Wisdom of a Saint of Lebanon on Family

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St. Charbel, a saint of Lebanon having great devotion in that area of the world, has a growing "family" in the West. Here, the assault on the human family is growing with such ferocity and savage intensity that I shudder seeing it. A few of Charbel's words:

The human family on earth is the image of the Holy Family in heaven. The family passes on the plan of God from one generation to another. It transmits the love and word of God through the generations. The collapse of the family means the collapse of God’s plan in humanity. It means the breakup of the message of salvation and sanctity to humanity. Every family is a holy family because it is the image of God the Trinity. The corruption of the family means a corruption of the image of God. The family carries the torch of light and passes it from one generation to another so the world may remain lit by the light of the Lord.

Much more of his thought, and wisdom, is found in an article here:
(St. Charbel: All the Forces of Evil are Focused on Destroying the Family)

A very interesting account of a mystical encounter of a soldier-engineer with St. Charbel in our time is found here:
(Lebanon Report 2023, #7: August 14, 2023: The Soldier touched by St. Charbel and the Syriac Catholic Patriarch - Urbi et Orbi Communications)