The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Feast

The Sunday after Christmas honors Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the Holy Family of Nazareth and a model for every family.

Readings of the day

Joyful Mysteries

Fifth Mystery: The Finding in the Temple

This mystery is featured for The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

“Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”Luke 2:49

After three days of sorrowful searching, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Fruit of the mystery: Piety · joy in finding Jesus

Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I give you my heart and my soul.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, assist me in my last agony.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with you.

Traditional aspirations

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This day’s five mysteries (Joyful Mysteries)

The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Presentation
The Finding in the Temple

Coming up

The Holy Innocents, MartyrsMon, Dec 28 · Feast
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of GodFri, Jan 1 · Solemnity
The Epiphany of the LordSun, Jan 3 · Solemnity
The Baptism of the LordSun, Jan 10 · Feast
The Conversion of Saint Paul the ApostleMon, Jan 25 · Feast

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Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).

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