CELEBRATING THE FAMILY!!!!!

CELEBRATING THE FAMILY I have this theory And it goes Something like this I BLELIEVE that The breakdown in this world IS a direct result Of the disintegration of the family In today's world TODAY is the feast Of the HOLY FAMILY I wish we could ALL Be a FAMILY Like Jesus-Mary-and Joseph And that every family= Every person Could RECEIVE the LOVE I Have received from my parents- From my sisters-from my extended family- And from my friends I AM BLESSED More than I have A right to be Or any person has a right to be For that matter “........as they were returning The boy Jesus- REMAINED behind in Jerusalem But his parents Did not know it” Luke 2:43 At 12 years old Mary and Joseph lost Jesus For three full days Just imagine their fear and anguish As they searched for him WOULD they ever find him? Would he be dead or alive? “AFTER three days They found him In the temple courts Sitting around the teachers Listening to them And asking them questions EVERYONE who heard him Was amazed At his understanding And his ANSWERS” Luke 2:46-47 Jesus' RESPONSE “WHY were you searching for me?” He asked “Didn't you know That I had to be In my Father's house?” Luke 2:49 The HEART of the world Has ALWAYS been the FAMILY Always has been Always will be And until we find a way To BUILD the family Back up-in today's world This world Is going to CONTINUE to struggle CELEBRATING THE FAMILY Celebrating the HOLY FAMILY Celebrating=Jesus-Mary and Joseph “He and ALL his family Were devout and God-fearing He gave generously To those in need And PRAYED to God regularly” Acts 10:2 (about Cornelius) Wouldn't it be great IF the same could be said Of me and you And our families CELEBRATING THE FAMILY “He must manage His own family well And see that his children Obey him And he must do so In a manner worthy Of FULL RESPECT” 1 Timothy 3:4 I was NEVER BLESSED With my own family Much to my disappointment But EVERY MORNING When I sit down To say MY ROSARY I PRAY FOR: “The EXISTENCE of the FAMILY- Over health-money-sex-and death” WE NEED to PRESERVE FAMILIES At whatever the cost And at the HEART of every family IS LOVE May all families LIVE with the LOVE of THE HOLY FAMILY Jesus-Mary-and Joseph CELEBRATING THE FAMILY! Robert P. Wallman 12-27-15 INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sister Melannie Svoboda, S.N.D.