[tcg]

We actually live in Church. We were baptized into the Lord and we now live in His Body. The Christian family IS a church, the smallest and most vital cell of that Body. The extended church community is a family of families. This understanding is more than piety--it is sound ecclesiology, solid anthropology, in fact it is reality for those who are baptized into Christ Jesus. It can lead us to holiness and happiness.

[Salvation]

Feast of the Holy Family: The Christian Family is a Domestic Church
Chesterton on "The Human Family and the Holy Family"
Joseph, Mary and Jesus: A Model Family
ADVICE TO PARENTS by Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)

The Holy Family
St. Joseph as Head of the Holy Family (Catholic/Orthodox Caucus)
Feast of the Holy Family
Feast of the Holy Family (Dom Guéranger OSB)
The Feast of the Holy Family
The Holy Family vs. The Holy Innocents: A Christmas season reflection [Catholic Caucus]
Vatican creche to place Holy Family in Joseph's carpentry workshop
The Redemption and Protection of the Family [Feast of the Holy Family]
Imitating the Holy Family; Four Traits that Make It Possible
Lots of Graphics: Post your favorite image of the St. Mary and Child, the Holy Family...

[Salvation]

I was the ovoerseer last night for a Filipino Mass at my church. Three priest con-celebrated the Mass, roast pig, the whole nine yards. (Setting up for Mass, seeing that the hall was left clean, securing all the buildings, etc.)

This message of the family being the first church was the crux of his message to these people.

[Salvation]

I was the ovoerseer last night for a Filipino Mass at my church. Three priest con-celebrated the Mass, roast pig, the whole nine yards. (Setting up for Mass, seeing that the hall was left clean, securing all the buildings, etc.)

This message of the family being the first church was the crux of his homily to these people.

[Kolokotronis]

"The Christian family IS a church, the smallest and most vital cell of that Body."

I always particularly liked that image.