Holy Family

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Christian devotional focus Christian feast religious concept

The Holy Family refers to Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph together as the central model of Christian family life and virtue.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian devotional focus → Christian feast → religious concept →
alternativeDate	30 December →
associatedWithEvent	Finding in the Temple → Flight into Egypt → Presentation of Jesus at the Temple →
associatedWithPlace	Nazareth →
celebratedIn	Catholic Church →
centralFigure	Jesus →
commonDepiction	Jesus as a child with Mary and Joseph →
devotionType	family consecration → household enthronement →
hasFeastDay	Feast of the Holy Family →
hasMember	Jesus → Saint Joseph → Virgin Mary →
hasTitleForJesus	Child Jesus →
hasTitleForJoseph	Foster father of Jesus → Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary →
hasTitleForMary	Mother of God →
includesFosterFather	Saint Joseph →
includesMother	Virgin Mary →
inspiredReligiousOrder	Congregation of the Holy Family → Missionaries of the Holy Family →
liturgicalColor	white →
modelFor	Catholic education of children → Christian households →
patronage	Catholic homes → Christian families → children → fathers → mothers →
religion	Christianity →
representedIn	Christian art → Christian iconography →
symbolizes	Christian family life → domestic virtue → marital fidelity → obedience to God → parental care →
theologicalTheme	Incarnation lived in family life → obedience and humility → sanctity of marriage → sanctity of work →
typicalDate	Sunday within the Octave of Christmas →
veneratedIn	Anglican Communion → Catholic Church → Eastern Orthodox Church → Lutheranism →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Flight into Egypt → Saint Joseph → Sant’Anna → St. Joseph’s Church →	associatedWith
Friedrich Engels ("The Holy Family") →	coAuthoredWork
Sagrada Família →	dedicatedTo
Milk Grotto →	hasDevotionalFocus
Feast of the Holy Family →	honors
Infant John the Baptist ("Holy Family with the Infant Saint John") →	iconographicTheme
Alba Madonna →	iconography
Congregation of Holy Cross ("Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph") →	inspiredBy
Feast of the Holy Family ("Holy Family of Nazareth") →	isConnectedToDevotionOf
Infant John the Baptist →	oftenDepictedWith
Guardian of the Redeemer →	relatedConcept
Redemptoris Custos ("Holy Family of Nazareth") →	topic