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Family Life and Parenting
The Domestic Church
Every family is called to be a place of prayer, service, and love – a “little Church of the home.” Families naturally do this in their day-to-day lives: “The spirituality of family love is made up of thousands of small but real gestures” (Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia, no. 315). They do this by strengthening the bonds of love among their members, and by asking the Lord’s presence into their homes. There are so many ways to make your family a domestic Church, and the content here can provide guidance and support.
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In today’s Gospel Peter professes of Christ, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” (Mt 16:16). As Christians, we are called to profess this truth as well in our everyday lives. Do you proclaim Christ as your Savior in your daily life? In your marriage?
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