Feast of the Holy Family: Teaching our Children to Seek God’s Will

Jesus says something very mysterious to his mother in today's Gospel. As a young man of 12 years old, he goes missing for three days and is found by his parents teaching the religious authorities in the Temple. His parents, understandably, are beside themselves with distress. "Why did you do this to us?", asks his mother. "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I would be in my Father's house?", he laconically replied. Here we have a glimpse of the immense cavern that lies between Mary and Joseph and their divine Son. Jesus, first and foremost, must be obedient to his heavenly Father, and the Father's divine will lead through the cross for Jesus and his parents before it leads to the Resurrection. May we always teach our children to seek God's will, even when God's will is different than our own!

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