Is St. Joseph a Father?

Is St. Joseph a Father?

Catholics often think of St. Joseph as the obvious exemplar for fatherhood. However, like many Christian mysteries that we take too easily for granted, I think we often overlook how counterintuitive it is to place St. Joseph as the model of fatherhood. First, the...
Spiritual Fatherhood

Spiritual Fatherhood

“To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others.” –Saint John Paul II It’s dinnertime for the family. Kids bring over dishes and...