The Scriptures (particularly those in the New Testament) were written by people who often portrayed God as a parent using the term Father. If God is Father and if He is love, then His love for His ...

“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[ a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will I give him a scorpion? Luke 11:11-12 While serving at my new job at a church, I liked ...

Father’s Day is upon us. And like every year, I’ll play it safe by letting my husband choose a gift he actually wants (I can never narrow it down), and I’ll consent to going on our annual family ...

Being a good father is a lifelong commitment that goes beyond providing for your family’s needs. It involves being present in their lives, actively engaging with them, and creating lasting memories.

Being a good father means first of all becoming aware that you are a son in need of paternal affection. One day I was speaking with a Franciscan priest about some troubles my children were facing that ...

Some men are excellent dads, but they are not necessarily the ones you’ll see on the posters for Father’s Day: They are not the chipper, grinning, and glad-handing guys shown in ads, but instead are ...

Our world often takes parenting for granted. If I’ve learned anything through committing my life to the study of how families work and why they matter, it’s that we don’t give mothers and fathers ...

Father Mark Mary Ames joins us for a conversation about the centrality of God’s Fatherhood to the Christian message. The author of The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God, offers ...