As a family, let us ponder in our hearts on the wonderful and inspiring message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, which is quoted from the Vatican Information Service, as follows:
QUOTE
VATICAN CITY, 31 DEC 2011 (VIS) - The
Holy Father has sent a message to Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela,
archbishop of Madrid, Spain, for the Feast of the Holy Family. The message,
dated 27 December, was read out yesterday at the beginning of a Mass for
families celebrated by Cardinal Rouco Varela in Madrid's Plaza de
Colon.
"I invite everyone to consider this celebration as a continuation of Christmas",
the Pope writes. "Jesus became man in order to bring the world the goodness and
love of God, and He did so in that place where human beings are most disposed to
want the best for others, ready to do anything for them and to place love above
all other interests. ... The family is, so to speak, the door by which the
Saviour of humankind entered the world. At the same time it gives domestic love
and communion the greatness of being a special reflection of the Trinitarian
mystery of God.
"This greatness is also a splendid and decisive vocation for families", the Holy
Father adds. "I encourage you ... to be aware that God is at your side and to
invoke Him always so as to ensure He gives you the help you need to overcome
your difficulties; this help is certain and has its foundation in the grace of
the Sacrament of Marriage. Allow yourselves to be guided by the Church, which
Christ entrusted with the mission of spreading the good news of salvation down
the centuries, and do not surrender to the many worldly powers threatening the
great treasure of the family, which you must protect day after
day".
"It is in the family that we learn to live together, that faith is transmitted,
values are strengthened and freedom is channelled to ensure that one day
children will be fully aware of their own vocation and dignity, and that of
others. The warmth of the home and domestic example can teach much more than
words can say. This educational dimension of the family may receive particular
encouragement in the Year of Faith, due to begin in a few months time. For this
reason, I invite you to revitalise the faith in your homes and to become
increasingly aware of the Creed we profess".
"I pray to God ... that (young people) may not cease to thank Him for the gift
of the family, that they may be grateful to their parents and undertake to
defend and promote the authentic dignity of this institution, so vital for
society and the Church".
MESS/
VIS 20120102 (440)
May God bless you and your loved ones always!
Respectfully,
Margie Skeels
Pauline Cooperator - NYC
(sent from Essex, England on 2 January 2012)
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