The Holy Family is a model for our families. A family that keeps faith and trusts in God, even when the stars above might be hidden from view. Continue reading Count the Stars if You Can; Feast of the Holy Family
In God’s family we come to understand that we do not need to compete. Each one of us has a role to play. Our family is not complete until we all find our place around the table of the Lord. Continue reading Choose the Better Part; Memorial of Saint Martha
There is a very old saying, “Blood is thicker than water.” It is often interpreted to mean that the “blood” which connects family relations forms the strongest union. But in today’s Gospel Jesus seems to question the primacy of this relationship. Continue reading Blood is Thicker than Water; Tuesday in the Sixteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Jesus invites his newly appointed apostles to give freely of what they have received. Their time, their resources are all put at the disposal of the mission of building the kingdom. This is the task that young parents take on when they start their family. They are building something which will require self-giving and their total commitment to the children they bring in to the world. Continue reading Growing Pains; Thursday in the Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time