Throughout history the male has been the spiritual head of the family. And as the family faith leader, the fundamental action for a Catholic husband/dad
Being the month for Father’s Day, June is the perfect time to contemplate the vital role dads play in their children’s lives and to stress
O son, help your father in his old age, and do not grieve him as long as he lives; even if he is lacking in
How is it possible to give something I do not own to someone else? That is frequently the first thought that comes to my mind
In light of the devastating effects of absentee or otherwise uninvolved fathers on families and society, a growing number of organizations and ministries are working
In my years working at a crisis pregnancy center, I’ve met a number of men whose wives or girlfriends have aborted the baby the men
I am not a dad but in God’s stellar sight, I am. My wife Shirley and I had four miscarriages in the early 1980s. We
About a year ago, I elicited some raised eyebrows in a group after sharing that my first babysitter was a Capuchin friar—the priest who baptized
I have been thinking a lot about fatherhood lately. Having put in quite a few years as a dad with three beautiful children, you would
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, but for many faithful Catholics the picture perfect, Hallmark version of Mother’s Day will never happen. For many single
As we pause to give thanks today for our fathers, those with us and those who have gone before us, let us take a moment
Father’s Day is fast approaching. It is that time of the year when we stop to thank and celebrate the wonderful role that our own
It is mid-June, so it is time for the annual national “head nod” to fathers on Father’s Day. For many, Father’s Day will pass unrecognized;
Tomorrow is Father\’s Day and dads all over the country will receive cliche gifts – ties, beer, barbecue tongs, or shirts – just to name
At our parish, we have a beautiful practice that our priest instituted when he came five years ago. Each Sunday a family is asked to
