A Checklist for Catholic Dads
I have had numerous conversations over the years with other Catholic dads about the challenges of...
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Tag: Father’s Day
Four Critical Principles for Catholic Fathers
“It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.” (Pope St....
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Essential Lessons for Dads
“The Holy Family with dog” (detail) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo [Public domain], via...
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A Letter to My Children
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there...
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How Mothers Can Support Fathers
“A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.” The first time I saw this statement was on a...
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Journey to Heaven — Do you have your map?
Do you know where you are going and how you will get there? There is an exchange between Alice and...
Read MoreSt. Joseph is our model
What emanates from the figure of Saint Joseph is faith. Joseph of Nazareth is a “just man” because he totally “lives by faith.” He is holy because his faith is truly heroic. Sacred Scripture says little of him. It does not...
Read MoreResponding to the Crisis of Fatherhood
Today, Catholic Americans mark two celebrations: Holy Trinity Sunday and Father’s Day. The feast of the Holy Trinity is an occasion on which not only Catholics seek to deepen their appreciation of the mystery, and enter into the...
Read MoreOn Father’s Day, Grateful for a Priest Who Changed my Life
He is a humble man who lives very simply in a small apartment. His one love is books, and he collects them at a furious pace. If you admire a book on his shelves, he will pick it up and give it to you, for keeps. Over the years,...
Read MoreSt. Joseph: A Quiet Man with Much to Say
Happy Father’s Day! As we celebrate dads all over the world, let’s consider the role of St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, Patron Saint of the Church and patron Saint of Fathers. Being a father is tough and being...
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