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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Return to the Church | Strengthening family unity
St. Paul tackles two topics that many are afraid to talk about: holiness and purity. He begins by telling the Thessalonians that he and the others have taught them how to please God. That phrase, “… how to conduct yourself to please God,” is a great reminder that we find our meaning, direction, peace, and joy when we put pleasing God first and not ourselves or others first.
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Return to the Church | Why pray?
I invite you to reflect on a story that captures the essence of our tendency to procrastinate and delay what truly matters. It's a story of three young devils facing their final examination in Hell, a chilling scenario painted by Mark Link. They were trembling in cold sweat despite the heat. Their Principal, Professor Satanus, looked at them and said: "Just one question, what will you do on earth to bring a rich harvest of souls to me?"
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Learn more about our faith | Return to the Church
Jesus always spoke to the crowds in the ordinary language of the time. To the shepherds he addressed giving the examples of sheep and green pastures, to the farmers he spoke giving the example of sowing and reaping, and to the fishermen he spoke giving the example of fishing.
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Holy lives of inspiration | Return to the Church
Saint Alphonsus Liguori once wrote, “All holiness and perfection of the soul lies in our love for Jesus Christ our God, who is our redeemer and supreme good.” In other words, love for Jesus is our motivation and means of our moral and spiritual growth.
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Return to the Church | Strengthening family unity
As I prayed and reflected on today’s readings, I found myself being drawn to the drama in the Book of Exodus; with God, Moses, and the children of Israel. And this led me to ask myself three questions. 1. Who am I trying to please? 2. What does God expect of me? 3. How am I doing?
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Love thy Neighbor | Return to the Church
Last Sunday after Mass, while standing in line at a coffee shop, the woman in front of me and the woman serving her were not on the same wavelength, and each was losing patience. The customer and the server individually shared their frustration with me, and I felt bad, especially for the server whom I told I’d say a prayer for her. She told me that she’d be at Mass if she weren’t working there.
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