You may listen to the novena recited in the video at the bottom of this email.
The special intention for this day is for:
For those families who take the time to help others
"They will know we are Christians by our love." And the love that is shared intimately among family members cannot help but spill out beyond their circle to others. The very love they share is a much-needed witness to our world.
Let us pray:
Jesus, Center of Life, give to those families who desire to share their love more deeply, the strength to reach out, to go beyond themselves. Help them to find ways of reaching out that will build rather than divide the bonds which love has created. Above all, help them always to keep You as the focus of their lives, as did Mary and Joseph.
We pray, too, for those men and women who have been leaders in movements that have offered support to couples and families, enabling them to find ways of sharing with other families. Give them and others the courage and strength to continue to channel their great love for You, through their families, to the world. We ask this through the intercession of the family of Nazareth, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, model for all Christian families. Amen.
