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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
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Having spent an enjoyable evening with my nephew and his wife, as I was entering my car for the drive home, he suggested an app that I might like to have on my phone. The app would tell you more about astronomy, but I said I did not want it. "But look at that moon," he said. "With this app you could see all the stars and planets not visible to the naked eye."
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Today’s celebration of Our Lady of Sorrows is also the patronal feast day of the men of the Congregation of Holy Cross. This feast has its origins in the Middle- Ages. The memorial to the Sorrows of Mary was started by the Servite Friars in the 1600’s and in 1814 Pope Pius the VII extended the celebration to the whole Western Church after the Holy Father was freed from the sufferings he endured during captivity in France.
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Hail the Cross, our Only Hope! Once upon a time, dying on the Cross meant suffering just about the worst possible fate. It meant an unimaginable torture, brutality, and shame. Romans reserved the Cross for the worst criminals and enemies of the Empire.
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Today, we celebrate the birth of Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our Blessed Mother. This celebration reminds us of Mary’s shared humanity with each of us - it’s makes her real. Imagine the sense of joy and hopefulness that her birth brought to her parents Joachim and Ann - imagine them looking at her with love and wonderment, and perhaps sensing that she was special.
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As summer ends in this part of our world, many parishes are offering programs for individuals who would like to receive the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. As I read Saint Paul’s Letter to the Colossians today, I was reminded of the special gift that is to be had by those who have not yet received these Sacraments. Paul was reminding the Colossians of their own reception of these gifts...
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We are commemorating today one of the truly great popes of our church. He is called the Great because he was known for his charity, his sense of justice, and his political diplomacy - but perhaps even more so, Saint Gregory was known for his devotion to Christ and the Church. He urged us to study, saying, "I beg you study and meditate each day the words of God, for in so doing you would come to know the heart of Jesus."
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