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What is the main mission of the Church that families should be involved in?
What is the main mission of the Church that families should be involved in?
- Transmitting and radiating the Gospel (correct)
- Raising funds for charitable organizations
- Spreading political awareness
- Promoting social media campaigns
How can the strength of the family's mission be nourished according to the text?
How can the strength of the family's mission be nourished according to the text?
- Through constant prayers to God and receiving the Eucharist (correct)
- By engaging in rigorous physical exercises
- By watching television shows daily
- By reading fiction novels regularly
What is the significance of the family being the 'Seat of Communion'?
What is the significance of the family being the 'Seat of Communion'?
- It encourages hostility and conflict within the family
- It highlights the importance of unity and faith transmission (correct)
- It promotes competition among family members
- It emphasizes individualism and isolation
Why is it important for parents to be ministers of their children's education according to the text?
Why is it important for parents to be ministers of their children's education according to the text?
What role do children play in the 'Sanctuary of Life' according to the text?
What role do children play in the 'Sanctuary of Life' according to the text?
Why can the Christian Family be called a Domestic Church?
Why can the Christian Family be called a Domestic Church?
How does the text describe the love within a family with regards to others?
How does the text describe the love within a family with regards to others?
What is the role of parents within the family according to the text?
What is the role of parents within the family according to the text?
How is the love between husband and wife described in the context of a Domestic Church?
How is the love between husband and wife described in the context of a Domestic Church?
What is one aspect of the threefold mission of Jesus Christ that families are called to participate in?
What is one aspect of the threefold mission of Jesus Christ that families are called to participate in?
How are families expected to act as domestic churches within their community?
How are families expected to act as domestic churches within their community?
What does it mean for a family to be 'Prophetic' according to the text?
What does it mean for a family to be 'Prophetic' according to the text?
What is the main motivation behind filial piety according to the text?
What is the main motivation behind filial piety according to the text?
According to Sirach 7:27-28, why should children honor their parents?
According to Sirach 7:27-28, why should children honor their parents?
What does true filial respect entail, as mentioned in the text?
What does true filial respect entail, as mentioned in the text?
When should children obey their parents according to the text?
When should children obey their parents according to the text?
What should children continue to do as they grow up, as advised in CCC, 2217?
What should children continue to do as they grow up, as advised in CCC, 2217?
What is the key difference between obedience and respect towards parents, as mentioned in the text?
What is the key difference between obedience and respect towards parents, as mentioned in the text?
What family activity did Pio's family engage in daily during the lockdown?
What family activity did Pio's family engage in daily during the lockdown?
Which important Holy Week observance did Pio's family miss due to the pandemic?
Which important Holy Week observance did Pio's family miss due to the pandemic?
Apart from the rosary, what other prayers did Pio's family engage in during the lockdown?
Apart from the rosary, what other prayers did Pio's family engage in during the lockdown?
What family values did Pio's parents teach him during the lockdown period?
What family values did Pio's parents teach him during the lockdown period?
How did Pio maintain contact with his relatives during the lockdown?
How did Pio maintain contact with his relatives during the lockdown?
What kind of tasks did Pio enjoy accomplishing with his parents during the lockdown?
What kind of tasks did Pio enjoy accomplishing with his parents during the lockdown?
During the lockdown, what did Pio and his family discover about the Church?
During the lockdown, what did Pio and his family discover about the Church?
In the context of parenting styles, what does the 'Hierarchical Web' model suggest?
In the context of parenting styles, what does the 'Hierarchical Web' model suggest?
Based on the text, what is one implication of the emerging parenting-style phenomenon where parents and kids are best friends?
Based on the text, what is one implication of the emerging parenting-style phenomenon where parents and kids are best friends?
How does the text suggest that family traditions are passed down to younger generations?
How does the text suggest that family traditions are passed down to younger generations?
What does the 'Domestic Church' concept refer to in the text?
What does the 'Domestic Church' concept refer to in the text?
Why do parents and children need to strike a balance in decision-making authority according to the text?
Why do parents and children need to strike a balance in decision-making authority according to the text?
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Study Notes
The Family as a Domestic Church
- The family is a gift from God, a community of grace, and a place of encounter with Christ within the community.
- The family is called "Ecclesia Domestica" and is expected to be a domestic church, with family life centered on the Lordship of Christ.
- Parents are the first heralds of faith to their children, and every home is called to become a domestic church.
The Threefold Mission of Jesus Christ in the Family
- Prophetic: The family must be a believing and evangelizing community, transmitting and radiating the Gospel.
- Priestly: Family members must actively participate in liturgical and sacramental celebrations of the church, nourished by prayer, Eucharist, and Reconciliation.
- Kingly: Family members must become witnesses of Christ's love in their daily lives, sharing love and reaching out to those in need.
Four General Tasks of the Family
- Seat of Communion: The family is where parents become their children's first teachers in the faith.
- Sanctuary of Life: Every child deserves to be born of love, and parents are instruments of God's love.
- Agents of Social Development: Parents have the primary right and duty to educate their children.
- Leaven of Evangelization: The family should be a witness to Christ's love, sharing the Gospel in their community.
Duties of Children
- Filial piety springs from gratitude towards parents.
- Children should show respect and obedience to their parents, honoring them and following their guidance.
- As children grow up, they should continue to respect their parents, anticipating their wishes and seeking their advice.
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