On Sunday we celebrated the feast of the Holy Family. We read that, when found in the Temple, Jesus went with his parents to Nazareth and was obedient to them. The word “obedient “ comes from two words that literally means “to listen “. So Jesus went and listened to them.
A family is a family for a lifetime, and part of that lifetime is living in close quarters. Being a family means sharing food, sharing money, sharing a bathroom and sometimes sharing a room. Sometimes we even have to share friends. I can’t think of a holier or more difficult thing to do than to survive as a family. Of course it can only be done with a great deal of love.
And that’s what made the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Holy. They had to endure many hardships and trials just as we do. Yet they we’re all obedient to God, that is, they “listened” to him. Are we obedient to God by our listening ?
Merry Christmas, DeColores, Deacon Doug
