Water Park
Hopefully, this Sunday’s weather is better than the weather described in today’s Gospel! If so, consider taking your family to a water park or a nearby park with fountains. Kids of all ages love playing in water! This activity can also be an opportunity to reflect on how Peter was able to do by grace what he could never do by nature!
Salve Regina
Learn and sing the Salve Regina to celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on August 15. After reciting the prayer, listen to a recording of the Salve Regina chant in Latin, which can be easily found on YouTube. During the chant, invite your family to close their eyes and simply listen and meditate in silence.
English
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life,
our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this, our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Latin
Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae;
vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae.
Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes
in hac lacrimarum valle.
Eia ergo, advocata nostra,
illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.
Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria.
Listen to the themes in the songs sung at Mass today. Which ones are related to today’s Gospel?
Peter had to trust Jesus to get out of the boat and walk on water. Make
an intentional decision to trust God this week.
The Dead Sea is one of the most interesting lakes in the world. It is south of the Sea of Galilee (the scene of today’s Gospel) and connected by the Jordan River. The Dead Sea is located at the lowest point on Earth. It is eight times saltier than the oceans and has the highest salt concentration of any body of water in the world. As a result, visitors who enter the water are more buoyant. It is impossible to sink in the Dead Sea!
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