The Aching Heart of a Father
The masterpiece of love is Christ poured out fully upon the Cross. For Catholic fathers, the image carries particular force. Each is aware that his children awaken each morning into an expanding Babylon.
Yes, a Woman’s Place Is in the Home—But so Is Her Husband’s
If we can all acknowledge that mothers leaving their small children at daycare and working full-time outside the home is harmful for families, why do we hesitate to draw the same conclusion in regard to fathers?
Führers and Fathers
Either we begin to take fatherhood very seriously, or we will have to face off with a future Führer.
If Fathers Don’t Step Up, We Won’t See a Turning Point
If the average American continues to accept the lies we are told, nothing will change in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
I Need My Dad
My father and Pope Francis died within months of each other, and I recognized a similarity between these two dads—I had rejected both of them because of the intense pain their imperfections caused me.
The Second Silence of Adam: A Father’s Call to Defend Modesty
It’s easier for a father to stay silent. But we will be judged one day not just by our own sins but by what we permitted or ignored, especially in our homes.
Benedict and Francis: A Tale of Two Fathers
Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, many Catholics felt abandoned by the father they loved, only to be straddled by a less-than-loving stepfather.
Psychology and Its Influence on Religion
Do we use our relationship with our earthly father to excuse our poor relationship with God? How do legitimate psychological factors impact our practice of our faith?
Fathers, Rise to Your Greatness
Echoes of the Holy Trinity ring out in the hearts of fathers. Failing to appreciate this leaves them prey to the cultural vandals.
The Irreplaceable Role of Fathers
The modern world has declared that children not only do not need a father or to be fathered but that a woman or multiple women can be a substitute for a father.
Our Need for Fathers
Fathers do not nurse them or salve children’s wounds like their mothers. We give advice, impart knowledge and skills, jest, and wrestle with them. We also discipline and lead them in right ways.
The Rage of Feral Children
The rise of contraception led to the phenomenon of “feral children” – young people left alone with no one to guide them.
The Role of Fathers in Their Daughters’ Lives (Guest: Leah Darrow)
The role of a father in a woman’s life cannot be overestimated. Today we’ll talk to a woman whose father was a great example to her about what fathers should do to be good fathers for their daughters. We’ll also look at what women can do who might not have had the best fathers.
We Need More Patriarchy, Not Less
“The use of Fashions in thought,” says Uncle Screwtape the astute, “is to distract the attention of men from their real dangers.” So, for example: We direct the fashionable outcry of each generation against those vices of which it is least in danger and fix its approval on the virtue nearest to that vice which … Read more
The Epidemic of Odium Patrum
During a hilarious 2018 performance in London, comedy musicians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords stop to chat about gender identity dynamics within their two-man band. “The band is very male-dominated. It’s systemic. It’s a systemic problem—it’s the f***ing patriarchy!” they declare to an audience roaring with laughter. McKenzie and Clement, … Read more
Modeling Manhood: From Homer to Paul
In Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, a Greek war hero faces imposing challenges in his long journey home. After decimating the armies of Troy, King Odysseus sets out for Ithaca only to find himself wrestling against more formidable foes. For ten years the whims of gods and the winds of fate hinder his journey, while … Read more
Permanent Assignments for Parish Priests Long Overdue
Papa was a rolling stone. Wherever he laid his hat was his home. ~ The Temptations Efforts must be made to restore socially the conviction that the place and task of the father in and for the family is of unique and irreplaceable importance. ~ Pope St. John Paul II I’m a rotten dad, but … Read more
Shootings and Fatherlessness: A Clarification on the Data
Earlier this week I published a piece at Crisis for which I owe readers an apology and explanation. In 30 years of commentary writing, I’ve never had to do this, which surely has been God’s grace, given my many bouts of arrogant stupidity, but maybe the good Lord gave me this one for some badly … Read more
Fatherless Shooters … as Liberals Push for Fatherless Families
Editor’s note: The following column reports figures on the fatherlessness of mass shooters that turned out to be inaccurate. Immediately upon discovering the error, Dr. Kengor took it upon himself to do his own research to find out what the actual numbers are and recorded his discovery in a new column published in Crisis several … Read more
“It’s Time to Do Something!”
In the wake of the recent Florida school shooting, a chorus of well-meaning folks is demanding, “Enough—it’s time to do something!” As usual that “something” includes tougher gun controls and universal background checks—technocratic “solutions” that are ineffective at best and detrimental at worst. In Fyodor Dostoevsky’s epic novel, The Idiot, a well-meaning prince is driven … Read more