I offer you these tidbits of wisdom as prayer prompts to remind you (and your constituents) of the sacredness of marriage vows and the value of every child. The commitment to love a spouse forever, and the generous gift of life parents offer a child are indeed spiritual under-takings and cannot be done alone. May the God of Love be with you and your work.
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Greetings!
UPDATE on missing PP emails: After a long conversation with Constant Contact, I found out it's complicated. Although my message fully shows on my sent emails, it gets clipped when sent to certain google based accounts if it is over a certain length. This is new.
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MARRIAGE MOMENTS*
784. June 4: "Couples who are finding it hard to stay married deserve our prayers and assistance." (Follow the Way of Love, USCCB). Pray for a couple you know who is struggling in their marriage. Perhaps your prayer is for yourself. Consider trying Retrouvaille or The Third Option.
785. June 11: "Love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction." (Antoine De Saint-Exupery) The little prince knew something of marriage. Look out over your life and see beyond the crabgrass. What is your most cherished common goal?
786. June 18: Summer officially begins June 21. Traditionally this is a time of rest and vacations. Have you planned a get-away for just the two of you? Even if you can't take a "real" vacation fantasize together about a dream vacation either at home or away. A staycation counts.
787. June 25: "But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren..."(Luke 1:7) God said to Zechariah, "Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son." (Luke 1:13) Perhaps you long for a child. Perhaps you already have a child or several. Regardless, ponder how your married love can reflect the generativity of God by supporting a child who is not your biological child.
*Marriage Moments go out to individuals on Mondays. For Sunday bulletins use the Sunday immediately before the above date. |
PARENTING POINTERS*
783. June 1: "He took bread, blessed it...and gave it to them." (Mark 14:22) Hopefully your family says a blessing before meals. Good. What we eat becomes part of our body. As your family eats together this weekend be mindful that God is in each of you. Together, we are the body of Christ.
784. June 8: "For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother." (Mk 3:35) Family matters, but perhaps our definition of "family" is too small. Try to identify someone outside of your immediate family who did the will of God this past week. Tell them you noticed.
785. June 15: "Our Father, who art in heaven..." Note that we say "Our" Father not "My" Father since God is father to all the children of the earth. Yes, remember your own father on June 17, but also remember those children whose father is absent, unemployed, deployed in a foreign land, abusive, or in some other way not present. Can you be like a father to someone who needs you?
786. June 22: Discipline does not mean punishment. The purpose of discipline is to help your child learn to become responsible. Allow your child to experience the consequences of their actions. If a child chooses not to study for a test, she will get a poor grade. If he leaves his bicycle out in the yard, it may get rusty or stolen. If she does not set her alarm, she may miss the school bus. These may seem like hard lessons, but better to learn them when the stakes are low than when losing a job or having an untimely pregnancy might be the consequence.
787. June 29: In reflecting back on parenting your children, remember that "You are responsible for the process in raising your children, not the outcome." (Parenting Your Adult Child). Your success or failure does not depend on theirs. Don't beat yourself up or take undue pride. |
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* Parenting Pointers go out to individuals on Fridays. For Sunday bulletins, use the closest Friday. |
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