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

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Holy lives of inspiration  |  Strengthening family unity

The Divine Tug of the String: Family Reflection Video

Once, a passer-by asked a blind boy who was flying a kite, “Hey, do you know where your kite is?” The boy replied, “I cannot see it, but I can feel the tug of the string!” The awareness of the presence of the Divine power in our lives is the same. We may not be able to see but can feel His presence and experience His power and strength!

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Strengthening family unity  |  Why pray?

Apart, But Not Alone – Family Reflection Video

Today's readings deal with danger, departures, and the sadness of being apart ... topics and emotions that many people are presently dealing with to one degree or another. We are looking to friends and family for a sense that someone else is in our boat and rowing with us. The gift is that through friendship in the Lord, though apart, we are united.

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Strengthening family unity

The Holy Spirit Will be Our Guide: Family Reflection Video

God is to be found everywhere … including on a rock formation where exhausted St. Paul sought refuge and a place to pray. There he met Lydia, and some other women who had gathered along the river.

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Return to the Church  |  Strengthening family unity

Fatima's Messages Still Challenge Us

Tomorrow we celebrate Our Lady of Fatima, the most well-known Marian feast of this “Month of Mary.” The message from Fatima is a great message of hope. Yet a hope that is not naïve to real challenges that we must face together with the Lord.

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Love thy Neighbor  |  Strengthening family unity

Faith Keeps Us Going: Family Reflection Video

I’m reminded how long ago, as a college student, I was walking with a priest friend and asked if he could hear my Confession. He obliged, and I have never forgotten the experience, realizing in real-time, that the Holy Spirit was at work as we walked along the Charles River in Boston.

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Return to the Church  |  Strengthening family unity

Fresh Bread Baked Here Daily: Family Reflection Video

Dear Friends in Christ, First a brief story; second, a stunning promise from Jesus; and third, a precious gift.

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