Fittingly, the Sunday after the Son of God is born into the world, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family- Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. It is fitting because Jesus Christ, the Son of God who became human in order to save his people- is born into a family with a father and a mother. For truly, as the Church teaches, the family is the foundation of society- as the family goes, so goes society. And there is no secret that the major problems in society today are due to a breakdown of the family. Therefore, it is necessary for us to truly understand who the family is, and is meant to be. Today I want to reflect on the Holy Family- Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, and what exactly makes a family holy. For truly, every family is meant to be a model of the Holy Family- every family is meant to be holy.
READ MOREI bring you good news of great joy. Today we celebrate the birth of the Savior Jesus Christ into our world. What an exciting time this is. From the beginning of time, ever since sin entered the world through the pride and disobedience of our first parents, God has put a plan of salvation in place. God continued this plan of salvation through Abraham the father of faith, and then Moses, David, and through all the prophets. And now in Jesus Christ, the plan of salvation has come to fulfillment. The Savior which every person has longed for, the One that was promised to come has arrived. God’s presence lit up the sky with a bright guiding star. He was proclaimed by the angels and witnessed by the shepherds and wise men. Jesus is the messiah who came for you and me.
READ MOREToday in our Gospel, this time from the Apostle John, we get to know John the Baptist a little better. Let us look more closely at who he is, try to learn from him, and even become like John the Baptist.
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