Holy Family — Union Archetype

*From the Peace, Please! Essay Collection

Before we continue with this “humanity non-sense,” this Holiday season, I invite you to find and build Peace by opening your hearts to Jesus Christ and the Holy Family from a Human perspective, so that believers and non-believers get a unified message of Faith and Peace. We can embrace and reflect on their loving-kind journey as a family and as individuals. A life of Faith, Compassion, and Love blessed and rewarded by the Mercy and Power of God.

Long is the story to be told and understood before Jesus was born on Earth. God loves us so much that he sent his only Son to save us. Humankind’s sins were cleared through Jesus’ sacrifice.

While we can learn from all the wisdom that our ancestors left for us, acknowledging that we are standing on the shoulders of giants, each one of you is entitled to experience the Love of God on your terms, as long as you have Faith and live a loving-kind, compassionate journey with Peace and Joy; understanding that the light is within you. Let the light guide your human experience. Let Jesus Christ live in you; may his wisdom and loving-kind heart guide you in finding awareness and the way to Eternal Life granted by the Power and Grace of God.

“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek Him is the greatest adventure; to find Him, the greatest human achievement.”

— St. Augustine

Many prophets have come and gone, before and after Jesus, carrying the same and similar messages. God’s loving guidance is expressed over the Universe for us to discover. Yet, some people refuse to see the lighting wisdom, desecrating it instead. The farther away we get from Nature, and the closer we get to the materialistic world, the farther away we move from our Human condition. We are forgetting our human condition. Where is our humanity?

We are here to learn to live a righteous life. Living a loving-kind and understanding-compassionate journey guarantees Peace and Joy for everyone — Harmony.

Free ticket to Heaven, thanks to Jesus Christ. Why not honor and appreciate his sacrifice for us by living the life He came to teach and show us? It is not much to ask. Clear message. Easy to follow, simple practice for a meaningful and mindful life.

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen.”

— Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)

Yet, we were blessed to get an undeniable testimony and evidence of the “Always Perfect, Holy Mary of Guadalupe,” that despite the “expert” efforts, there is no explanation for this miracle.

However, I don’t think she was here to be approved or proven but to enlighten us with her presence and essence with a clear message of Union and Loving-Kindness. Miracle evidence of her Holy Motherly Love and the Power of God.

She represents the Union of Mankind, One Kingdom surrounded by the Divine Love of God and the Celestial Court. Her Holy image is the convergence of all races. One Universal image with symbolism that every human, regardless of ideologies, could find Holy Mary’s loving message of Faith and Hope for Humankind. A mother loves her children unconditionally and makes no distinction between them. The mother of the LORD wraps us with her mantle of love and hope like a mother covers her baby.

Welcome the loving-kind light of baby Jesus into your home | heart!

Believers and non-believers are all invited to celebrate his symbolic birth in all of us in the style of the land where cultures, ideologies, and beliefs harmonically converge, in a natural syncretism.

A place where chaos and order co-exist, and surrealism becomes dreamy.

A land of enormous Faith and tremendous Love. Sometimes open, other times forced to change, but humble enough to accept and adapt accordingly, finding Joy even in the most adverse circumstances, willing to embrace Union and Collaboration regardless of demographics, classes, or labels.

The land of the welcoming Amigos, where Friendship is accessible and universal. Where the 3-Fs — “Fe, Familia y Fuerza” (Faith, Family, and Strength) guide people’s lives. People renew and reinforce the 3-Fs during a joyous Holiday Season that celebrates Jesus’ birth, remembering the Holy Family’s journey, bringing everyone together in Loving-kindness, Peace, and Compassion. Individuals who are loyal to their Faith, Queen and Empress.

Rejoice starts with the celebration of the visit of Our Holy Mary of Guadalupe on December 9th-12th, 1531. A Divine Motherly presence that watches over her children.

- Words of Hope from Holy Mary to Saint Juan Diego

“No estoy Yo aquí que soy tu madre…?” | “Am I not here, who is your Mother…?”

Perhaps, the Mother of Jesus Christ chose this place as a Universal Homeland Archetype for Humanity — the land of possibilities, where everyone co-exists and everything exists. The absolute representation of Diversity embracement.

The repository of Global Folklore!

A diverse place of practical Faith, Loving-kindness, and Compassion, built on the Shoulders of Giants, blessed by the Holy Mother. The land of forgiveness and renewal where every Christmas celebration, Joy, and Love overcome any difference, appreciating more family values, brotherhood, and friendship. Everyone united through the love of Jesus Christ and the Holy Family.

“Posadas”, “Pastorelas”, “Piñatas”, Fireworks, “Antojitos”, “Ponche”, Candles, Christmas Carols, Christmas Lights. An endless number of traditions have formed through the syncretization of ideologies, practices, and contributions from global cultures.

The Christmas Spirit comes in all flavors for all tastes.

Despite the multicultural traditions, the single essence of the celebration has remained intact in most of their homes and hearts thanks to the Nativity Scene, an inherited tradition created by Saint Francis of Assisi in 1223.

A reminder of Holy Mary and Saint Joseph’s journey and how they overcame the hardship with Faith, Acceptance, and Loving-Kindness.

The Three Wise Men and the Shepherds represent the unconditional union of people through Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, showing us that, to Baby Jesus, the gift of love and presence was more significant than status or material gifts.

Yet, a verse from a Spanish Folk song called “Arre Borriquito” accurately depicts the celebration’s core message: a reminder of the King of King’s humble Lineage.

Jesus Christ — The only true leader of mankind is born.

Let us find inspiration in these commemorations that genuinely bind us all. Let us be united in our hearts by the Love of God and the Holy Mary of Guadalupe through the light that Jesus gifted us with his life.

Let His loving-kind heart enlighten us to find and shine the light in each of us so that we can pass it on for everyone to be ONE bright light source of loving-kindness.

The Kingdom of God! Believe. It DOES exist. You can even experience it for yourselves if you allow it to.

“Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, “Here it is,” or “There it is,” because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

— Luke 17:20–21

A plethora of Spiritual practices provide us with valuable wisdom and insight that contributes to our Humanity and Spiritual growth. While we can find and grasp similar concepts from other religions and practices to aid our understanding, we must remember there is only One God.

One Resurrected Jesus Christ, who was crucified and died for us. “Living (resurrected) proof.” He couldn’t be more practical in His teachings. That is One Unconditional Love testament to be grateful for and learn from.

“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.”

— St. Augustine.

Jesus gave His life for us. Why can’t we be loving-kind and compassionate among each other? It is not much to ask, right?!

Where is the True Christmas Spirit among humans? Are we aware it is a season of Hope, Forgiveness, and Love? It is a time for Union. Jesus came to save us and clear our sins with His life. It is not hard to Forgive and Love.

Do you want answers to overcome life? Follow the Holy Family’s story, learn from it, understand it. A realm of universal and accessible lessons to leverage from. Practical wisdom. Everyone and anyone can reflect and empathize with their journey.

Switch perspectives! God is Love and Mercy. Have Faith. Be Optimistic. Seek the Loving-Kind lessons you can get from these teachings. Apply them to your life.

May the life and teachings of Jesus and His Family inspire us to ignite and share the light, so that we and others find and share an enlightened loving-kind journey towards Peace!