Encountering the Word – Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4) If you liked this scripture verse, please share it with your friends and...
View ArticleThe Challenges and Joys of Modern Fatherhood
Sometimes I can almost imagine myself as a great father to my children… then I do something to mess it up. I vividly recall a past October when the boys and I welcomed my wife home from a five-day trip...
View ArticleDads, Do We Have Our Act Together?
During a recent coffee meeting, a friend said, “You seem to have your act together on the fatherhood front. What’s your secret?” I was surprised and taken aback because I don’t think I have my act...
View ArticleA Checklist for Catholic Dads
I have had numerous conversations over the years with other Catholic dads about the challenges of raising kids in today’s world. The discussions usually center on the bad cultural influences affecting...
View ArticleImportant Rules for Catholic Fathers
During a coffee meeting with a friend not long ago, he said, “You seem to have your act together on the fatherhood front. What’s your secret?” I was surprised and taken aback because I don’t think I...
View ArticleEncountering the Word — Proverbs 17:6
A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture “Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of sons is their fathers.” (Proverbs 17:6) Print this entry
View ArticleSix Ways to Avoid Becoming a Virtual Family
I took my family out to dinner one evening after my younger son’s lacrosse practice. As we were catching up on each other’s day and making plans for the coming weekend, I noticed a family had been...
View ArticleFour Critical Principles for Catholic Fathers
“It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.” (Pope St. John XXIII) I often feel completely lost and befuddled as a Catholic father in today’s world. How do I...
View ArticleThe Fruit that Came from Obeying God’s Will
Last September, on the day after turning in the manuscript for Joyful Witness: How to Be an Extraordinary Catholic to my publisher, I went to Eucharistic adoration seeking peace and quiet time before...
View ArticleA Checklist for Catholic Dads
I have had numerous conversations over the years with other Catholic dads about the challenges of raising kids in today’s world. The discussions usually center on the bad cultural influences affecting...
View ArticleA Courageous Young Man and a Loving Parish
On a Sunday not long ago, I had an opportunity to witness a very special moment at my parish. A seventeen-year-old man with high-functioning autism was taking his first turn as a lector at the 7:30...
View ArticleFatherhood
About a hundred years ago this month, Father’s Day was first observed in Spokane, Washington. This June, the United States and fifty-five other countries around the world will honor the roles fathers...
View ArticleHow One Child Transformed His Dad
Fathers make a difference. When they go missing, suffering is inflicted upon the family which then bleeds out into the community in so many ways. Children also make a difference in the lives of their...
View ArticleOn Fatherly Influence and Practical Lessons
I was blessed to grow up with great parents. We didn’t have much, but my parents made sure my sister and I had love, discipline, faith, strong values, and an appreciation for the value of hard work. My...
View ArticleSeven Essential Lessons Dads Need to Teach their Children
Who Introduced You to the Lord? The first question I would like to pose, is simply this: “How did you come by your faith, whether it be weak or strong, new or old? Where and when did you first come to...
View ArticleCatholic Quote of the Day — from Pope Francis
“…we must reaffirm the right of children to grow up in a family with a father and a mother capable of creating a suitable environment for the child’s development and emotional maturity .” (Pope...
View ArticleSpecial Children, Blessed Fathers and The Profound Witness They Offer
She sat in the first pew, directly in front of our parish’s beautiful gold tabernacle. She was dressed for the occasion, donning a simple white dress and she had a small lace veil clipped into her...
View ArticleDo not be Afraid to Touch Jesus
The Gospel for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) comes from Mark 5:21-43 and consists of the accounts of two miracles Jesus performed. Jairus, a synagogue official desperate to save the...
View ArticleEncountering the Word — Deuteronomy 5:16
A Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you; that your days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with you, in the land which the Lord...
View ArticleMy Number One Parenting Tip
A friend of mine came to visit last week with her small army of young children. We chatted while I slathered peanut butter and jelly on slices of wheat bread and threw them at the masses. Every five...
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