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The document speaks with tenderness about the family saying that it is a “the cradle of life and love” where the Gospel is not only lived but shared.

It teaches that:

  • the family is the “first and vital cell of society,”

  • parents are the primary educators of their children,

  • and the home is a place where faith is lived and passed on.

For Catholic women, this means your family life — whatever its shape — is a powerful place of apostolate.

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