Pope Benedict XVI addresses the importance of families

Thousands of families from throughout the world came together for the seventh World Meeting of Families in Milan last week. Pope Benedict XVI delivered a beautiful homily at the closing Mass yesterday—it’s definitely worth checking out. The Holy Father said:

Your vocation is not easy to live, especially today, but the vocation to love is a wonderful thing, it is the only force that can truly transform the world.

The family is the foundation of the Christian culture, Pope Benedict said, and the self-giving love between husbands, wives, and their children emanates throughout our broken society. The healing, transformative power of the Christian family is an important part of the New Evangelization.

One of the most exciting pieces of news from the World Meeting of Families is that the next meeting will take place in Philadelphia. Mark your calendars for 2015!