To Love with humility and faith, and placing our trust in God - can we love our family like the Holy Family?

As we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, we are reminded that the family life of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph began not in comfort or security, but amid uncertainty, fear, and flight from danger. What sustained them in these far-from-ideal circumstances was love—steadfast and self-giving—rooted deeply in their trust in God.The theme of family runs clearly through today’s readings. In the first reading, Sirach calls us to honour our parents, recognising the sacred bond that shapes and nurtures life. In the second reading, St Paul speaks of harmony and cooperation within the family—between husband and wife, parents and children—so that the household may become a place of holiness and unity.As Fr Prabhu reminds us, the love that holds a family together is often quiet, hidden, and sacrificial. It is a love that can easily be taken for granted, yet it is never unseen by God. On this feast, may the Holy Family teach us to love with humility and faith, and to place our trust in God, just as they did, in every season of our family life.- Sunday Homily by Fr. Antony Prabhu, C.Ss.R. (28 December 2025)