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25th December
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Every year Joseph and Mary went to Jerusalem to celebrate
the feast of the Passover. When Jesus was twelve he went
with them. After the feast, on the way home, Mary and
Joseph realised that Jesus was missing from the group. So
they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. After three
days, they found Jesus in the Temple, listening to the teachers
and asking them questions. The teachers were amazed at his
intelligence. His parents were overcome when they found
him and told him how worried they had been. “Why were
you looking for me?” asked Jesus. “Did you not know that I
would be in my Father’s house?” Then Jesus went back home
to Nazareth and lived in obedience to his parents. He grew in
wisdom and grew in favour with God and the people.
From the Gospel of Sunday 29th December 2024 Luke 2: 41-52 (the Feast of the Holy Family, Year C)
Which words stood out for you in this Gospel, and why? What does the picture make
you think about? Enjoy exploring this Wednesday’s word, which is WISDOM.
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“Wisdom is the grace of being able to see
things through the eyes of God.” Pope Francis
In which ways did Jesus grow when he went back to Nazareth with his parents? In this
Sunday’s Gospel we discover that, from a very young age, Jesus was filled with wisdom
because of his closeness to God the Father. Our families can also be filled with wisdom,
if we stay close to God. Ask your child what the word ‘wisdom’ means to them. Who do
they know to be a wise person? What makes a person wise? It may help your child if you
talk about someone who you know to be wise.
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“We can ask the Lord to grant us
the gift of wisdom.” Pope Francis
Wisdom is a gift from God and helps us to see things more clearly and make the right choices
in life. It’s about using knowledge well – having good judgement. Each of you choose a way in
which you will try to grow in God’s wisdom throughout the coming year. Perhaps it is through:
not rushing when making decisions; thinking before we speak; being open to correction; trying
to consider what effect our words and actions might have on ourselves and others; reading the
gospels together and listening carefully; praying to God for the gift of wisdom.
Dear Lord Jesus, please help
us to grow in wisdom and
to live in obedience to
you and to all those who
care for us. Amen.
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