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(from JohnofGod)
Happy Father's Day!
Father's Day Prayer
God, bless all the fathers in the world.
Guide them to be good role models and loving to all their children.
Help them to be a father like You are.
Give them grace and patience to handle situations in a loving way.
Amen.
________________________________________________
W H A T M A K E S A D A D ?
What Makes A Dad?
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The calm of a quiet sea,The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need.Then God combined these qualities.
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... "DAD!"
W A L K A L I T T L E P L A I N E R D A D D Y
Walk a little plainer, Daddy,
said a little boy so frail.
I'm following in your footsteps
and I don't want to fail.
Sometimes your steps are very plain.
Sometimes they are hard to see.
So walk a little plainer, Daddy, for you are leading me.
I know that once you walked this way
many years ago.
And what you did along the way
I'd really like to know.
For sometimes when I'm tempted,
I don't know what to do.
So walk a little plainer, Daddy,
for I must follow you.
Someday when I'm grown up, Daddy,
you are like I want to be.
When I have a little boy
who will want to follow me.
And I would like to lead him right
and help him to be true.
So walk a little plainer, Daddy,
for we must follow you.
(author unknown)
________________________________________________
14 Tips for the Catholic Father
1. Cherish your marriage. A wonderful gift you can give to your children is a happy marriage. Your sons will learn how to treat their wives, and your daughters will know how to be treated.
2. Enjoy your children. Men often get into protector and provider mode. They sometimes forget to enjoy their kids. Children grow up very fast. You need to be in their lives from the start.
3. Educate your children on Catholicism and how it has benefited you. Be a good role model by attending Mass and acting as a good Christian person. Actions speak greater than words.
4. Have a sense of humor. Life is too short to be serious all of the time. Laugh a lot. You're children will appreciate this.
5. Love your children. Tell your children how much you love and appreciate them. Your loving nature is bound to encourage them to be loving themselves.
6. Practice Catholic traditions and practices at home. The best way to learn something is by listening and practicing. You can help educate your child of the importance of being quiet during Mass by practicing it at home.
7. Pray with your children on a daily basis. Help them determine what they wish to pray for. Point out to them the special gifts and blessings that God has granted them.
8. Tell them how unique they are. Make sure they know how much you value their special qualities. Remind them of their abilities.
9. Discipline when they are naughty, but remember to be loving. Never discipline just to be cruel or mean. Be consistent and have a purpose.
10. Avoid cursing, screaming, or calling names. A great father remains in control and knows his temper.
11. Communicate with your child or children daily. Ask them about their life and be involved. Make sure they feel comfortable talking with you about anything.
12. Tell them how proud you are of them. Nothing feels better to a child than knowing your parents are proud of them.
13.Be involved with other fathers. Join a group or just attend different father/child activities. Just be involved as a father.
14. Pray to St. Joseph and others when you need help. St. Joseph is a great role model who can help you when you feel down.
LINKS:
www.dads.org (Catholic Fatherhood)
www.americancatholic.org/features/fathersday (Resources)
~~~~> WATCH AND READ THE FATHER'S LOVE LETTER <~~~~
www.fathersloveletter.com/video1.html
My Child,
You may not know me,
but I know everything about you.
Psalm 139:1
I know when you sit down and when you rise up.
Psalm 139:2
I am familiar with all your ways.
Psalm 139:3
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered.
Matthew 10:29-31
For you were made in my image.
Genesis 1:27
In me you live and move and have your being.
Acts 17:28
For you are my offspring.
Acts 17:28
I knew you even before you were conceived.
Jeremiah 1:4-5
I chose you when I planned creation.
Ephesians 1:11-12
You were not a mistake,
for all your days are written in my book.
Psalm 139:15-16
I determined the exact time of your birth
and where you would live.
Acts 17:26
You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 139:14
I knit you together in your mother's womb.
Psalm 139:13
And brought you forth on the day you were born.
Psalm 71:6
I have been misrepresented
by those who don't know me.
John 8:41-44
I am not distant and angry,
but am the complete expression of love.
1 John 4:16
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you.
1 John 3:1
Simply because you are my child
and I am your Father.
1 John 3:1
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could.
Matthew 7:11
For I am the perfect father.
Matthew 5:48
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand.
James 1:17
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs.
Matthew 6:31-33
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
Because I love you with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3
My thoughts toward you are countless
as the sand on the seashore.
Psalms 139:17-18
And I rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
I will never stop doing good to you.
Jeremiah 32:40
For you are my treasured possession.
Exodus 19:5
I desire to establish you
with all my heart and all my soul.
Jeremiah 32:41
And I want to show you great and marvelous things.
Jeremiah 33:3
If you seek me with all your heart,
you will find me.
Deuteronomy 4:29
Delight in me and I will give you
the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
For it is I who gave you those desires.
Philippians 2:13
I am able to do more for you
than you could possibly imagine.
Ephesians 3:20
For I am your greatest encourager.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
I am also the Father who comforts you
in all your troubles.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
When you are brokenhearted,
I am close to you.
Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb,
I have carried you close to my heart.
Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe away
every tear from your eyes.
Revelation 21:3-4
And I'll take away all the pain
you have suffered on this earth.
Revelation 21:3-4
I am your Father, and I love you
even as I love my son, Jesus.
John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed.
John 17:26
He is the exact representation of my being.
Hebrews 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you,
not against you.
Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
His death was the ultimate expression
of my love for you.
1 John 4:10
I gave up everything I loved
that I might gain your love.
Romans 8:31-32
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus,
you receive me.
1 John 2:23
And nothing will ever separate you
from my love again.
Romans 8:38-39
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party
heaven has ever seen.
Luke 15:7
I have always been Father,
and will always be Father.
Ephesians 3:14-15
My question is…
Will you be my child?
John 1:12-13
I am waiting for you.
Luke 15:11-32
Love, Your Dad
Almighty God
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Happy Father's Day!
Father's Day Prayer
God, bless all the fathers in the world.
Guide them to be good role models and loving to all their children.
Help them to be a father like You are.
Give them grace and patience to handle situations in a loving way.
Amen.
________________________________________________
W H A T M A K E S A D A D ?
What Makes A Dad?
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The calm of a quiet sea,The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need.Then God combined these qualities.
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... "DAD!"
W A L K A L I T T L E P L A I N E R D A D D Y
Walk a little plainer, Daddy,
said a little boy so frail.
I'm following in your footsteps
and I don't want to fail.
Sometimes your steps are very plain.
Sometimes they are hard to see.
So walk a little plainer, Daddy, for you are leading me.
I know that once you walked this way
many years ago.
And what you did along the way
I'd really like to know.
For sometimes when I'm tempted,
I don't know what to do.
So walk a little plainer, Daddy,
for I must follow you.
Someday when I'm grown up, Daddy,
you are like I want to be.
When I have a little boy
who will want to follow me.
And I would like to lead him right
and help him to be true.
So walk a little plainer, Daddy,
for we must follow you.
(author unknown)
________________________________________________
14 Tips for the Catholic Father
1. Cherish your marriage. A wonderful gift you can give to your children is a happy marriage. Your sons will learn how to treat their wives, and your daughters will know how to be treated.
2. Enjoy your children. Men often get into protector and provider mode. They sometimes forget to enjoy their kids. Children grow up very fast. You need to be in their lives from the start.
3. Educate your children on Catholicism and how it has benefited you. Be a good role model by attending Mass and acting as a good Christian person. Actions speak greater than words.
4. Have a sense of humor. Life is too short to be serious all of the time. Laugh a lot. You're children will appreciate this.
5. Love your children. Tell your children how much you love and appreciate them. Your loving nature is bound to encourage them to be loving themselves.
6. Practice Catholic traditions and practices at home. The best way to learn something is by listening and practicing. You can help educate your child of the importance of being quiet during Mass by practicing it at home.
7. Pray with your children on a daily basis. Help them determine what they wish to pray for. Point out to them the special gifts and blessings that God has granted them.
8. Tell them how unique they are. Make sure they know how much you value their special qualities. Remind them of their abilities.
9. Discipline when they are naughty, but remember to be loving. Never discipline just to be cruel or mean. Be consistent and have a purpose.
10. Avoid cursing, screaming, or calling names. A great father remains in control and knows his temper.
11. Communicate with your child or children daily. Ask them about their life and be involved. Make sure they feel comfortable talking with you about anything.
12. Tell them how proud you are of them. Nothing feels better to a child than knowing your parents are proud of them.
13.Be involved with other fathers. Join a group or just attend different father/child activities. Just be involved as a father.
14. Pray to St. Joseph and others when you need help. St. Joseph is a great role model who can help you when you feel down.
LINKS:
www.dads.org (Catholic Fatherhood)
www.americancatholic.org/features/fathersday (Resources)
~~~~> WATCH AND READ THE FATHER'S LOVE LETTER <~~~~
www.fathersloveletter.com/video1.html
My Child,
You may not know me,
but I know everything about you.
Psalm 139:1
I know when you sit down and when you rise up.
Psalm 139:2
I am familiar with all your ways.
Psalm 139:3
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered.
Matthew 10:29-31
For you were made in my image.
Genesis 1:27
In me you live and move and have your being.
Acts 17:28
For you are my offspring.
Acts 17:28
I knew you even before you were conceived.
Jeremiah 1:4-5
I chose you when I planned creation.
Ephesians 1:11-12
You were not a mistake,
for all your days are written in my book.
Psalm 139:15-16
I determined the exact time of your birth
and where you would live.
Acts 17:26
You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 139:14
I knit you together in your mother's womb.
Psalm 139:13
And brought you forth on the day you were born.
Psalm 71:6
I have been misrepresented
by those who don't know me.
John 8:41-44
I am not distant and angry,
but am the complete expression of love.
1 John 4:16
And it is my desire to lavish my love on you.
1 John 3:1
Simply because you are my child
and I am your Father.
1 John 3:1
I offer you more than your earthly father ever could.
Matthew 7:11
For I am the perfect father.
Matthew 5:48
Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand.
James 1:17
For I am your provider and I meet all your needs.
Matthew 6:31-33
My plan for your future has always been filled with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
Because I love you with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3
My thoughts toward you are countless
as the sand on the seashore.
Psalms 139:17-18
And I rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17
I will never stop doing good to you.
Jeremiah 32:40
For you are my treasured possession.
Exodus 19:5
I desire to establish you
with all my heart and all my soul.
Jeremiah 32:41
And I want to show you great and marvelous things.
Jeremiah 33:3
If you seek me with all your heart,
you will find me.
Deuteronomy 4:29
Delight in me and I will give you
the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
For it is I who gave you those desires.
Philippians 2:13
I am able to do more for you
than you could possibly imagine.
Ephesians 3:20
For I am your greatest encourager.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
I am also the Father who comforts you
in all your troubles.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
When you are brokenhearted,
I am close to you.
Psalm 34:18
As a shepherd carries a lamb,
I have carried you close to my heart.
Isaiah 40:11
One day I will wipe away
every tear from your eyes.
Revelation 21:3-4
And I'll take away all the pain
you have suffered on this earth.
Revelation 21:3-4
I am your Father, and I love you
even as I love my son, Jesus.
John 17:23
For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed.
John 17:26
He is the exact representation of my being.
Hebrews 1:3
He came to demonstrate that I am for you,
not against you.
Romans 8:31
And to tell you that I am not counting your sins.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19
His death was the ultimate expression
of my love for you.
1 John 4:10
I gave up everything I loved
that I might gain your love.
Romans 8:31-32
If you receive the gift of my son Jesus,
you receive me.
1 John 2:23
And nothing will ever separate you
from my love again.
Romans 8:38-39
Come home and I'll throw the biggest party
heaven has ever seen.
Luke 15:7
I have always been Father,
and will always be Father.
Ephesians 3:14-15
My question is…
Will you be my child?
John 1:12-13
I am waiting for you.
Luke 15:11-32
Love, Your Dad
Almighty God
Permission to reprint:
Please feel free to copy and paste the text of Father's Love Letter to share with others
providing you abide by the following conditions...
1. You use the Father's Love Letter text in its entirety.
2. You do not use it for commercial purposes
3. You include the following copyright notice wherever it is displayed...
Father's Love Letter used by permission Father Heart Communications
© 1999-2011 Father's Love Letter Main Page
Call on the angels! Especially this day. Call them with kindness! Send them before you in every situation and watch your circumstances improve and problems resolve in ways you could not have imagined.