SOCL, Holy FamilyC
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- Dec 29, 2024
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Updated: Jan 5
Sunday December 29, 2024
Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?
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Today we have a chance to reect on the mystery of our own families! It really is a bit of mystery, how we mostly come out okay from this most intense and formative of experiences. We receive so much that we really want to ponder and to treasure. We can also be burdened by attitudes and traits that we might well wish we were without. Yet, through it all, we are grateful. Family is our “rst love” and never really loses its importance for us.
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Reflect
(Luke 2:41-52)
-"Luke’s skill as a storyteller shines through in the vivid details of this narrative—universal experiences many can relate to: the anguish of losing a child, the desperate search, and the seemingly casual remark of a teenager. Let the drama speak to you. Where do you find hope or good news in this story?"
-"In Luke’s Gospel, this story offers a glimpse of Jesus' future greatness as a teacher and leader of his people. Similarly, we can often look back on our lives—or the lives of others—and see moments in childhood or adolescence that foreshadow later achievements and blossoming talents. Where have you observed such sparks of potential?"
-"‘Did you not know that I must be about my Father’s business?’ Jesus’ response to Mary may seem insensitive, yet it emphasizes the mission given to him by God—one that would take precedence over family ties, despite the pain this might cause. Have you, or someone you know, faced a similar conflict, where following a personal calling brought pain to loved ones? Amid the struggle, where did you find hope or good news?"
Pray
As your sons and daughters, O loving God, we come before you in thanksgiving, called and united by your eternal Word. Teach us to ponder the mystery of Nazareth, that we may always nd in you the source of our strength and the unity of our families. We ask this through Jesus Christ, your Word made esh, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the splendour of eternal light, God for ever and ever. Amen.
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