December 29, 2012
(Romereports.com) (ONLY VIDEO) A year ago, on December 28, 2011, Benedict XVI explained, during a general audience, how Christian families should follow the example of the Holy Family, to transform their homes into a true school for prayer.
BENEDICT XVI (December 28, 2011)
“Our
continuing catechesis on prayer leads us, during this Christmas season,
to reflect on the place of prayer in the life of the Holy Family of
Nazareth. In the home of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we learn to contemplate
the mystery of God’s presence and to grow as faithful disciples of
Christ. The Gospels present Mary as the supreme model of prayerful
medition on the mysteries of Christ’s life; in praying the Rosary, in
fact, we unite ourselves to her contemplation of those mysteries in
faith and hope. Saint Joseph fulfilled his vocation as the father of the
Holy Family by teaching Jesus the importance of quiet fidelity to work,
prayer and observance of the precepts of the Law. Jesus’ unique
relationship with his heavenly Father was reflected in the prayer life
of the Holy Family and stands at the heart of all Christian prayer. May
the example of the Holy Family inspire all Christian families to be
schools of prayer, where parents and children alike come to know that
closeness to God which we joyfully celebrate in these days of
Christmas.”
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