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The Holy Family and Leaning into Our Attractions

Recently I’ve sought out the Holy Family. While the three are most noticeable during the Christmas season in the Nativity, I’ve noticed them everywhere during the ordinary time months, sans manger.  

I stop to peer into paintings, carved statues, and renditions of the three hearts, the trio offering me satiating mementos of their togetherness and unity. I’m considering a Holy Family collection.   

I haven’t always been fascinated by the Holy Family. I wonder why and where it comes from.  

In the past, I would have thought nothing of a new attraction; I would have dismissed the desire to collect mementos as a passing fancy. As a minimalist not prone to accumulating, I would have told myself I have room for nary a thing. But now, instead, I pay attention to what I’m drawn to, giving space for the reason behind it to unfold.