A HOLY FAMILY EPISODE 4 SYNOPSIS KEY TEXTS God has given us Mary as a Mother who can intercede John 19:26-27: “When Jesus saw his mother and the for us and provide us an example of true discipleship disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother,...
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A HOLY FAMILY EPISODE 4 SYNOPSIS KEY TEXTS God has given us Mary as a Mother who can intercede John 19:26-27: “When Jesus saw his mother and the for us and provide us an example of true discipleship disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, through her Fiat, but also a model of fatherhood in St. ‘Woman, behold, your son.’ Then he said to the Joseph, who is courageous and docile to the promptings disciple, ‘Behold, your mother.’ And from that hour the of the Spirit. As sons, daughters, mothers, and fathers we disciple took her into his home.” turn to their example. This is not always the easiest task, but in looking to Mary and Joseph we see that they had Matthew 23:37: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem…how many to persevere through trials and suffering as well. They times I yearned to gather your children together, as a are models of what it means to be a holy family. hen gathers her young under her wings, but you were unwilling!” DISCUSSION Pope Francis (Patris Corde 7): “In his relati
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