“I had a difficult father daughter relationship with my father. He was verbally abusive. I was at a point where I couldn’t stand to be in the same room as he was.” “My faith was darkened by doubts” One day, along a promenade by the sea, a group of people caught my attention. They were singing […]Read More
Topics : Family
Why Is Family Important to Christians? Family is important to Christians because family is about witnessing to the Lord’s faithful love for the Church and for the whole of humanity; family is about making present, in a concrete and daily manner, the reciprocity and beauty of the love that characterises God’s life. Family is a […]Read More
American journalist Marty Nemko considers family to be overrated, she says family is given too much importance: “Politicians, clerics, and just plain folks extol family as our most important institution. I believe family is overrated. So many people suffer inordinately from family. Millions of people don’t even speak with a family member. Millions more spend years […]Read More
BIBLE VERSES ABOUT FAMILY LOVE 1. Respect Your Parents “Honour your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 2. Parents Know What’s Good For Their Offspring “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a […]Read More
We had been in the same class at secondary school. She was then a beautiful, extremely lively teenager, and quite popular. Her family was well-off: her father, a successful businessman. All along the years she spent at school with me, she had been burdened with the responsibility of three younger siblings, but she managed them […]Read More
FAMILY QUOTES BY FAMOUS PEOPLE Family Quote 1 – Dolly Parton “Some are preachers, some are gay Some are addicts, drunks and strays But not one is turned away, when it’s family.” Family , a song of Dolly Parton Family Quote 2 – Mother Teresa “Love beings at home, and it is not how much […]Read More
FAMILY QUOTES BY THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH 1. Take care of those who are the least among you- St Augustine Of Hippo “Do not neglect then the least of those belonging to you, look after the salvation of all your household with all vigilance.” St Augustine of Hippo, Sermon 44 on the New Testament […]Read More
One of Annabelle Bonello’s big family decisions: will she take care of her family and widowed mother or pursue her career as a teacher? “When I look back on my life I realise that I was faced with some challenging decisions which have affected the course of my life. My father passed away at quite […]Read More
TOP POPE FRANCIS’ QUOTES ABOUT FAMILY 1. A Tired Family Is Better Than A Hard-Hearted One “I prefer a family with a tired face from sacrifices made rather than a pretty one which is unfamiliar with tenderness and compassion. Pope Francis, Mexico, 2016 2. A Family That Tries Is Better Than A Family Obsessed With Luxury “I […]Read More