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Sunday, February 26, 2006

Great Wedding Homily

Yesterday Big Daddy and I attended the wedding of one of his younger cousins. The first time I met her she was about 7--I can't believe she is old enough to be married already!

At the wedding, the homily centered on God's love. Some of the highlights (although Father did a great job of weaving all these points together, I can't duplicate it):

God created everything out of nothing, because of love.
God came to earth as a baby, into a human family--which demonstrates how important the relationship of the married man and woman is.
Since "God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him..." and being in Heaven is being in the presence of God, then Heaven is all about love. And since marriage is about love, then it gives us a preview of what Heaven can be, if we keep in mind what love is ("Love is patient and kind....")

I think this is the first time I have attended a wedding and actually remembered the homily--and the first time that the homily hasn't been directed only toward the couple or particularly about them.

Today I will keep in prayer the newly married couple, that they have a long, happy life of love together.

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The Secular Franciscan Order, formerly known as the Third Order of St. Francis, is an official Order within the Catholic Church, and was established by St. Francis of Assisi early in the thirteenth century. Members do not live in community, but live their everyday lives in the world. However, members gather together in fraternity on a regular basis. By profession, they promise to follow a Rule of Life approved and confirmed by Pope Paul VI in June of 1978.

In these fraternities the brothers and sisters, led by the Spirit, strive for perfect charity in their own secular state.

“The rule and life of the Secular Franciscan is this: to observe the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ by following Saint Francis of Assisi, who made Christ the inspiration and the center of his life with God and people.” (from the Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order)

Prayer for a Prolife Nation

Father in Heaven, bless the leaders of our nation with wisdom, humility, and upright moral character. May our leaders know that justice can only be achieved when we uphold the principal priority of the Right to Life. Give to our public servants the grace to make decisions that are appropriate to their office. Allow them to be humble before all people, by serving the needs of the citizens, not just with words, but most importantly with actions. Lord, as nations experience division due to political fighting, give to citizens the grace to be peacemakers, to take responsibility for their own lives, and to try and work together for the good of all. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. --Father Leo Patalinghug at Grace Before Meals

Sunday, February 26, 2006

Great Wedding Homily

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