According to Christian faith the Holy Family consists of Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph.
The Holy Family is the model and help of all Christian families.
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. [1]
The Holy Family, El Greco.
Prayer for the Feast of the Holy Family - 1st Sunday after Epiphany
Dear Lord, bless our family. Be so kind as to give us the unity, peace, and mutual love that You found in Your own family in the little town of Nazareth.
Saint Joseph, bless the head of our family. Obtain for him the strength, the wisdom, and the prudence he needs to support and direct those under his care.
Mother Mary, bless the mother of our family. Help her to be pure and kind, gentle and self-sacrificing. For the more she resembles you, the better will our family be.
Lord Jesus, bless the children of our family. Help them to be obedient and devoted to their parents. Make them more and more like You. Let them grow, as You did, in wisdom and age and grace before God and man.
Holy Family of Nazareth, make our family and home more and more like Yours, until we are all one family, happy and at peace in our true home with You. Amen.
National Catholic Rural Life Conference.
External links
- The Holy Family of Nazareth The Work of God Apostolate.