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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Holy lives of inspiration | Love thy Neighbor
Psychological researchers have found that the more we direct our attention toward positive thoughts, the stronger the neural pathways connected to positive thoughts and feelings, even enhancing our ability to access them. Jesus and Saint Paul were able to lead others towards positivity. Saint Paul directs the attention of the Philippians to a positive state of mind by telling them he has confidence in them.
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These days there are so many “bent over” men and women; their spirits depleted by the lingering effects of COVID-19, the divisiveness of the political campaign in this and other countries, the civil unrest in scores of countries where people have taken to the streets to air their grievances.
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Late for a meeting, John ran out of the house that morning without giving his young daughter a kiss.
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What must I do to gain eternal life? A scholar of the law approached Jesus and asked him this question. Jesus wanted to know what the young man believed and asked him, and the young man said, “I must love God with my whole heart, with all my mind, all my strength and my neighbor as myself.”
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Love thy Neighbor | Strengthening family unity
Healing begins with your willingness to forgive yourself first. Today I would like to share with you first, two true stories of two families who lost a beloved child in a tragic accident. Second, the difference between forgiving and not forgiving oneself. Third, the grace and forgiveness offered by the Lord to us.
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I can remember way back when I was in eighth grade, after some adolescent gaffe, my Dad said one word, “Think!” As in, think about what you’re doing before you do it! He went on to say, maybe I should hang that word, someplace in my room, just like he had seen this slogan prominently displayed in the offices of IBM computers.
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