| − | ''Since the three holiest persons the world has ever beheld, Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Son of God, His immaculate mother, Mary, and His foster-father, Saint Joseph, dwelt together for many years in the humble home of Nazareth, it is natural that Christians should venerate them not only as individuals but also as a family.'' <ref>[http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/ncd03978.htm devotion to the Holy Family] </ref> | + | ''Since the three holiest persons the world has ever beheld, Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Son of God, His immaculate mother, Mary, and His foster-father, Saint Joseph, dwelt together for many years in the humble home of Nazareth, it is natural that Christians should venerate them not only as individuals but also as a family.'' <ref>[http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/ncd03978.htm devotion to the Holy Family]</ref> |