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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Celebrating family life | Why pray?
Father Peyton often said that, even though he came from a large poor family, he was rich. His home gave him everything. Because Jesus and Mary were at the center, faith was his family’s foundation. Family prayer, specifically daily prayer of the Rosary, gave him all he needed to become all the Lord made him to be.
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I walked into my first university class fifty years ago, an introductory course in Philosophy. I found a desk near the back of the classroom, took out a pen and notebook, and prepared to take copious notes. I was eager to learn the “love of wisdom.” Other students arrived, chose their desks, and waited with anticipation.
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Celebrating family life | Holy lives of inspiration
I grew up being expected to eat what was served, even lima beans! Fortunately, my mom is a great cook, so everything looked and tasted great, but still, there was the expectation that she knew what we needed to grow up healthy.
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Celebrating family life | Holy lives of inspiration
Before Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, New England had appeared in one Super Bowl and lost. Then Bill Belichick and Tom Brady came along and led the Patriots to 11 Super Bowls and 6 Championships in 20 years. This data merely makes the connection between the Patriots and today’s saint. The connection: a gridiron. The saint: Lawrence the Martyr.
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Celebrating family life | Why pray?
Years ago, we had a backyard of bare ground and weeds. We desired a lawn where grandchildren could run and play. It was a project. We added soil, planted grass seed, and watered. With God’s generous sun and rain, the grass eventually grew. Yet, it did not grow everywhere. In several areas, the ground remained bare; adding more soil and seed did not help. It was puzzling. It was time to revise our yard plan.
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At this time, we are often using the words: remote, virtual, and distant to describe our experience. We have become more aware of the space around us, and perhaps the longing for closeness within us. The Lord knows our deepest selves, and if we remain open to Him, He comes to us exactly where we are. In our prayer, we can ask for openness to the One who is always close to us.
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