Faithful Fathers

Fathers imitate God the Father by loving their sons and daughters and showing them everything he does, as much as possible.

"Fathers declare to their sons, O God, Your faithfulness" (Isaiah 38:19).

Saint Joseph quietly spent His life loving his Foster-Son Jesus and showing Him everything he did.

Jesus grew up to be the greatest “King of kings” (Revelations 19:16).

“Lord, turn the hearts of fathers to their children.” (Malachi 3:24)

A father shows his children Christ's love by loving them and loving their mother.

"Fathers, do not anger your children" (Ephesians 6:4).

It's tempting for a father to take the easy way out and yell at his children.

Instead, fathers are called to invest their lives patiently bringing their children "up with the training and instruction befitting the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4).

Fathers are not to nag children, since they might lose heart (Colossians 3:21).

A child wants his father to show him the ropes.

He can lose heart when his busy father hands him a "how-to" manual instead.

“My Father is at work until now, so I am at work.

Amen, amen, I say to you, the Son cannot do anything on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing; for what he does, the Son will do also.

For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything that he himself does, and he will show him greater works than these, so that you may be amazed.

For just as the Father raises the dead and gives life, so also does the Son give life to whomever he wishes.

Nor does the Father judge anyone, but he has given all judgment to the Son, so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father.

Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.” (John 5:17-30)