Sunday, 12/27/15
Although we
call this day the" Feast of the Holy Family," for us, all families are
holy families. We think lovingly of them all today.
The First
Reading is from the Book of Sirach. It supplies us with a grand list of benefits that
come to those who are good family members. They atone for their sins. They are heard when they
pray. They store up riches in heaven. They will live long
lives.
Those rewards
are particularly meant for the young people who are still living in the midst
of their families. But if you are like me, with parents and siblings all
gone; you can still be good family people. You can do it by restoring family
cheer to others who are alone.
Once when
someone standing nearby told Jesus that members of his family were waiting to
see him, Jesus pointed to all those around him, saying that they all who
attempt to live according to God’s law were brother and sister to him.
So, look
around you. All the people you see are God’s children. He loves this one, that
one, and that one too. They are all brothers and sisters to you.
He appreciates
it no end when you become a brother or sister to any his lonely ones.
No comments:
Post a Comment