Prayer to the Holy Family

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,

in you we contemplate

the splendour of true love.

To you we turn with trust.

Holy Family of Nazareth,

grant that our families too

may be places of communion and prayer,

authentic schools of the Gospel,

and small domestic churches.

Holy Family of Nazareth,

may families never again

experience violence, rejection, and division:

may all who have been hurt or scandalized

find ready comfort and healing.

Holy Family of Nazareth,

make us once more mindful

of the sacredness and inviolability of the family,

and its beauty in God’s plan.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,

graciously hear our prayer.

Amen.