A Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Family
Recently Pope Francis quoted the well-known African proverb, it takes a village to raise a child. He then asks the question, ‘but where do we find the village today?’ The answer to this question will depend on many people but we can be sure that families are building-blocks in any village. The readings today in simple terms offer us a vision of family and community. In these sacred stories we distil an understanding of family. The Scripture today defines family not in terms of literal definition but in terms of a vision for family where loving and heartfelt relationships are central to the experience.
