Tag: Prayer
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The Family at the Foot of the Cross
Lent is 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…
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A Family After God’s Own Heart
Retreat Registration now Open! The family is a gift from God, but the world’s influence can lead to unhealthy habits. Your Holy Family Ministries provides tools and guidance to bring families closer to God. The family is where we learn to love, and it’s essential to sanctify family life. To achieve this, discernment, pruning away…
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St. John Paul II Novena
St. Pope John Paul II wrote quite a bit about God’s Plan for family life. In our discernment abotu the direction of Your Holy Family, we were inspired by his writings. One of the fruits of the study of Familaris Consortio and Letter to Families was the St. John Paul II Novena for Families. We primarily…
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33 Days to a Great Family Prayer Life
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 closer to the Lord as a family. When we…
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Happy Feast of the Holy Family 2015
As is our tradition, each year on the feast of the Holy Family, we publish an article about our ministry, recap the year and look forward to next year and what God may be calling us to accomplish for His glory. This year is doubly special as Denae and I will celebrate our 25th wedding…
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The Gift of Grandparents
Today would have been my maternal Grandmother’s 107th birthday. We affectionately called her “Maw Maw”, but we spelled it Mama. When I give talks on my personal walk of faith, Mama is always talked about. I attribute the reason why I am a committed Catholic to her personal witness of faith and fervent and constant prayers…
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The Foundation of the Family
After almost 22 years of parenting, we have tried just about everything, encountered just about every struggle and have learned a lot from others about what it takes to have a happy holy family. This year Denae and I will celebrate 25 years of marriage. What a great gift the past 25 years have been…
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The Power of A Mother’s Prayer
The following talk was given by Denae Hebert, Co-founder of Your Holy Family, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Keller, TX in December of 2015 at the annual Strong Faith, Strong Family Retreat. In this talk, Denae ponders the following questions: She also offers practical advice on how to improve your prayer life.
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How to Be a Father after God’s own Heart
The world needs strong, faith-filled fathers who are seeking to love as God loves.
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Are You a Slave?
Slavery is a very powerful word, no one wants to be a slave, but many unknowingly are. According to Websters, Slavery is “submission to a dominating influence”. Many people associate the term slavery with the Israelites in Egypt, or with African-Americans in the Southern United States. While the evil of forced labor and captivity are…