The Church makes clear: Christmas celebrates the incarnation of Emmanuel – God with us. And it is no accident that God chose to reveal Himself in and through the family.

The Church makes clear: Christmas celebrates the incarnation of Emmanuel – God with us. And it is no accident that God chose to reveal Himself in and through the family.
“Marriage…transcends the feelings and momentary needs of the couple…it is not born ‘of loving sentiment, but from the depth of the obligation'” (Pope Francis)
The Church teaches that a government must protect the family. But the Church is also very clear on the State’s limits.