None of our families is perfect, and each of them is holy. Our broken and imperfect families, our grieving families, our struggling families are holy in our striving, not in our perfection. It’s God who makes us holy.

For Reflection:

• Who are the holy families of our day? What makes them holy?

• How do you cope with times of uncertainty in your life? How do you pray during these times?

• What – or whom – have you been missing this Christmas? What have you come to appreciate more than ever before?

• How has God been present to you this Christmas? What do signs of God’s love look like? What do they feel like?