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God’s word alone will suffice; God’s promise of protection can be trusted; God alone is God.

The written scriptures and their interpretation in tradition are surpassed by Jesus whose life and teaching are the definitive revelation of the will of God.

When we feed the hungry, clothe the naked, console those who mourn, and so on, we show ourselves to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world.

Our vocation as Christians is not to be first in this world, but rather to be first in the eyes of God.

In Jesus’ ministry, we already begin to see the Kingdom of God among us.

By our Baptism, we are called to make Jesus known to all the world by our words and by the witness of our lives.

The Holy Family’s escape to Egypt and the massacre that Jesus is saved from remind us of the struggles and sacrifices that are required as preparation for God’s salvation.

We must not gloss over too quickly the difficult circumstances described in today’s Gospel. The way that Joseph and Mary face these circumstances tells us much about these holy people and their faith in God.

We are also called to be prophets of Christ, who announce by our lives, as John did, the coming of the Lord.

Jesus calls us to be watchful and vigilant, like the homeowner.