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Family is the basic cell of society. The crisis of family life caused by ideologies in the contemporary age catastrophically affects social life. This situation appeals to the responsibility of the Christian family. This thesis studies the Christian family as (ideally) a virtuous family in society, and seeks to provide some suggestions to deepen the study of family life and to enrich the accompaniment and family pastoral according to the Christian faith perspective. Saint John Paul II showed in his theological thinking the importance of the Christian family. Thus, we hope that this study, illuminated by his theology, can help to understand and realize the vocation and mission of the Christian family in society, as a miniature church or small home church (Ecclesia domestica). The thesis begins considering the general situation of family life today. It goes on to illustrate the theology of John Paul II as a basis for this study. Subsequently, it develops a reflection on virtues, reflection that is the core of this thesis. On the basis of the results obtained in these three chapters, the thesis proposes what can be understood as a theology of virtues in family life. Finally, within the broader framework of Christian theology, the thesis presents the Christian family as the virtuous family. That is, as a family model living in society practicing the Christian virtues in all aspects of social life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]