"Civility is fundamental in developing human relationships, especially within a communal family structure. From the onset, exercising a visible and genuine respect for the dignity of the person exhibits a desire to embrace the person as a child of God. This means that we are called to embrace both the good and understand the bad of the person with the intent of helping the member of the family mature in holiness and sanctity by helping him walk away from the evil acts that contradict God's love for him. Within the context of this spiritual drama is that the gift of grace is never idle, but neither are the works of the Devil encouraging us to sin.
"Idleness is not a characteristic typically associated with a family
structure because of the various human dynamics involved within the
family. The family never ceases to nurture, nourish, and teach its
members, especially the youngest, to learn, develop and live a worldview
that, for the sake of this article, would amount to a Christian
worldview. Expanding on this notion of a Christian worldview, the role
of the Christian family is to strengthen its members to freely assent
toward a Christian encounter that would lead to an active and loving
sacramental relationship with Jesus Christ."
In a recent commentary based on the methodology of St. Francis De Sales, Marlon De La Torre, Director of Catechesis for the Diocese of Fort Worth, reflected on how the family serves as the path toward a Christian encounter
To access Mr. De La Torre's complete post, please visit:
Knowing Is Doing: The Path Toward a Christian Encounter (2 MAY 23)
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