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Holy Family, term referring to the child Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. In the Roman Catholic Church the feast in its honor falls usually on the first Sunday after the Epiphany. In art the theme of the Holy Family became popular during the Renaissance, probably deriving from the larger theme of the Nativity in medieval representations. There are fine examples by Signorelli, Michelangelo, and Rubens. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It is actually a series of eight celebrations that begins on Christmas and ends a week later, with the Feast of the Holy Family on January 1. Speaking on the Feast of the Holy Family, the thought occurred: If the family is the basic building block of society--and it is--perhaps we should be clamouring for, and championing a new charter of rights. One of the best homilies I've heard in recent years was given on the Feast of the Holy Family in my parish church, Saint Mary's, in Evanston, Illinois. |
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