Christianity: Details about 'Holy Family'
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The Feast of the Holy Family is a liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church in honor of Jesus of Nazareth, his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and his father, Saint Joseph. Prior to the calendar reform undertaken by the Second Vatican Council, the Feast of the Holy Family was celebrated on the Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany; that is to say, on whichever day from January 7 through January 13, all inclusive, fell on a Sunday. It is now observed on the Sunday between Christmas and New Year's Day, the Octave of Christmas; in years where no such Sunday exists because both December 25 and the ensuing January 1 are Sundays, it is held on December 30, but this day, which would be a Friday, does not become a holy day of obligation. At the same time the Feast of the Holy Family was moved to its present date, its original place in the calendar was taken by the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The new calendar officially took effect on the first Sunday of Advent in 1969. Most Protestant denominations refer to the Sunday presently called the Feast of the Holy Family by Catholics as simply the "First Sunday After Christmas." In addition to Jesus and his parents, the family consisted of 4 brothers and 2 sisters(Mark 6:3; Matthew 13:55-56). The most famous brother of Jesus is James (Ya’akov in Hebrew, Iacobus in Greek, Iacomus in Latin, Jacobus in Germanic, Jaime in Spanish) who led the Jerusalem branch of Jewish Christians (or what some have called “the Jesus cult”) until his murder in 62 A.D. Known as Jacob (James) the Just, the apostle Paul called him “the Lord’s brother” and acknowledged his supremacy in the early Christ movement. Indeed, when Jesus was asked: “Who is to be our leader” when he departs, Jesus said: “Wherever you are, you are to go to James the righteous, for whose sake heaven and earth came into being.” (Gospel of Thomas, v 12) . James the Just was so well known that he is mentioned frequently in the books of Josephus (while Jesus was not) and his tomb was well known and venerated by the early Christians. Jesus’ other brothers were Joseph, Simeon, and Judah. Judah was also known as Thomas, and some scholars believe that he is the author of the Gospel of Thomas. He also had two sisters, but they were never named in the Gospels. The Protevangelium of James claims that their names were Melkha and Eskha. Heilige FamilieSainte Famille Heilige Familie Svätá rodina
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