The Church fathers were massively important and influential thinkers who lead the development of the early Catholic Church. Click here to learn about them.
6. Courage: Have the courage to love according to the truth. The truth is that life isnt easy and neither is being a good Catholic. This means that you cant be a blend-in kind of father.
This particular example perfectly highlights why Catholic Fathers is so captivating.
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 todays world.
With personal anecdotes from Catholic fathers, models of fatherhood in Jesus parables, Scriptural passages, and allusions to Church teachings...
And if every child were able to say My father is one of the best people and best Catholics I know, imagine how much stronger our society would be. Yet the dismissive attitude of many...
