Modern Families
Objective
I can explain how modern families can strive for holiness.
Warm Up
Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children. They bear witness to this responsibility first by creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity, and disinterested service are the rule.
Catechism of the Catholic Church no. 2223
Discussion Questions
What is your experience of family? Is it similar to the Church’s understanding of family? Explain.
Modern Families
Activity 1: Modern Family
Watch the “Modern Family Season 1 Trailer,” and “Postulator for the Parents of St. Therese of Lisieux.” Then answer the questions on the handout.
Modern Family.pdfActivity 2: Modern Families Writing
Write a five- to seven-sentence paragraph that responds to the following prompts:
What is family, and how has your opinion and understanding of family changed since the beginning of these lessons?
Why is it so important to have love and respect within family life?
What does the fatherhood of God and His love teach us about family?
How is it possible to have a family striving for holiness in today’s society?