We can speculate that their lives were pretty ordinary. Mary cooked, cleaned, and carried water from the village well. Joseph worked as a carpenter, while Jesus probably played with his friends, did his chores and went to school with the rest of the boys at the synagogue. Some Scripture scholars believe that Joseph died while Jesus was still young, so Mary may have been a single parent raising a child. Just being a family together and including God makes a family holy.
Family life is about creating memories together.
It is about making the simple chores of our family lives extraordinary because they are done with love and care. Spend a few minutes now sharing a special family memory with other members of your family. In today's Gospel, Joseph has a dream that warns him of future danger. Later Joseph has a dream that tells him the danger is over. Think for a moment about the dreams that your family has.