MP 019: Fatherhood
Messy Family Podcast : Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family
Mike and Alicia Hernon : Catholic Marriage Parent and Family
4.9 • 841 Ratings
🗓️ 20 June 2015
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
"All it requires is that you be a man, a real man, which means a man of courage, perseverance, and integrity. You were made a man for a reason. You were made a man to be strong, long husband and father. So listen to your instincts and do what's right. Be a hero." - Dr. Meg Meeker
Fatherhood is devalued, underappreciated, and desperately needed in our society. Why is fatherhood so important? Why is it so hard for men to be good fathers? In this podcast, we discuss how our relationship with God the Father is the key to embracing who we are as parents. In addition, every man has a role as priest, prophet, and king in his family. Let's talk about what that means so every man can come to a deeper understanding of his role as a father.
Show Notes:
- Dr. Meg Meeker: What only a dad can give
- Great short film from David Henrie: Catch
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to messy parenting, a Catholic conversation on marriage and family. I'm Mike Hernan. |
| 0:09.1 | And I'm Alicia Hernan. And although we're not experts, we have been married for 21 years, and we have 10 children. |
| 0:17.3 | And we'd like to share some of our insights that we've learned from the ups and the downs of our parenting. |
| 0:23.2 | Parenting isn't perfect. |
| 0:24.5 | It's a little messy. |
| 0:26.5 | And thus the podcast. |
| 0:29.9 | And today, since it's Father's Day, I thought we would talk a little bit about fathers. |
| 0:37.0 | Fathers and spiritual fatherhood. |
| 0:38.6 | That's right. |
| 0:39.5 | Okay. |
| 0:39.9 | So I'm going to go ahead and pray. |
| 0:41.7 | Thank you. |
| 0:42.0 | In the name of the Father and the Son of the Holy Spirit, amen. |
| 0:44.8 | Lord, we thank you for each one of our fathers. |
| 0:48.3 | Everyone has a father. |
| 0:50.2 | And we just recognize, Lord, that the gift that they are. |
| 0:55.0 | And we also just recognize your spiritual, your fatherhood for each one of us. |
| 1:00.6 | Thank you, Lord, for being such an example of a beautiful father for us and for our husbands and for all the men that are listening to this podcast. |
| 1:08.0 | We ask that you bless them, especially and open their hearts to you as we pray in your name, |
| 1:11.8 | O Lord. Amen. Amen. Okay, so first, I just want to start with the idea that all men have an innate sense to be a father, |
| 1:24.9 | like a kind of a longing within their heart to be a father |
| 1:30.2 | and to be fathered. Right. And, and so it's there for all men, whether they're single, |
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