And his brothers.

“The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house.” (MK 3: 31)

When listens the word family, our modern society normally reduces this to spouses and children, sometimes including grandparents. But family is much more—there are our cousins (also called brother/sisters), the large family of our spouses and all our relatives. When we think about family, it is good to have a bigger version to see how much we can do when united and support each other.

“Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom.” (Gospel Acclamation)