Here is a list of family quotes, both long and short, from the Magisterium of the Church that never fail to inspire and encourage us.
The Family and Marriage Articles
Is Family Life Today Under Attack?
The family “exists prior to the State or any other community, and possesses inherent rights which are inalienable”. (Preamble, D., Charter of the Rights of the Family)
Types of Families and New Definitions
The Synod on Family, called by Pope Francis, reported the “the family, the basic human community, is painfully being weakened”. (Synod Report to Pope Francis, 10)
All, Culture, The Family and Marriage
The Synod on Family, called by Pope Francis, reported the "the family, the basic human community, is painfully being weakened". (Synod Report to Pope Francis, 10)
All, The Family and Marriage
The family is "a sign and image of the communion of the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2205)