The married life In our early years of marriage, we had two young children and my husband was in and out to sea a lot on a Navy ship. When he was on island he needed to use our only car to drive to Pearl Harbor each day, and when he was at sea I […]
Mary Duddy: Giving thanks for the gift of Jesus Christ
The married life When I was in my 20s, I was traveling home with my roommate from a ski trip in North Carolina. We were on a four-lane interstate when it began to snow. There was a large Mack truck ahead of us in the left lane. The road became slick, and suddenly the truck […]
Mary Duddy: Christ’s love and the aloha spirit
The married life “As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted in him and built upon him and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.” (1 Col 2: 6) This is the way 94-year-old Ethel Fragas has lived her life, personifying the spirit of aloha built on the […]
Mary Duddy: Vacations offer families a time to relax, refresh and recharge
The married life “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Mt 11:28) The Lord knows we all need times of rest, especially busy families. Rest means more than a time to relax. It is also a time to refresh and re-create, that is, to create anew. […]
Mary and Tom Duddy: Reliance on God uplifts long-married couples
The married life This weekend our parish will honor couples who have been married for 50 years or more. They will be recognized at the Saturday evening Mass with a special blessing, followed by a dinner in the parish center. What a great witness these couples are to us. I have been thinking about what […]
Mary Duddy: Bearing the cross of a loved one’s death
The Married Life Every family experiences a death in the family at one time or another. It is a hard cross to bear, but we can help each other bear the cross — like Simeon helped Jesus carry his cross, or Mary, his mother, who was present at the cross and shared his pain. Several […]
Mary Duddy: Hold onto your faith, no matter what
The married life Recently I went to visit my daughter’s family in Seattle. One windy, overcast day, my daughter, granddaughter and I took a walk along the shore of the Puget Sound in Olympic Park. Suddenly my 5-year-old granddaughter exclaimed, “There’s a seal!” Sure enough, there was a large, black seal shaking his head vigorously […]
Mary Duddy: Answers and hope, hidden in plain sight
The married life I couldn’t find my cellphone. It was missing all day and I looked everywhere for it. After re-creating the last 24 hours, I narrowed it down; the phone had to be either in my car or in the house. More searching only yielded frustration. Then my husband got involved. He’s very thorough. […]
Mary Duddy: Remember the works of the Lord
The married life Life is filled with many joys, but no one is spared times of difficulties, trials and worry. In these difficult times it is good to reflect on what the Lord has done for us in the past. Remembering the goodness of the Lord helps us have faith and hope in the present […]
Mary Duddy: The childlike embody God’s love
The married life In God’s eyes, every child is precious, and every person has value. “Perfection” in the world’s view is evasive and rarely obtainable, as most Olympic athletes will acknowledge. In fact, it is often the beautifully imperfect whom God uses to bless a family. When I was in grade school I had a […]
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