A feast for grandparents!

“...[T]he family is the foundation of society. In it the various generations come together and help one another to grow wise and to harmonize personal rights with the other requirements of social life” (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, 52).

Today is the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, the names traditionally given to Mary's parents (a.k.a., Jesus grandparents). The Saint of the Day post at St. Anthony Messenger website has a touching and inspiring post about the sort of home life this couple must have nurtured, that produced a young woman of great faith and courage.

Parents of Mary, pray for all parents that they may provide the loving home and faithful teaching that you provided your daughter. Amen