By: Father David Marcham on February 5th, 2019

Saint Agatha: Family Reflection Video

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The past often connects us with the present.

I think at times we believe that our current age is the most difficult in history and that young people and adults of the past had it easier when it came to living the faith. However, it is clear in today’s memorial to Saint Agatha that this is not always true. Agatha was put through immense pain, but still remained faithful to the Lord.

We hear two stories from today’s gospel; either of which would have been a dramatic example of why we turn to Jesus when we are seeking answers and healing. However, in the combination of these stories, we see the scope of human trials from childhood to adulthood. It was only by seeking God’s help did each of them find what they sought.

We pray for the healing and strength we need to persevere in our faith.

About Father David Marcham

Father David S. Marcham is a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston and serves as Vice Postulator and Guild Director of the Cause for Canonization of Venerable Patrick Peyton. Before entering St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, he worked for eleven years as a physical therapist in Boston-area hospitals. Ordained in 2005, Father David was assigned to St. Mary Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts. His involvement in Father Peyton’s Cause began in 2007, when he assisted Father George Lucas, C.S.C., in advancing the Cause for Canonization. Appointed Vice Postulator in 2009, Father David oversees the progress of the Cause, directs the Guild, and promotes devotion to Father Peyton’s legacy of family prayer.