With 2018 just about over, what do you hope for, for 2019?
 
The very first thing that comes to mind for me is the continued health and happiness for my family. 

Today is The Feast of the Holy Family and should be seen as every family’s feast day. Today is devoted entirely to the Holy Family as a model for the Christian family life. By imitating the Holy Family in our own homes, we can strengthen our love, protection and the diligent care we have for one another.

 
Our faith lives and our family lives intersect in the most ordinary places; around the kitchen table, putting our children to bed or a phone call to “catch up”. Jesus is present and joyful in all of these moments and drawing us closer to Him even in the most mundane situations.
 
So, as we look forward to a new year, let us count our blessings, hug our families and be devoted to the Holy Family, Jesus’ and ours.