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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
And Jesus said, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill." Listening to the questioning of a nominee for the Supreme Count of the United States, she was asked if she intended to abolish or change laws by her interpretations. It is a question that many nations have faced, and an issue that is broached in the Gospels.
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One of the great blessings of my childhood was attending our parochial school, which was run by dedicated religious sisters. At least once a month they paraded the entire student body over to church to confess our sins to one of the parish priests. One pastor had a reputation among us children for being severe, and doling out penances to match his reputation.
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The other afternoon I was closing-up the ministry when three first year college students came by to visit. They were curious about the building that was set apart from the rest of the campus. I asked if the wanted a quick tour of the Museum of Family Prayer.
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"If you are willing and obey you shall eat the good things of the Lord." The Lord had a lot to say in both Scripture readings today, including telling us that we shall eat the good things of the Lord. To secure these good things: hope, happiness, joy, and peace, He asks us to be willing, and to have ears to hear.
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Just like Peter, James, and John descended from the mountaintop experience of the Transfiguration of Jesus, so too do we move from spiritual mountaintops to the tough stuff of life.
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Sometime when I engage a penitent in conversation, I reference a thought I either heard or read by Matthew Kelly, the Australian Catholic motivational speaker, who talked about our having a good self, a better self, and a best self.
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