“Gospel: 'The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said,
'Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt.'' Joseph did so and thus for a time the Holy Family became refugees. Today's refugees need the same kind of love and protection that the Holy Family needed.”
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