Study, Pray, Serve: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the feast of the Holy Family.

1st Reading – Sirach 3:2-7,12-14

• God sets a mother and father in authority over their children.
• God exhorts children to honor their parents, when they are frail and elderly.

Psalm 128:1-5

• “Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.”
• Those who follow the Lord will have prosperity at work and at home.

2nd Reading – Colossians 3:12-21

• With grateful hearts we put on virtue in all our dealings with the people we meet.
• Within the family, husbands, wives, and children honor and respect one another.

Gospel – Luke 2:22-40

• Joseph and Mary present Jesus in the Temple, where they encounter Simeon and Anna, who give praise to God for the child and prophesy that he will bring salvation to the people.

Mass Readings – Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph (#17)

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