Returning for Jesus

Scripture Reflections for the Feast of the Holy Family

Year A, Lectionary 17


A family isn't complete without God. Mary and Joseph could not proceed with their daily lives without Jesus within their family. We too must return to God's Temple to carry Christ into the world. In doing so, we join into God's holy family and even though we will still face struggles, we face them with Jesus guiding us through it all.

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Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
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“If you see someone who has a healthy relationship with their own father or their own parents the likelihood that they'll have a healthy relationship with their children is increased”


Brant Pitre in "Honor Your Father and Your Mother" (January 15, 2021)
Psalm 128:1-5
Colossians 3:12-21
Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23