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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

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Holy lives of inspiration  |  Seasonal Reflections

Purposeful Living with Grit: Family Reflection Video

What keeps you going when the going gets tough? When you experience the pain of rejection or betrayal? When you have been misunderstood by your friends, family, or community? What keeps you pursuing God for His direction for a purposeful and successful life?

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Seasonal Reflections

A Memorare at the Foot of the Cross

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary ... If anyone can relate to our feelings during the tough times, it’s Mary.

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Seasonal Reflections

Ask Not What God Can Do for You, but What You Can Do for God: Family Reflection Video

Sixty-two years ago, I, along with tens of thousands of young adults, responded to the invitation of President John F. Kennedy who in a speech said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." I joined the Peace Corps and was sent to Chile to help a country that had been devastated by an earthquake.

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Seasonal Reflections

Standing Alongside Mary in Sickness and in Health

Recently, in his message for the 29th commemoration of World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis entrusted not only those who suffer sickness, but also healthcare workers and caregivers, to Mary, calling her “Mother of Mercy and Health of the Infirm”.

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Healing the family  |  Seasonal Reflections

Confession - Be Healed! Family Rosary Video

.A great blessing of my life has been to have served at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France for 3 years. I returned to reside in the U.S. at the beginning of last year – I’m sure Mother Mary wanted to bring me home during COVID!

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Celebrating family life  |  Seasonal Reflections

Praying The Patience of Lent

Years ago, it fell to me to clean out our family home. Anyone who has performed this chore knows that it can be a painstaking task. It took longer than anticipated, actually, longer than I wanted it to take.

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