The Fifth Day of Christmas
Season
Christmastide
Observation – Anglican Communion, Lutheran, Methodist, Roman Catholic
Daily Readings
Revised Common Lectionary – Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23
Roman Catholic Lectionary – Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5; Colossians 3:12-21; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
Daily Office Readings from the Liturgy of the Hours – Ephesians 5:21-6:4; Lessons of Nazareth
Blessed Among Us – The Holy Family
The Feast of the Holy Family is observed by Roman Catholics and some Anglicans
Traditional customs include parents blessing their children and dedicating the family to the care and protection of the Holy Family.
North American Connection – François de Laval, the first bishop of Quebec, whose territory encompassed all of New France, was the first to promote devotion to the Holy Family.
Art – Christ in the House of His Parents, Sir John Everett Millais, 19c.