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Father Broom talks to a group of fathers at St. Dominic Savio Church in Bellflower, California on November 10, 2012.
Our children are falling into lives of sin, addiction, confusion and even suicide. Many of these young people are fatherless in one way or another. Many fathers are physically absent. Others are emotionally absent. Some have forgotten or never knew what it means to be a good father.
If we are to be good holy fathers, then our fatherhood must follow the example of the Heavenly Father. We must have strength, determination, and purpose yet have the merciful heart of the father in Luke 15 who welcomes home the prodigal son with many gifts.
If we are to be good fathers ourselves then we must be good sons of our Heavenly Father. We must have a growing spiritual life, we must be men of prayer. We must be men of obedience if we want to be obeyed. We must be men of love and mercy if we want to be loved.
If we want to be good shepherds to our sheep, then we must be good sheep of the true Good Shepherd.
Father Ed Broom OMV is a member of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary and is Associate Pastor at St. Peter Chanel Church in Hawaiian Gardens California.
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