Bishop Conlon Talks about the Gift of Marriage, part 16

The family is referred to as the domestic Church. It means the church at home. Jesus was born into a family. Christian couples are configured to Christ’s love for the Church. The communion of persons formed by the couple and their family is a microcosm of the Church. It draws its sustenance from the larger Church, the whole body of Christ, and reflects the Church to provide a summary of it. It is a communion of the virtues of faith, hope and love.