English
EspañolA true family is a loving and warm shelter, companionship, and trust between its members. Who are the first to do so? The spouses.
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“The family “has always been the nearest ‘hospital’.” So let us care for one another, guide and encourage one another, and experience this as a part of our family spirituality… The two are thus mutual reflections of that divine love which comforts with a word, a look, a helping hand, a caress, an embrace. For this reason “to want to form a family… is to join him in this saga of building a world where no one will feel alone.” (The Joy of Love, n.321)
Commentary
According to Pope Francis, a point of daily examination of family spirituality could be: Have I taken care of my family today? Have I cured ailments? Have I alleviated suffering? Have I prevented anyone from feeling alone? Is there anyone who is feeling neglected because of me? Have my attitudes and behaviors been manifestations of good love: tenderness, affability, loving embrace, understanding gaze, attentive listening, smiles…? Reflect upon this: what would your family be like if each one of you took this daily test and improved what was necessary?
