Vatican City, Dec 30, 2018 / 06:43 am
Pope Francis prayerfully entrusted troubled families to the protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth Sunday and offered his advice for healing family wounds.
"When there are problems in families, we assume that we are right and we close the door to others. Instead, one must think: 'What does this person have?' And marvel at this 'good.' This helps family unity," Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Dec. 30.
On the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, the pope offered a special prayer "for all families of the world, especially those in which, for various reasons, there is a lack of peace and harmony."
The pope pointed to both the "amazement" and the "anguish" found in the Holy Family. He invited all to imitate this amazement by finding and contemplating the good in each of the member of one's family.