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What Are You Waiting For? Family Reflection Video

By: Father David Marcham on December 21st, 2017

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What Are You Waiting For? Family Reflection Video

Love thy Neighbor  |  Seasonal Reflections

Waiting in line. Waiting to see the doctor. Waiting for a prayer to be answered. One thing’s for sure ... we live in an in-between state.

There is always something we will be waiting for. How do we spend this time? Afraid? Doubtful? Upset?

Advent is a time of waiting too. But like our Blessed Mother who awaited the birth of Jesus, we can be people of faith who make God known and loved by our actions and our words.

Ask God in prayer for the help and the strength to make the most of the many in-between times … including this time between now and Christmas day.

Some questions to talk with your family about … What is it that you’re each waiting on that really matters? How do you think God wants you to get ready for the outcome?

May God bless you and your family during this holy time of waiting and preparing to celebrate God’s coming unto us as a child and our Savior.

For additional reading: Mary Visits Elizabeth, Luke 1:39-45.

About Father David Marcham

Father David S. Marcham is a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston and serves as Vice Postulator and Guild Director of the Cause for Canonization of Venerable Patrick Peyton. Before entering St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, he worked for eleven years as a physical therapist in Boston-area hospitals. Ordained in 2005, Father David was assigned to St. Mary Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts. His involvement in Father Peyton’s Cause began in 2007, when he assisted Father George Lucas, C.S.C., in advancing the Cause for Canonization. Appointed Vice Postulator in 2009, Father David oversees the progress of the Cause, directs the Guild, and promotes devotion to Father Peyton’s legacy of family prayer.