Sunday, December 27, 2009

This morning I woke up in a dream that I had been smoking crack and had abandoned and lost our minivan. I was coming down and trying desperately to find the vehicle. I woke up groggy and wondering what time it was. It seemed like a long time passed and I prayed as I drifted in and out of sleep. When I woke more alertly I actually began to have several inspirational thoughts about the past few days.

I considered that we might not go to mass because I thought that I was late getting up. But I persevered and we got ready anyway and we made it. I was really glad that we did make it because today was the feast of the Holy Family.

The priest opened up with a prayer that I wanted to remember but couldn't in the clamor of kids and wife all day. I looked it up and found something close.

Let us pray for the unity of our family,
Father,
Please help us to live as the Holy Family,
United in love, respect, and faith,
Bring us joy and peace in our home,
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Amen

This evening I stayed home and watched a football game with my son. Afterward I listened to Fr. Barron's sermon about what makes a family holy. His suggestion that a family should view their relationship to God as with a higher Will. That doing God's will in service is what connects one with a higher Power. It is doing God's will that makes a family holy just as with the person.

I will add mission to our family prayer: "May we carry these gifts in service to others,"

Let us pray for the unity of our family,

Father,
Please help us to live as the Holy Family,
United in love, respect, faith, and mission,
Bring us joy and peace in our home,
May we carry these gifts in service to others,
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Amen

Thanks be to God.

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