The task of fatherhood is critical, dynamic—and daunting. How could one hope to address it all? During the Fatherhood Conference at The Heights School this month, Headmaster Alvaro de Vicente boiled it down to this: God chose this for you. You are called. Accepting this simple starting point should give fathers the confidence to take on the role, and the humility to seek God’s grace while doing so.
Chapters:
3:02 Fatherhood as vocation
9:20 Vocation as your position on the team
12:09 The mission: bring your family to heaven
13:29 Fatherhood is a partnership with God
16:07 A father’s example of piety and virtue
27:06 Offering our children direct guidance
30:37 Offering them our time
34:05 Witnessing to the world
36:54 Being open to God’s grace
40:41 Messy is fine
45:20 You’re the man for the job
Links:
Men in the Making, Alvaro de Vicente’s substack featuring original articles
Pastoral Letter on New Evangelization, 2 October 2011 by Javier Echevarría, former prelate of Opus Dei
Christ Is Passing By by Josemaría Escrivá
“In Joseph’s Workshop” by Josemaría Escrivá
Featured Opportunities:
The Art of Teaching Conference at The Heights School (November 13-15, 2024)
Also on the Forum:
Episode 1: The Homework Problem, newly launched Forum Faculty Podcast hosted by Tom Cox featuring round-table discussions with veteran teachers
On Emotional Presence and Imperfect Parenting featuring Alvaro de Vicente
Paternal Presence featuring Alvaro de Vicente
The Father and His Family featuring Michael Moynihan