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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
On this day of remembering Saint Vincent de Paul, patron of charitable societies, it’s amazing to me how timely is this influential Saint of the poor. Think of the Haitian immigrants at the border in Del Rio, Texas, living under a bridge. No longer there, thousands have been deported back to Mexico or to Haiti itself. There is no facile or perfect solution to the mass migration of so many from Haiti, Central, and South America, and from other nations around the world.
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Have you ever been at Mass and before you know it your saying, "Thanks be to God" or "Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ" and not you’re not sure what you’ve just heard. There are all sorts of distractions we bring into Mass or reading Scripture; so at times, I try to listen for key words to help me remember the main point.
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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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