Feast OF The Holy Family
When Jesus pitched His tent among us, He dignified family life forever. If
proof is needed of the significance and sacredness of the family, let us gaze
once more at the crib. As we do, the words of Pope Francis echo in our ears:
‘family is the most beautiful thing God made’….without family humanity has
no future’. Today’s feast is well-placed, coming as it does, in the season of the
family, and on the threshold of a new year. It’s a moment to remember with
gratitude the cradle from which we came. We salute our parents. Every word and deed of a parent is woven into the fabric of a child’s character.
The parent’s heart is the child’s schoolroom. We give thanks for our
grandparents. They hold the memory of the family, and convey to the young in a unique way the meaning of life’s journey. We pray for our children. May they always feel cherished and loved. May they know God and be happy. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, guide us in the year ahead
