Feast of the Holy Family. Children ask about their origins. When did Mary and Joseph feel Jesus was ready to learn about his mysterious birth, the shepherds and wise men, the children of Bethlehem slaughtered in his place, their flight into Egypt?
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Jesus didn’t speak of such things with his disciples. But he spoke of a new family, based not on bloodlines but on discipleship. “Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, sister, mother.” So this original holy family anticipated a greater Holy Family to come.

Dec 30, 2018 · 1:47 PM UTC
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