Category: HolyFamily
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A Daily Act of Consecration to the Holy Family
Today is the Feast of the Holy Family. It’s falling on Friday this year because the Sunday after Christmas is 1 January, which is the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. I have a particular devotion to the Holy Family on behalf of all who experience dysfunction, divorce, or any sort of Familial Loss…
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The Holy Family
The assignment was a 7 minute homily on a specific feast in the Advent/Christmas cycle. My assigned day is Holy Family Sunday (which is actually a Friday this year). Be available to be someone’s chosen family. WHAT IS THE MOST INTIMATE thing you can do with someone in public? Any guesses? It’s eating together. Sharing…
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Familial Consequence
The Readings for the Solemnity of the Holy Family Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Colossians 3:12-21 Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Et veniens habitavit in civitate quae vocatur Nazareth And coming he dwelt in a city called Nazareth. NYC 1990. Working in retail at Christmas I was given a window to do. A 2nd Ave storefront, one block from…
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Mom said I could help.
✙ JMJ The Readings for the Holy Family, Sunday within the 8va of Christmas: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 2:22-40 Puer autem crescebat, et confortabatur plenus sapientia: et gratia Dei erat in illo. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. Once again we find this…
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