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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Marriage | St. Valentine's Day | catholic family life
Catholic Mom contributor, Laura Vazquez Santos, reflects on how small acts of respect, sacrifice, and tenderness teach children what real, Christ-centered love looks like. February always arrives dressed in red and pink, with Cupid’s arrow carrying heart-shaped chocolates and the gentle pressure to make one day in the year especially romantic. The world tells us that Valentine’s Day is the height of love and that flowers, dinner reservations, perfectly filtered photos, and grand gestures meant to sweep someone off their feet are the epitome of love. And while those gestures can be sweet and absolutely part of a healthy marriage, they are only the faintest echo of what Christian love is meant to look like. For Catholic spouses, Valentine’s Day is not a single calendar event. It is a vocation lived moment by moment, a daily choice. It is the quiet, unglamorous work of two people trying to lead each other to heaven. In our homes, in the chaos of raising children, and in the unpredictable rhythms of family life, we have the opportunity not only to celebrate our marriages but to model for our children what real love actually looks like.
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