When we mention about family, there would be a spectrum of thoughts and emotions about what family means to us.
Of course, we know that no family is perfect but we also cannot deny that our family members are the ones who are closest to us, at least in the physical proximity sense.
But whatever we may think about our family and our family members, we need to see that our family members are like branches on a tree,
We grow in different directions but yet our roots remain as one.
And even though we have the same roots, family members also bear different fruits.
Though the fruits may be different, but they will complement and complete the family.
The family is important and necessary not just in society but also in the realm of creation, with Adam and Eve forming the first family.
St. Paul has this to say in the 1st reading: This is what I pray, kneeling before the Father, from whom every family, whether spiritual or natural, takes its name.
Truly, all families has their origin in God the Father.
Let us pray for our families and for all families under heaven, to be united and bear fruits of love.