abandoning children to one-parent families, the homosexual agenda promoting “Same-sex unions” adopting children and calling this the “modern-family”, pornography invading homes thereby producing powerful addictions that lead to total alienation from other members of the family—- this is a bird’s eye view of the family situation in the modern world.
can live out what is true “Fatherhood” in a world of “Drop-out Dad’s”, negligent Father’s, and overly timid men?
The Father of the family represents and reflects the image of God the
Father. If a Father has an identity crisis in the spiritual realm— that is to
say, he does not understand his intimate relationship to God the Father—then he
will not be able to transmit to his children and family an authentic vision of
God the Father.
relationship to God the Father and transmitted this to his son.
between spouses demands work and hard work— blood, sweat and tears.
words of the Rosary priest Father Patrick Peyton, “The family that prays together stays together.”— all of these are part and parcel of growing in a mutual relationship with God. This, of course, will foster unity between themselves as husband and wife. Other activities should not be excluded such as a Marriage Retreat on an annual basis, Marriage Encounter, as well as cultivating good friendships among other good Catholic couples!
the dirt of modern world or through the help of a good father, absorb that which is pure, noble and uplifting.
such: “ The man is greatest when he is found on his knees!” Why? Because he recognizes that true greatness comes from the Father of all good gifts, God Himself. 2) He should pray with the family—the blessing of the meal, the family Rosary and the active participation in Holy mass which is of course the greatest of all prayers. 3) Finally, a true father should be like Moses who elevated his arms so that the
Jews could win the battle against their enemies. A father should pray frequently and fervently for his family for their protection from all evils— physical, moral, spiritual—and for his family’s sanctification and salvation.
immortal soul?”