Our Father

Father's Day stirs up a lot of memories as well as family celebrations and gifts, as "the man of the house" receives a place of honor in gratitude for the support, guidance, example and love he provides.  His role is modeled after God the Father whose creative love has brought forth all that we have and are.  His acceptance of all his children, his willingness to forgive time after time, his compassion, his tenderness, his patience as he  guides and corrects us, and his loving care cannot be measured. When a father lives these qualities as best he can, he, along with his wife, provide the template for their children to follow.  Parents might think that their efforts sometimes fall on deaf ears, but the in-depth experience we enjoyed at Camp Champagnat for the past three days showed how well both the student leaders and student campers have taken to heart what they have learned at home.  One of the brothers up from New York commented to me how impressed he was with the polite and courteous behavior of the entire Central contingent during their meals.  I was impressed at how these students expressed their faith so naturally.  We don't often see these "fruits" of the upbringing or teaching we work so hard at giving our children, but indeed it works.  So, not only do we say hats off to dad's in a special way (having done so for mom's a little more than a month ago), but let us also say a big thanks to our Father in heaven for being the creator and supreme model of Fatherhood.
Bro. Rene