The family is the domestic church.
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John Paul the Great was proud to be a champion of the family and its crucial role in the life of all Christians. Along with the many letters and homilies directed to the family, he also wrote Familiaris Consortio. It is an Apostolic Exhortation on the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World. Within that remarkable document, he identifies four primary tasks that each family (Domestic Church) should strive to accomplish.
1 Forming a community of persons 2. Serving Life 3. Participating in the development of society 4. Sharing in the life and mission of the Church |
You were made to be a part of a family because you were created in the image and likeness of the Holy Trinity. Furthermore, you are called by your creation to make your families places that reflect the profound relationships of life and love that exists between the three persons of the Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. When you do this, your family becomes a domestic church, a place where God is worshipped and adored, and where his will is sought and acted upon.
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