Are We There Yet?: Happy Fathers' Day to All the Beloved Fathers in My Life

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Happy Fathers' Day to All the Beloved Fathers in My Life

Clockwise: Two of our favorite Padres, Fr. A. who baptised our last three children and who continually blesses us with his counsel and his sense of humor and Fr. G. who performed Paul and Nicole's wedding ceremony and who, together with Fr. A. has had profound infuence on our teenage boys, esp; my brother Dave and his little girl Savvy (baby Elijah not pictured); our son, soon-to-be Daddy, Paul standing next to my Dad; my big brother, Steve, father of our beloved two neices and nephew;Grandpa, Dan's Dad -- the game-;master, and last, but not least, the love of my life and most beloved of Dads, Dan. And the following most honored and beloved needs no introduction...

Happy Fathers' Day to all the Daddies out there!

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A Bit of the Blarney said...: Wonderful pics....Cathy; June 21, 2010 at 5:23 AM

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Heavenly Father, we ask You to guide our children in the choice of spouse. Don't let them be carried away by false charms or be fascinated by mere outward glamour, but guide their minds to look beneath and beyond all external attractiveness for the deeper things which alone are worth while.

Especially let the choice be of one who is a fervent Catholic, true in thought and word and deed to those ideals which are Yours, especially the value of their purity.

Dear Father of us all, give Your guiding help to our children, who are Your children, too. We will be letting them go soon, but please don't ever let our children go from you. Amen

St. Valentine, patron of romantic love, pray for us!

O, St. Joseph...

...whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in thee all my interests and desires. O, St. Joseph, do assist me by thy powerful intercession and obtain for me from thy Divine Son all spiritual blessings; so that having engaged here below thy Heavenly power I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers. O, St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating thee and Jesus asleep in thy arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near thy heart. Press Him in my name, and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us. Amen.