Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

 Gospel: Mt 2:13-15, 19-23



When the magi had departed, behold,

the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,

“Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt,

and stay there until I tell you.

Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.”

Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night

and departed for Egypt.

He stayed there until the death of Herod,

that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled,

Out of Egypt I called my son.


When Herod had died, behold,

the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream

to Joseph in Egypt and said,

“Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel,

for those who sought the child’s life are dead.”

He rose, took the child and his mother,

and went to the land of Israel.

But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea

in place of his father Herod,

he was afraid to go back there.

And because he had been warned in a dream,

he departed for the region of Galilee.

He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth,

so that what had been spoken through the prophets

might be fulfilled,

He shall be called a Nazorean.


Reflections: 

Each member  of the Holy Family  had a specific  role to play in the plan of God, and they fulfil their roles to perfection. It is a family of exemplary virtues of love, obedience, harmony, cooperation and understanding. Todays’ Gospel shows how the Family is united and supportive of each other in the face of danger. Sirach reminds us  that honouring  Father  and Mother, obeying them,helping them, being kind towards them guarantee a life of gladness and reward from God. St Paul lists virtues of compassion, care, patience and forgiveness should adorn the life of every Family but he rates love above every other virtue. Christ  must be the focal point of our family life. St Paul continues”Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Activity: 


Reflect on how I strive to fullfil  my God given role as a member of my own family.

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