Article 5: Witnesses of Nazareth

By its act of consecration to the Holy Family, each family commits itself to form a community of witnesses of Nazareth, who, through common fellowship, under-go in the home the spiritual experience of the life and sanctity of the Holy Family.

5.1. The Family, school of the Gospel:

Imbued with the Spirit of Christ and enlightened by the example of Nazareth, all members, in carrying out their conjugal and family vocation and mission in life, support one another in personality development and the work of ongoing sanctification. Through dialogue and reciprocal love, they make God present in the home and, little by little imbue it with the spirit of the Family of Nazareth: authentic school of life and domestic virtues.

5.2. The Family, home, temple and workshop:

Christian families live their “Nazareth” consecration by mirroring the fellowship of life, prayer and work of the Family of Nazareth through:

■ Interpersonal relationships rooted in faith and expressed with care and love. ■ Prayerful attitudes leading to intimate communion with God. ■ Responsible commitment to the demands of each one’s personal calling in life.

And parents, aware of being the first and foremost educators of their children, make the effort to ensure their Christian education, offering by their own way of life an enduring example grounded on the values of truth, freedom, justice and love.