The monthly devotion for February is the Holy Family. This month starts with the celebration of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd. This time which falls between Christmas and Lent offers us a time consider the hidden life of Jesus; the time He spent at home with the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph in Nazareth, growing, learning, and preparing for his public ministry and sacrfice.
"God chose to enter human history through a family." ~St. John Paul II
"The Holy Family is the icon of the domestic church, called to pray together." ~ Pope Benedict XVI
"The charity which burned in the household at Nazareth should be an inspiration for every family." St. John XXIII
The Holy Family
St. Joseph the foster father of Jesus, the provider for and protector of Mary and Jesus, a carpenter
Blessed Virgin Mary Theotokos (The Mother of God), the Immaculate Conception, the Virgin Mother
Jesus Second person of the Trinity, God Incarnate, the Son of God, fully God and fully man, the Word Incarnate, the Bridegroom of the Church
Ways to Celebrate:
Spend extra time as with your family (biological or otherwise) - play a game, do a puzzle, go for a walk, pray the rosary, read a book