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Session Four

Session Four. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY. “FAMILY BECOME WHAT YOU ARE.” (F.C. #17). GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY. THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY. “…An intimate community of life and love, founded on the marriage of man and woman.”

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Session Four

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  1. Session Four GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY

  2. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY “FAMILY BECOME WHAT YOU ARE.” (F.C. #17)

  3. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY “…An intimate community of life and love, founded on the marriage of man and woman.” (Vat II G.S. n. 48)

  4. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY • Forming an intimate community of persons: in communion marriage family

  5. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY INTIMACY man woman husband wife parent parent father child mother brother sister

  6. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY • At the service of Life (serving life): (a) its transmission (b) its education

  7. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY2) LIFE AN ITS TRANSMISSION Its transmission: Privilege and Responsibility • discernment of God’s creative intention • with prayer • stewardship of your fertility • act of pure love – “Why am I here?” • the unexpected child • adoption

  8. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY2) LIFE AND EDUCATION Its Education: As Co-educators – Primary Educators • Love • Made in God’s image • A gift • To self • To decide for self • Sincere gift of self • Virtues • Justice • Honesty • Forgiveness

  9. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY2) LIFE AND EDUCATION The Family – The First School of: - love - of social virtues - forgiveness - in community life - respect - of communication - conscience - of truth - a simple & austere lifestyle - of true freedom - of the Gospel - of Christian marriage and family preparation - of prayer - of vocation - of the fourth commandment

  10. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY • At the service of society (participating in its development): (a) as a basic cell (b) as a healthy cell

  11. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY3) Society Development – into a Civilization of Life and Love: • As healthy cells- • Organically linked • Common good • Principle of subsidiarity • Gift of maturing adults • Economically – • A healthy stable marriage and family does ? • A healthy stable marriage and family does not ? • Families reaching out to other families in need • Associations of families

  12. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY • At the service of the Church (sharing in the life and mission of the Church): (a) as Domestic Church (b) as Bride of Christ

  13. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY4) THE CHURCH The family is the Basic Cell of the Church, Called the DomesticChurch TASK: - bringing and giving Christ to the world as a community; the Christian family does this as a family. a) prophetic family service b) priestly family service c) kingly family service

  14. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY4A) A PROPHETIC FAMILY BY Listening Integrating Proclaiming Bearing Witness to THE CROSS as the Tree of Life

  15. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY4B) A PRIESTLY FAMILY A Community in Dialogue with God by PRAYER: as a family - grace - morning, evening - Rosary - Mass PRAYER: for the family (petitions) - sick members - jobs - exams - tempted to leave the Church SACRAMENTS: - bringing Christ - proclaiming Christ

  16. GOD’S TASKS FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY4C) THE KINGLY FAMILY A Family Involved in Building God’s Kingdom of Love in the World by - guarding, developing, and proclaiming the richness of God’s revelation of love - obtaining and using the resource needed to do this as a family - protecting the lives of the weakest members of the kingdom - contributing to the common good of society - promoting the rights of the family

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