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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Celebrating family life | Learn more about our faith
As we talk about today’s Gospel text, I’d like to offer some “previews of coming attractions”!
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Many years ago, our daughter was having a predictable day teaching her elementary school class. Predictable, planned, routinized days are, from my own experience, a blessing. At one point in the day, she realized her engagement ring was missing. There are a lot of places in a busy classroom where a ring could slip off her finger. An intense search began, retracing steps, checking the likely places – nowhere to be found.
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Celebrating family life | Holy lives of inspiration
At seven years old, I am not sure I knew what the theology of the Eucharist was. I do remember walking home from Saturday morning class, picking a wildflower along the way and repeating three great mysteries: Blessed Trinity, Incarnation and Redemption. I had to recall these in order to be eligible for First Communion. First Communion was the number one priority and the central goal of my life for months.
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Get ready for the 2nd Annual Museum of Family Prayer Mary Garden Contest! It is to be launched officially on May 24, the Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church, but now, as it is Earth Day, we want to give a “heads up” to all you gardeners and gardener “wannabes” so you can include this in your garden planning.
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Celebrating family life | Seasonal Reflections
Not too long ago, our seven-year-old grandson was looking through some 1950’s family photo albums. We explained to him how he was related to the various family members in the pictures.
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Celebrating family life | Seasonal Reflections
We are looking forward to spring as it brings so many inviting days for taking nature walks. We recently happened to pass by a shoreline nature preserve where we had walked over a year ago. The memory was vivid as the day was bright with sun, windy, and cold – a perfect winter day for walking.
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