June 17, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Sometimes it can seem like the Holy Family consists of two spiritual superstars … and that other guy.
This is quite understandable.
The father of this family, Joseph, was called to a very unusual vocation as the spouse of Mary, who was given the mind-blowing vocation to carry within her womb the Word of God made flesh. God chose Joseph to love, serve, and protect this family, and entrusted Jesus to his fatherhood.
Now, God could have provided in every way for this mother and child without Joseph.
But the Lord wanted to achieve his plan of salvation within the heart of the human family, revealing the essential role of fathers in the physical, emotional and spiritual development of their children. This reveals how blessed are families when a man is present, and committed to working with the Lord to protect, love and serve his family.
We are discovering in our day how children suffer when a father is not present.
Children raised without fathers:
4x more likely to be raised in poverty
10x more likely to abuse substances; 70% of adolescent substance abusers come from fatherless homes
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