The Joy of Fatherhood!

On Sunday, which happened to be my first Father’s Day, I remarked to my wife that I never believed I could love someone so much as I love my newborn son. As I walked away, though, another though came to me. No doubt it was the power of the Holy Spirit.

I realized that I must love someone more than I love my son, even if I do not know how that might be possible. That Someone is Jesus, the Eternal Son. Without giving all of myself to Him, I will find little “success” or happiness as a new father (or an old father). As much as I love my five-day-old son and his beautiful mother, I recognize that I will only find joy in my earthly fatherhood if I remember my spiritual childhood and the Father who adopted me through Baptism.

Please continue to pray for my young son who (other than Christ) is the light of my life, my wife as she continues to recover, and me.

God Bless.

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