Sunday, December 29, 2024 - the Feast of the Holy Family

Episode 5 December 27, 2024 00:03:20
Sunday, December 29, 2024 - the Feast of the Holy Family
Sundays with Bishop Ken
Sunday, December 29, 2024 - the Feast of the Holy Family

Dec 27 2024 | 00:03:20

/

Hosted By

Little Books of the Diocese of Saginaw

Show Notes

Today with Bishop Ken, we reflect on the Feast of the Holy Family, the communion of saints and, for some, the hardest thing of all...asking for help. 

View Full Transcript

Episode Transcript

[00:00:07] Hello. It's December 29th and the feast of the Holy Family. [00:00:23] We begin today's reflection with a quote from Saint Pope John Paul ii. [00:00:32] The Redeemer of the world chose the family as the place for his birth and growth, thereby sanctifying this fundamental institution of every society. [00:00:45] Saint Pope John Paul ii. [00:00:49] For our reflection, we turn again to the theme of Mary. [00:00:54] This week we consider the practice of praying to Mary. [00:00:58] Some people have the impression that in praying to Mary, we are making her like God. [00:01:05] Actually, when we pray to Mary, we are asking her to pray for us. [00:01:19] Recall the familiar phrase we say in the Creed, we believe in the communion of saints. [00:01:29] What is the communion of saints? It's the realization that the ties that connect us to one another don't end at death. [00:01:38] We're all in this together, and it goes on past death. [00:01:54] In the communion of saints, we count on one another, support one another. [00:01:59] It can be quite comforting. [00:02:02] It's the family model, brothers and sisters helping one another. [00:02:08] Mary holds a special place in the family, but she is still part of the family. [00:02:16] We help one another this side of death, and the relationship continues after death. We pray to and for those who have died in God's grace, and they pray for us. [00:02:28] It's not really all that complicated. [00:02:36] Sometimes the truest words we can say are, I need some help. [00:02:43] We should say it to those on earth and to the faithful departed. And we should respond to those who say it to us. [00:02:55] So pray to Mary, the Mother of God. [00:02:59] She's our mother, too. [00:03:02] All of us need her help. [00:03:06] Ask her to pray for us.

Other Episodes

Episode 23

March 15, 2024 00:06:03
Episode Cover

Sunday, March 17, 2024, fifth Sunday of Lent

Today Bishop Ken encourages us to think about the "amens" we say during Communion. 

Listen

Episode 60

November 15, 2024 00:10:30
Episode Cover

November 17, 2024, 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

"It's not the end of the world." It is a phrase we hear throughout our lives, trying to tell us that nothing will ever...

Listen

Episode 24

March 22, 2024 00:06:24
Episode Cover

Sunday, March 24, Palm Sunday

The Concluding Rite of the mass reminds us: this is where we belong.

Listen