A family is holy not because it is perfect but because God's grace is at work in it,
helping it to set out anew everyday on the way of love. - U.S. Catholic Bishops, Follow the Way of Love
The Catholic family is often called the "Domestic Church", and is the primary place where we practice coming to intimately love other persons.
The emphasis that our recent popes and bishops have placed on the family speaks to the profound dignity and importance of the work of all laypeople!