100th Anniversary of the birth of Fr. Patrick Peyton

kelly1

Hello all,

in case you didn't know, Fr. Patrick Peyton is the priest who coined the phrases "The family that prays together, stays together" and "A world at prayer is a world at peace".

Some details of his life here:

http://www.familyrosary.com/main/about-father-life.php

He was diagnosed with Tuberculosis at a time when it was incurable and He prayed to the Blessed Virgin Mary for her intercession and he was cured. This was at a time when TB was medically incurable. He vowed to spend the rest of his life spreading devotion to the Rosary.

While we're on the subject, just wondering if the Christians posters here pray together as a family? Is there any reluctance among your children about praying?

God bless,
Noel.

BrianCalgary

I was not raised with praying together as a family. I have found it to be a very difficult transaition as I like my conversations with God to be mine.

Although we do say grace together at every meal. My son and I went for a Subway on Wednesday evening and we said grace there as we do at McDonalds.

My kids are far more likely to get the group together for prayer as I am.

My wife grew up with family prayer, her mothers influence and I would say that I have let her down in this department.

kelly1

Thanks Brian. I've tried to get our family praying together in the eveings but I've encountered reluctance from my wife and eldest son unfortunately.

We do say grace though. Actually I say grace and they say Amen!

BrianCalgary

kelly1 wrote: »

Thanks Brian. I've tried to get our family praying together in the eveings but I've encountered reluctance from my wife and eldest son unfortunately.

We do say grace though. Actually I say grace and they say Amen!

Even just pull them all together and you pray for them and the family and then they may come along.

What I get uncomfy about is that when someone says, 'lets pray, you start'. Then you are under the gun. Its similar to when someone finds out I know a wee bit of Iriash and then they say, 'say something'. Well what? :rolleyes:

Anyhow, that's how I go. But to just have someone pray for things that are on their minds and hearts and for all to agree with an 'amen', I think could work well.

kelly1

kelly1 wrote: »

Thanks Brian. I've tried to get our family praying together in the eveings but I've encountered reluctance from my wife and eldest son unfortunately.

We do say grace though. Actually I say grace and they say Amen!

I've always thought you were a female for some reason or other:pac:

Zombrex

kelly1 wrote: »

He was diagnosed with Tuberculosis at a time when it was incurable and He prayed to the Blessed Virgin Mary for her intercession and he was cured. This was at a time when TB was medically incurable. He vowed to spend the rest of his life spreading devotion to the Rosary.

That is a bit inaccurate there Kelly. You imply that in all likelihood he should have died but didn't

TB had been identified as a bacterial disease in the 1880s, a vaccination had been developed and tested in the 1920, and by the time Father Peyton caught it in the late 1930s it has been studied for nearly half a century.

I've no idea what treatment, if any, Father Peyton received, but catching TB in the 1930s was not the death sentence it was in the early 19th century and enough was known about the disease in Father Peyton's time to greatly increase the chances of him surviving an infection.

I don't mean to drag the thread into a discussion on TB, I would just be nice if misrepresentations like this were presented as some how evidence for your religion.

kelly1

Maybe he was never vaccinated and maybe there were complications. Who knows?

According to what I've read, the doctors gave up on him. He prayed for a cure and he was cured through a miracle. I don't expect you to believe that.

kelly1

-JammyDodger- wrote: »

I've always thought you were a female for some reason or other:pac:

If I could change my Boards name, I would!

CerebralCortex

kelly1 wrote: »

If I could change my Boards name, I would!

You can.