Men and fathers: You are THE spiritual leader of your domestic church. We are relying on you! "Fathers, here are a few things we should do as the spiritual heads of our families: Go to Mass every Sunday and every Holy Day of Obligation. Make it your responsibility to get everyone up and out of the house on time. Do not delegate or shirk this God-given duty. Take your family to Confession regularly. This may be once a month or it may be weekly. You must determine frequency. Many holy priests and respected lay persons in the past have suggested the spiritual benefit of frequent Confession. Lead your family in daily prayer. Morning prayers, evening prayers, grace before meals and most of all, the family rosary. Fr. Peyton used to say, “The family that prays together stays together!” Take this to heart. Our Blessed Mother at Fatima asked us to pray the rosary for peace. Let this prayer of peace begin in our own homes. Lastly, be men of virtue. Derived from the Latin word for manliness (virtus), virtue is simply moral excellence or goodness. Demonstrate such traits as humility, charity, patience and kindness toward your children so that they can see Christ in you and thereby seek a life in Him."
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:54:09 +0000
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