Saints Joachim and Anne

Today we celebrate the memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandparents of Jesus. Saint John the Baptist Church in Hanover, KS, which is one of the parishes under my care, has a main high altar with statues and they are blessed to have a statue of Saint Anne. The Church holds up these holy men and women as an example of how to live our lives of faith, holiness, and prayer. We are reminded that we can do nothing without God so we just to place our trust in Him at all times. One of the commentaries puts our feast into a wonderful perspective: "The memorial of the couple identified by tradition as the parents of the Virgin Mary gives reason to rejoice in the gift of family life and to reflect on the mutual responsibility parents and children have to love one another and lead one another to holiness" (Magnificat, 341). A beautiful thought for us and our families today and every day. Saints Joachim and Anne, Pray for Us!!!!!