My dear friends,
Imagine Mary and Joseph’s hearts racing when they realized their 12-year-old Jesus wasn’t with their traveling group!
After three anxious days of searching Jerusalem, they finally found Him in the Temple, deep in conversation with the religious teachers.
Everyone was amazed by His understanding and questions.
When His parents expressed their worry, Jesus gently reminded them that He needed to be in His Father’s house.
This beautiful story shows us Jesus’s growing awareness of His divine mission while obeying His earthly parents.
It reminds us that even as young people, you, too, can have profound spiritual wisdom and understanding.
With pastoral care,
Archbishop ++Alexander