The Holy Family, Model For Human Family

Weekly Missionary Reflection
Sunday, 27 December 2020
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY (Jesus, Mary, Joseph)
Gen. 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps. 105:1b-2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Heb. 11:8,11-12,17-19; Luke 2:22-40 (long) atau Luke 2:22,39-40 (short)

After Christmas we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. This sequence is not incidental. The Church wants to emphasize the importance of a family for children development. Even the Son of God needs a good family environment. He is not only born as a human, but also as a human who is raised in a family. However, this family from Nazareth is not an ordinary family. The mother is a virgin with the status of a mother. Joseph, the father, is like a mute. Not even once does he open his mouth. Of course he is not mute, instead he is only being obedient to carry out the Father’s plan. The Son is the center of the family.His birth attracts…