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22 And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord...

39 And when they had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.-Luke2:22,39-40

The Sunday after Christmas, the Roman Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of the Holy Family. As such, it is a reminder to us all to look and see our family, and the families around us. I am truly blessed to be in a family that is quiet and in good terms with one another. We may have our shortcomings, but generally my family is a happy one and truly blessed by God with peace and unity.

Last Saturday, we heard the sad news that before Christmas, the High School grandson of our laundrywoman was caught "stealing" $100 from their relative and benefactor. As such, he was accosted by the police officer about his actions. On that same day, he was sent to a far, far away village to be temporarily "exiled." The boy held much promise because he was intelligent, a scholar, a loving kid. Then this event happened. Perhaps the guardians were asking where did they go wrong considering that the kid was sent to a very good school, and all that he asked for is granted. [The guardians happened to be lax in teaching what is good and bad (morally) to the kid. For them, anything and everything goes, even tolerating the kids hobby of gambling at such a young age.]

The Holy Family is inviting us all to not only care, feed, protect the children, but to teach them the moral goods (like honesty, generosity, respect, etc.) to help them be better people later on - one that upholds good, abhors evil, fears and loves God. For how can the children be the future if their past is already wrong?

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