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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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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How can we get to heaven? Or, as the rich young man asked Jesus, “Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?” Of all the New Year’s resolutions, a recommitment to asking and acting on that question is the most important one we and our family members can make.
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Venerable Patrick Peyton | family prayer | rosary novena
The annual Family Novena Celebrating Venerable Patrick Peyton’s Birth began on January 9, and continues each day through January 17. There could be no better way for you and your family to start the New Year — asking Father Peyton and Our Blessed Mother to pray with you and for you from heaven for your needs and concerns. The Church refers to this as “intercession” … like asking a friend here on earth to pray with you and for you. When Father Peyton encouraged the world with his message, “The Family That Prays Together Stays Together,” he was zealous about it! He was sure praying together, especially the Rosary, would make a tremendous difference in homes. Families are facing so many challenges today; we need family prayer more than ever. Perhaps healing our families can help heal a community, then a country, and eventually the world. Just discovering this Rosary Novena? Start on Day One at any time of the year!
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Today, I would like to share a touching and inspiring story that reflects the essence of today’s reading. It is a story that reminds us of the importance of putting the well-being of others before rigid principles, a lesson we can draw from the actions of a charitable Protestant couple during the challenging times of World War II.
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