Faith and Family
Faith and Family for August 23: Keys to the Kingdom
READ
MT 16:13-20
Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
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by Father Greg Friedman, OFM
Faith and Family for August 16: The Canaanite Woman’s Faith
READ MT 15:21-28 At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by ...
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Faith and Family for August 9: Jesus Walks on Water
READ MT 14:22-33 After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into a boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself ...
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What Jesus Taught Me About Families
For more than 30 years, I have lived with mental health issues. Much of my life has been colored by chronic and, at times, severe depression. Circumstances of my childhood, including domestic violence and my mother’s rage-filled alcoholism, have left ...
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Faith and Family for August 2: Feeding of Five Thousand
READ MT 14:13-21 When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns. When he disembarked ...
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Faith and Family for July 26: The Kingdom of Heaven
READ MT 13:44-52 OR 13:44-46 Jesus said to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has ...
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Faith and Family for July 15: Parable of the Mustard Seed
READ MT 13:24-43 OR 13:24-30 Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds ...
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