Today is the Feast of the Holy Family.
Steve had to work this morning and Jon apparently required an enormous amount of sleep and couldn’t drag his body from his bed, so Violet and I went to mass alone. We were laughing about how we didn’t have a family today on a day meant for family togetherness.
I was giving Violet the elbow, along with grins and nods, throughout the mass today because the readings and the homily were littered with admonishments for children to love and obey and honor their parents. Violet gave me a little grimace every time but then she got a little of her own back with the part about wives obeying their husbands. brat!
Since today is devoted to the Holy Family as a model for the Christian family life, spend some time with your family today. Play a board game. Have a special meal together. And if you don’t live at home, call your parents - tell them how much you care for them and how much you appreciate them. And last but not least, wash the dishes for your mother.
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