Feast of the Holy Family – Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
The Twelve-Year-Old Jesus in the Temple (Sienese Cathedral altarpiece), Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308-11 Translation of the Epistle for the Feast of the Holy Family Brethren: Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, patience. Bear with one another and forgive one another, if anyone has a grievance against any other; even as the Lord has forgiven you, so also do you forgive. But above all these things [...]
Feast of the Holy Family – A Message From St. John Paul II
Child Jesus in the Temple, Jan Steen, 1659-60 Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Luke When Jesus was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast, and having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the Child Jesus remained in Jerusalem, and His parents knew it not. And thinking that He was in the company, they came a day's journey, and sought Him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances. [...]