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| A Quiet Moment, Schmaltz Picture taken at St. Catherine of Siena, Carrollton, TX |
Accordingly, the family must go back to the "beginning" of God's creative act, if it is to attain self-knowledge and self-realization in accordance with the inner truth not only of what it is but also of what it does in history. And since in God's plan it has been established as an "intimate community of life and love,"(44) the family has the mission to become more and more what it is, that is to say, a community of life and love, in an effort that will find fulfillment, as will everything created and redeemed, in the Kingdom of God. Looking at it in such a way as to reach its very roots, we must say that the essence and role of the family are in the final analysis specified by love. Hence the family has the mission to guard, reveal and communicate love, and this is a living reflection of and a real sharing in God's love for humanity and the love of Christ the Lord for the Church His bride. (FC, 17)In the same document, Pope John Paul II also pointed out the role the family should play as the primary teachers of the faith:
The right and duty of parents to give education is essential, since it is connected with the transmission of human life; it is original and primary with regard to the educational role of others, on account of the uniqueness of the loving relationship between parents and children; and it is irreplaceable and inalienable, and therefore incapable of being entirely delegated to others or usurped by others. (FC, 36)Christ's hidden life in Nazareth should serve as model for us to find sanctity in obedience, silence and work. (See CCC 532-534)
Finally, I'd like to share a video production of the Gospel reading for this year. As you watch, reflect on the Gospel passage and think: Do I run looking for Jesus after I have lost sight of Him due to sin?
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