International Day of Families

Sometimes I like to look up what the "national day" is. These days are super random, usually, ranging from National Tweed Day (April 3) to National Sunglasses Day (June 27) to National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (January 29). There are some strange ones... but today is the International Day of Families! This is a day that definitely makes sense to celebrate.

To give you some inspiration today, here are some quotes from Saints and Church documents about the importance of the Family! 😊

“As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.” Pope Saint John Paul II

“When husband and wife are united in marriage they no longer seem like something earthly, but rather like the image of God Himself.” Saint John Chrysystom

“Whatever you do for your family, for your children, for your husband, for your wife, you do for God. All we do, our prayers, our work, our suffering, is for Jesus.” Saint Teresa of Calcutta

“To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of others.” Saint John Paul II

“The final battle between the Lord and the reign of satan will be about marriage and the family. Don’t be afraid, because anyone who works for the sanctity of marriage and the family will always be fought and opposed in every way, because this it the decisive issue. However, Our Lady has already crushed its head.” Servant of God Lucia of Fatima

“If you want to bring happiness to the whole world, go home and love your family.” Saint Teresa of Calcutta

"The Christian family is a communion of persons, a sign and image of the communion of the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit. In the procreation and education of children it reflects the Father’s work of creation. It is called to partake of the prayer and sacrifice of Christ. Daily prayer and the reading of the Word of God strengthen it in charity." CCC, 2205

“Love begins by taking care of the closest ones – the ones at home.” Saint Teresa of Calcutta

How will you love and celebrate your family today? No matter what your relationships look like, we can always pray for each other and thank God for His presence in each of our lives.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, please pray for us!

(Check the @catholicteenlifeblog Instagram account for some shareable images of some of these quotes!)