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| Luke 2:41-52 |
Happy Feast of the Holy Family! It is fitting that in the days
after all the festivities of Christmas that we are reminded of the necessity
and value of our relationships by remembering the Holy Family. We are born into
relationships whether we like it or not and in the midst of our family we
grow—sometimes straight, sometimes crooked. Yet God, in His wisdom and love,
has given us family to be for us a reminder of God’s fatherly, motherly, and
brotherly love. Family life isn’t always neat and pretty, but we are called to
love those whom God has placed in our lives. Pope John Paul II called the
family the home-church, for the family is where we first learn that we are
loved, are invited to love in return, and are first taught about Jesus through
word and action. May the love, sacrifice and holiness of the Holy Family:
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, be an inspiration and intercession for us. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph-Pray for us.
Discussion Starters
-Share: What is your favorite thing to do together as a family?
-One way we can grow closer as family is by…
-God spoke to Joseph in his dreams, how do I hear God speaking to
me?
-Would I be willing to move my family or to make a meaningful
change in my life if I thought God wanted me to?
Family Activity
-Write a family creed of what you believe and value
-Have everyone say or write a note about something they love about
each other
Bulletin 2.0
-Google ‘Holy Family’ | click on ‘Images’ | talk about which image
you like the best and what the image is supposed to make you think/feel about
the Holy Family
Christmas Season and New Year Prayer
Dear Jesus, you were born into our
world 2,000 years ago in the simple and quiet manger in Bethlehem, the City of
Bread. We pray that during this Christmas season that we may celebrate your
quiet presence born in our hearts and in our faith community gathered to
receive you in simple bread and wine. May the celebration of your birth inspire
us as we enter into a new year to make goals and set aside time to grow closer
to you and for you to be born into our lives and shared with others this year.
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