“Family life is messy — even Jesus, Mary and Joseph lived amid the harsh realities of their own time. But we can find encouragement, strength and hope in Jesus Christ and all he has left for us to prepare us for heaven.

“My sisters and brothers, the Church wants to walk with you and your families through life — through the struggles, the joys and everything in between. I hope my pastoral letter to families, ‘Only One Thing Is Necessary,’ will help every individual in this archdiocese see the great task at hand, what’s at stake, and how we can all strive to be united with our families and with each other, in this life and the next.” – Archbishop Bernard Hebda