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The Holy Family, Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, has a particular place in Christian family prayer. This collection brings together religious items that keep their representation present within the home and accompany intentions entrusted to God as a family. Holy Family statues are particularly suited to a prayer corner or Christian home.
The Holy Family as a model for Christian life
Jesus, Mary and Joseph are traditionally presented as a model of faith, trust in God and family love. The Holy Family recalls both the simplicity of life in Nazareth and the difficulties they faced together, from the birth of Jesus to the flight into Egypt.
Their spirituality therefore does not present a family free from difficulty, but one that remains faithful to God through changing circumstances. Our article on the Holy Family as a model of love, faith and unity explores this further.
Entrusting family life to God
Devotion to the Holy Family can accompany many intentions, including married life, raising children, the birth of a child, changes within the home or periods of difficulty. Prayer provides a way of entrusting these situations to God while looking to Jesus, Mary and Joseph as examples.
A representation of the Holy Family can remain visible in the home as a regular invitation to family prayer.
Saint Joseph within the Holy Family
In representations of the Holy Family, Saint Joseph appears alongside Mary and the Child Jesus. The Gospels portray him as the man who welcomes Mary, protects Jesus and cares for his family while responding faithfully to God's call.
Our Saint Joseph religious items provide additional devotional objects specifically associated with him.
Mary within the life of the Holy Family
The Virgin Mary accompanies the life of Jesus from the Annunciation and Nativity through to his Passion. Within the Holy Family she particularly recalls trust in God's will and her maternal presence beside Christ.
Our collection dedicated to the Virgin Mary provides other ways of exploring Marian devotion.
The Holy Family in a Christian home
An image, medal or statue of the Holy Family can form part of a family prayer space alongside a Bible, cross, Rosary or candle. Keeping the representation visible can help identify a particular place for shared prayer and reflection.
Our article about the history and meaning of the Holy Family provides further background on Jesus, Mary and Joseph within Christian tradition.