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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
In this part of the world, we are plunging into the heat and humidity of summer. We carefully schedule our outdoor activity for cooler and shadier times of the day. A quiet breeze refreshes us, staying hydrated is essential, and visiting the shore restores us.
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I’ve been thinking about birthdays lately. Perhaps this is because both my wife and I have celebrations coming soon. Birthdays have a way of surfacing a lot of feelings and memories. When our granddaughter turned two years old, there was the usual gathering of friends and family to celebrate. The children wore festive birthday hats. During the happy, fun-filled event, the birthday girl happened to pull the elastic below her chin that held her hat in place.
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Have you ever noticed how God can teach us when we least expect it? The story of Abram is a great example. There he was at the age of 99, pretty certain of the last chapter of his life, and then God appeared and revealed what He intended in what He offered Abram and Sarai. God can do the same for us, and I’d bet already has for each of you in varied ways.
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Celebrating family life | Healing the family
The Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29th every year. On this day, we are reminded of the profound significance of these two great apostles in the life of the Church. Their unwavering faith, dedication, and willingness to embrace the cross serve as powerful examples for all of us, especially for families who seek to live out their Christian vocation.
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When our children and grandchildren were young, we occasionally would get them small toy balsa wood gliders. The planes were about twelve inches in length and wingspan. We helped the kids gently piece together the few fragile parts. There was much anticipation.
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Celebrating family life | St. Joseph | family prayer | father's day
Father’s Day and Mother’s Day are what I consider to be the “trip wire” holidays … wonderful when they are brunches, BBQs, and rainbows, but potentially miserable if a family is estranged, grieving a parent, struggling with infertility, or painful for a myriad of other reasons. My own relationship with Father’s Day is complicated.
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