Greetings supporters and friends of Your Holy Family Ministries. We pray that your Christmas season has been and will continue to be filled with Faith and Family. We write to you with much joy after celebrating Christmas with most of our children who were able to travel home. Our hearts are full of gratitude for what God has been building in our family over the years. We have seen ...
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September 8th, 2019 – 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (other years, Birth of the Virgin Mary)
In January of 2019, Denae and I began writing a book to bring hope and healing to the Church and those who have been abused by members ...
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As for God, his ways are perfect;
the word of the Lord, purest gold.
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JAN
2019
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“Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I grasp, Subduing nations before him, stripping kings of their strength, Opening doors before him, leaving the gates unbarred:”
Isaiah 45:1
Dear Your Holy Family Ministry Supporters,
Just as Cyrus had doors opened for him, Your Holy Family Ministry has had many new doors opened to us this year. We are excited to share with you the many gifts God has granted to the ministry ...
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This is a question that has been asked throughout all of history. Many poets, songwriters and philosophers have sought to provide an answer to people of every age and yet people continue to ask and to seek a love that will fulfill the deepest desires and longings of their hearts. For we were made to love and to be loved, and our hearts are restless until we find it. God is love and thus we should look to ...
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Lent has just begun, a season of reflecting upon the suffering and death of the Lord and go with him to the foot of the cross. Many of the faithful offer up a token sacrifice for 40 days to better learn how to love. These sacrifices have meaning, these little daily sufferings in a small way, prepare our mind and bodies for any real sufferings that will inevitably come our way. For most adults, suffering is nothing new, anyone who has lived past ...
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On November 29th, 2014, work began on the 33 day Family Prayer Consecration Program. 
Family friendly reflections were written for each day of Fr. Nathan’s Totus Tuus, A Contemplative Approach to Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary. Together with my wife’s family, we prayed, discussed and grew ...
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Your Family was started on the day you got married, and after you took your vows. The presider may have uttered words similar to the ones above. It not only applies to you and your spouse, but also to your entire family. The world many times seeks to separate what God ...Posted by:
When speaking with new parents I often get asked what advice I have for them as they begin their family. It makes sense, they have a blank slate and they want to do everything they can to ensure success and happiness for their children. So ...
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While my family was living in Galveston, TX last year, we discovered a pretty nice little cafe named “Board Game Island“. The food was pretty good, but that isn’t why our kids loved the place. They served alcohol and coffee, but that isn’t why we liked it. We loved this place because it provided an opportunity for our family to spend time together playing games. We could have eaten at restaurants serving great seafood, places with better views ...
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