Happy Feast of the Holy Family!!!
–o–o–o–o–o–o–Why did Jesus choose to become a baby born of a mother and father and to spend all but His last years living in an ordinary human family? In part, to reveal God’s plan to make all people live as one “holy family” in His Church (see 2 Corinthians 6:16-18).
In the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, God reveals our true home. We’re to live as His children, “chosen ones, holy and beloved,” as the First Reading puts it.
To continue reading Scott Hahn’s reflections, click HERE.
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A devotion to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph is encouraged for all Christian families. The lives of the Holy Family on earth serve as models for both the individual and the family. God offers his grace through the Holy Family of Nazareth to encourage a devotion and reflection on their lives. We are challenged to make their way of life, our way of life. They are a source of virtue, they enlighten our minds and they show us how to love through sacrifice.
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Today marks the start of a special
MARIAN YEAR FOR THE FAMILY
convoked by Bishop-Prelate Javier Echevarria
to end on the Feast of the Holy Family in 2015.
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Resources on the FAMILY on the opusdei.org Web site:
The Family’s Educational Mission
Temperance and Self-Mastery
Guiding the Heart
Parents’ Right to Educate Their Children
Leisure and Free Time
Parental Authority
Educating for Life
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