For Your Weekend: The Power of Perseverance

Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 10:46–52

Growing up, my family would hold hands and say grace before dinner. We'd pray the familiar, "Bless us, O Lord" and then go around saying our own prayers of thanksgiving and petition. During my 8th grade year, my aunt and her three children came to live with my family for six months. The prayers before dinner continued, with four more people praying. Almost every night, my aunt would pray for perseverance. At the time, I didn't fully understand ...