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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

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Prayer: Closer to the Ground

I was in the yard the other day getting wood for the woodstove evening fire. I stopped for a moment to survey the garden. Nature had provided a remnant blanket of last year’s plants, protection from winter’s frost and snow. Looking closer, I saw that beneath the tangle of dried roots, stems, and leaves, down close to the soil, small patches of green sprouts were enduring. For an instant, I yearned for the promise of spring.

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Giving Thanks to God for the Gift of Human life

There was a moving tribute during the inaugural ceremonies for the 400,000 people in the United States who have died victims of Corvid-19. As a nation, we acknowledge various times when there has been a tragic loss of life however none for the thousands of unborn children who never saw the light of day.

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New Year Prayer: Hope and Goodness

We are moving into the New Year when people sometimes make resolutions. The hope is that some greater good will result. We may resolve to be a better person, a more patient parent or spouse – or all of these. We may hope to read, exercise, or pray more.

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Day 9 - Novena of Prayer for Families

Please join our community around the world in praying this novena for your family and all families. We do this for the nine days leading up to Venerable Patrick Peyton's anniversary of birth on January 9 in gratitude for his memory and timeless message to all families, "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together."

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Day 8 - Novena of Prayer for Families

Please join our community around the world in praying this novena for your family and all families. We do this for the nine days leading up to Venerable Patrick Peyton's anniversary of birth on January 9 in gratitude for his memory and timeless message to all families, "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together."

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Day 7 - Novena of Prayer for Families

Please join our community around the world in praying this novena for your family and all families. We do this for the nine days leading up to Venerable Patrick Peyton's anniversary of birth on January 9 in gratitude for his memory and timeless message to all families, "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together."

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