Famous 1st words: Neil Armstrong, 1st words Alexander Bell: Mrs Watson come here, I want to see you. Thomas edison, first voice recorded Mary had a little lamb in 1877. words we ever hear of Jesus in the Gospel: “Why are you looking for me, did you not know I must be about in my father’s house?” First but also the last words for 30 years while Jesus beings his life in his family. The call of the family and the children to be always in the Father’s house.
Jesus wanted to make holy the origin of human life. The splendor of God in the midst of very human means. God does nothing by accident. God chose to save us by the most perfect means, the means we would all encounter. He chose the reality of the family which is at the origin of all other life. The family is not simply a biological unite, nor is it simply a composite of people. It is an institution of divine origins. Parents have an incredible responsibility. At the origin of life of all of us is love, we are loved into existence. But every day, the education of children is the loving into existence of children. Which is why the origin and source keeps ties. “Fetal Microchimerism” child in the mother.
Invitation to look at the simple human hidden life of Jesus.
Joseph accepted all as gift, not disposable. Family is first and greatest school, parents first and greatest teachers. Education is the continuation of generation. Some parents don’t want to push upon children. We are made and formed every day, we have pressures that push upon us constantly. Union of freedom responsibility and education. Children are influenced and taught by everything parents say and do or don’t say and don’t do. Children are fed not only by food but by love and the words we speak.
Jesus shows that children are for the Lord. Before all else is God. We must see that the first and greatest responsibility is for children to be brought up to heaven. No other enterprise can match this work. As spouses, you are to help each other get to heaven. Must be about the father’s business. Do we allow our families and our children to be about the father’s house? 0.06% kids become pro athlets. 0.05% becomes famous singers
Brothers and sisters, on this night the doors of God’s heart lie open to you.”
Jubliee year. Year of Hope. Hope is born of love. The Holy spirit is like a flame and the church is like the lamp that keeps the flame and light of hope alive. We find hope most in the church. Just like in the family, hope and patience go hand in hand. Christian walk is a journey that requires moments of greater intensity. Today, every diocese and cathedral is opening the holy doors in their cathedrals.
Too often large families are blamed rather than consumerism, which brings a lowering of birth rate. Children are the embodiment of hope. Sin leaves a mark. Church gives hope of forgiveness, all the marks are also gone away. Sin leaves it mark inwardly as well.
Indulgence as a way to experience the fulness of God’s mercy.