Our Families

We celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family today, remembering the love and faith that bound them together. Each member, Jesus Mary and Joseph, responded in obedience and trust to God's plan for them, and though it was not always easy for them, they remained loving and faithful to the Father, to one another, and to us.   This is OUR family too.  Perhaps we came to a greater appreciation of our own families as we celebrated Christmas.  For some, this is the only time family gets together...regretfully...for so much of who we are and what we share in common could really bind us more closely together if we got together more often. It is something that needs to be worked at, but it is surely worth it.
And, as we reflect on family, we have our spiritual families. the members of our Church, the people with whom we share faith and at times with whom we do service.  Our faith would be sterile if our churches were empty and we had to worship alone.  Or how could we serve others, if there were not others to work with us?
Besides these families, there is the call to embrace everyone in our world, even those with whom we do not agree.  They too are our brothers and sisters who need love, compassion, and perhaps, understanding and forgiveness.  Our call is act as if we are ALL God's children and, as such to love one another as members of one family.  May we find motivation for this as we reflect on the gift of the Holy Family, our blood families and our faith families.
Bro. Rene