Learn in the following article what the Holy Family is, when it is celebrated and discover powerful prayers to ask for God’s blessing, enlightenment and help.
What is the Holy Family
The Holy Family is the concept by which the Catholic Church refers to the family made up of Joseph, Mary and their son Jesus.
In the Roman Catholic Church the Feast of the Holy Family is celebrated on the first Sunday after Christmas. The concept of sacred refers to the way in which Jesus was conceived through the Holy Spirit
Jesus’ family was of humble origin. There he grew up and was educated as a faithful devotee of God. According to the Catholic Church, through reading, studying and praying about the Holy Family, the Catholic faithful acquire many teachings:
- You learn the method that makes you discover Christ in you.
- The importance of a life dedicated to spiritual discipline and meditation to connect with God.
- The meaning of family, communion, love and its sacred character.
- The value of work that is not an end in itself but a path of dignity and freedom.
The best prayers to the Holy Family
Now that you know what the Holy Family of Jesus is, I will share with you powerful prayers to teach your children, to ask for a stable and lasting marriage and to make urgent requests.
Read, pray and share with your loved ones these beautiful prayers to the family of Nazareth.
Prayer to the Holy Family for children
Here you will find a simple prayer to the Holy Family for children with which they can learn the importance of Christian values such as love, austerity and solidarity.
Pray this prayer of the Holy Family before going to sleep at night and share a moment of meditation with your children. At the end, pray an Our Father.
teach us recollection,
interiority;
give us the disposition of
listen to the good inspirations and the words
of the true masters.
show us the need
of repair work,
of the studio,
of personal inner life,
of prayer,
that only God sees in secrets;
teach us what family is,
their communion of love,
its simple and austere beauty,
its sacred and inviolable character.
Amen
Prayer to the Holy Family for marriage
If you want your marriage to live in harmony and well-being, don’t hesitate to pray this powerful prayer for Christian families that will bless your relationship and your family to achieve a healthy, stable and lasting bond.
Pray this prayer for 3 nights in a row. At the end, pray an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory Be.
And our love has already dried up, pour out your Holy Spirit on us, so that it cleanses us, washes us, restores us and renews us, so that that love that you blessed sprouts again.
Jesus, cut and release all ties to both sin, drive away all spirits of infidelity, walk through our family, through our home, bless our children, bless our lives. Allow, Lord, that I be what my spouse longs for, and that he/she be what I long for.
Lord, restore that strong sacrament by which we are united. Heal, Jesus.
Jesus, may the Holy Family move into my home, so that we know how to raise our children, in the style of Mary and Joseph, and so that our children are like You. Send us your holy angels, the archangels Saint Raphael, Saint Gabriel and Saint Michael, to protect us.
Spill your precious blood on this marriage, on the home, on the family, and Mother Mary, cover us with your mantle. Amen.
Prayer to the Holy Family of Nazareth
Do you want to make a specific request or thank God? With this prayer of the Holy Family you can request the blessing and illumination you need.
Pray this powerful prayer for 7 days in a row and at the end pray an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory Be.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
in you we contemplate the splendor of true love,
To you, confident, we turn.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
also make our families a place of communion and a cenacle of prayer,
authentic Gospel schools and small house churches.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
May there never again be episodes of violence, closure and division in families;
may he who has been hurt or scandalized be soon consoled and healed.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
make everyone aware of the sacred and inviolable character of the family,
of its beauty in God’s plan.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
listen, accept our plea. Amen
Novena to the Holy Family
A novena is a prayer that must be prayed for 9 days in a row. Next you will know the consecration to the Holy Family for urgent and desperate requests.
Every night before bed, pray the corresponding prayer and make your request. At the end of each prayer, pray an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory Be.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, today we want to be a reflection of your union, of your perseverance, of your filial love, intercede so that our families are a faithful reflection of yours, that comprehension and understanding reign.
second day
Jesus, help us to educate our children, that we learn from your Son’s love, that we can transmit your charism to them, that they learn from You, obedience, that they love study and work.
third day
Mary, may each woman in our families learn from You, humility, patience, the spirit of service, dedication, love. We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
fourth day
Saint Joseph, that men learn to love their families, with fidelity and righteousness. Dear Saint Joseph, help us to be persistent in prayer.
fifth day
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, with you there is no room for the storm, you are our refuge. Increase us, Holy Family, our faith, to know that we are united with you.
sixth day
Mary, as Mother and Protector of your home, shelter our women and our mothers so that they may also be, like You, mediators in the difficulties that we face. Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
seventh day
Beloved Saint Joseph, that in moments of crisis within our families, that men imitate your mettle, your sanity, your fidelity, your unconditional love and your perseverance in faith. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
eighth day
Lord, like You we want to imitate you as obedient children, respectful of our elders, that we know how to keep quiet when something does not please us, that we know how to speak when our family needs our word and our opinion.
ninth day
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, may we always know how to give our best, may we know how to give in our daily coexistence.
May I change my posture, and please my neighbor.
That we understand that our own happiness will also be in the happiness of our family.
That we understand that giving, is received.
More miraculous catholic prayers
Now that you know the prayers to the Holy Family of Jesus, here I will share more prayers to other important figures within the Catholic world that you can pray to receive God’s blessing:
- Prayer to the Sacred Heart: Learn what the Sacred Heart of Jesus is for the Catholic Church and discover powerful prayers for miraculous petitions.
- Prayer to the Holy Trinity: learn what the concept of the Holy Trinity represents and know their prayers and novena to ask for desperate and urgent matters.
- Prayer to the Holy Spirit: Know what the Holy Spirit is in Catholicism and learn powerful prayers for protection and to make important requests.
Did you know the prayer to the Holy Family?
I know her but I don’t usually pray for her
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