c. 1615 Artist: Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)
February is the month of the Holy Family in the Catholic Church. The tradition began in the 17th century to encourage families to emulate the Holy Family in their daily lives.
In the words of His Holiness Pope Leo XIII, "Nothing truly can be more salutary or efficacious for Christian families to meditate upon than the example of this Holy Family, which embraces the perfection and completeness of all domestic virtues."
