"The ordinary lives of ordinary families are filled with the extraordinary. The sacred is just around the corner. It is in family intimacy, first of all in our families, and in our friendships, that God is present and active. Woven in and out of the ordinary lives we share are the countless vine-like roots of the divine mystery." (Mitch & Kathy Finley)
THE DOMESTIC CHURCH - THE CHURCH OF THE HOME
All families are holy in and of themselves. Household life is holy because God is just as present in our home as at Church. We are holy as a family because we are a sign to one another of God's love and creation. We can grow in holiness as a family when we intentionally seek God's gracious presence in our lives and see ourselves as the domestic church, the Church of the Home. But it;s important to remember we are church in a family way, which will express itself differently than the parish or diocesan church.