{"product_id":"the-sufferings-of-the-holy-family-family-love-and-unity-through-difficult-times-9781682784679","title":"The Sufferings of the Holy Family: Family Love and Unity Through Difficult Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e We often imagine the Holy Family as beyond reach--too holy, too peaceful, too perfect to relate to our own messy, wounded families. But when we look closely through the light of Scripture, a startling truth emerges: the lives of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph were marked by all-too-common hardship, misunderstanding, loss, danger, and suffering caused by the sins of others. And yet it was precisely there that their love became heroic and their joy unsurpassable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In them, God reveals His primordial masterpiece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The family is not an afterthought in God's plan. It is His chosen dwelling place. In these pages, Fr. Sebastian Walshe brings the Holy Family down from stained-glass distance and places it firmly within our reach. He shows how their lives speak directly to our own struggles, offering not guilt or idealism but hope -- real, livable hope for flawed families today. You will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why the Holy Family is profoundly relatable--and a remedy for our fractured age \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Mary and Joseph reveal the dignity and beauty of marriage \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How St. Joseph models the virtue of trust, even in the most vexing situations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How forgiveness and sacrifice within family life lead to lasting healing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Though materially poor, the Holy Family lived in the richness of God's love, receiving even suffering as a mysterious gift, and drawing from it strength, unity, and joy. Their lives proclaim a consoling truth for every imperfect family: sainthood is possible where love is chosen, even when it costs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sebastian Walshe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ewtn Publishing Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.44w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682784679","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sebastian Walshe \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48363867898013,"sku":"9781682784679","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_36442a20-89dc-4f8b-8d1a-a08a93f8dfac.jpg?v=1780429364","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-sufferings-of-the-holy-family-family-love-and-unity-through-difficult-times-9781682784679","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}