focusing on our marriage more lately. Our children are getting older and we realized the daily grind of life over the last 20 years has caused some of the habits of our early years as a couple to go by the wayside. However, it is these very habits that ward off the unseen force
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In this time of Ordinary time of the Church’s calendar, Mother Church offers us opportunity to explore different themes that are valuable to growth in different areas of our lives. Today, in our first reading, we explore the theme of jealousy that plays out between King Saul and David. The readings we have heard almost throughout the whole week focus on the dynamic between King Saul and David.
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Last weekend in the NFL, the Buffalo Bills faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in frigid conditions with temperatures around 17 degrees in heavy snow and high wind gusts. In another game, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins in Kansas City, where the temperature was a bone-chilling negative 4 degrees with a wind chill of negative 27. There is an undeniable allure to sports that attracts crowds from all strata of life.
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In this region, we are well into winter. We’ve had snow, rain, and gusty winds. I must admit a particular delight with the snow, even in light of the effort needed to clear it from walkways and driveways. There’s a fascination with the luminous brightness of newly fallen snow that covers and highlights the landscape.
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