Feast of the Holy Family
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The Feast of the Holy Family is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as a model of family life within the Christmas season.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic feast day
→
Christian feast → liturgical celebration → |
| associatedWith |
Christian marriage
→
Christian parenting → devotion to the Holy Family → |
| celebratedBy |
Anglican Communion
→
Lutheran churches → Roman Catholic Church → some other Western Christian denominations → |
| commemorates |
hidden life of Jesus
→
life of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in Nazareth → |
| focusesOn |
sanctification of family life
→
virtues of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph → |
| hasLiturgicalRank |
feast
→
|
| hasLiturgicalSeason |
Christmas season
→
|
| hasPatronage |
Christian homes
→
children → families → married couples → parents → |
| hasPurpose |
to encourage prayer in families
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to present the Holy Family as a model for Christian families → to promote family unity in Christ → |
| hasScripturalBasisIn |
Gospel infancy narratives
→
Gospel of Luke → Gospel of Matthew → |
| hasTheme |
family holiness
→
filial piety → love → obedience → parental responsibility → unity → |
| hasType |
moveable feast in the Roman Rite
→
|
| honors |
Holy Family
→
Jesus → Joseph → Mary → |
| isConnectedToDevotionOf |
Holy Family of Nazareth
→
|
| isModelOf |
Christian family life
→
domestic church → |
| isRelatedTo |
Christmas
→
Epiphany → Nativity of the Lord → |
| liturgicalColor |
white
→
|
| occursDuring |
Octave of Christmas
→
|
| partOf |
General Roman Calendar
→
liturgical year → |
| veneratedIn |
Western Christianity
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Holy Family
→
|
hasFeastDay |
|
Christmastide
→
|
hasMajorFeast |