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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
The Mass Readings of today seem all too familiar. The messages of "trust God" as Abram did and the "stop judging others" message from Matthew had been retold repeatedly. What is there new to say besides the same old storylines? As I read through the readings, I saw a connectedness between the readings that made great sense.
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After reading and praying over today’s Gospel, I thought of a question: “How’s your prayer life?” What would you say if you could answer that question confidentially? Would you say good, fair, not so good, or I don’t know?
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Strengthening family unity | Why pray?
If you read yesterday's Family Rosary blog, you might have thought you'd heard the most challenging direction from Jesus, and today would be one of those easy Gospel readings. That is until today when we heard Jesus say, "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…"
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Celebrating family life | Why pray?
Today, let us reflect on the sacred bond of marriage and its significance within our families. The Book of Tobit provides timeless wisdom about this bond and its relevance today.
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How many of you have or have had cataracts, maybe even needing surgery? Most of us develop cataracts over a fairly long period of time, but Tobit, a devout Jewish man, had it happen in a matter of hours. And God would use this visual impairment to teach Tobit and those around him.
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Today as on many days, a lot is going on in our Mass Readings: A eulogy for holy men who are not known by most but nonetheless are known to God and their loved ones. And God blesses them and their children and children’s children. The famous scene of Jesus overturning the money changers’ tables at the Temple, As well as Jesus cursing a fig tree for its lack of fruitfulness!
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