Daily Prayer - Where are you men of courage?

Good Wednesday morning, my friends.

 

"Where are you men of courage?"

 

This is a line from the last scene of the movie Courageous.  A friend of mine went to see it this week with his family and asked me to recommend it once again to all of you. I am happy to do so.

 

This movie asks some tough questions of fathers, and certainly made me uncomfortable at times.  I could see my own failures.  But that is how we grow - we find those areas of our lives that are hiding in the shadows and drag them out into the light of day.  Yes, they can be ugly, but we cannot deal with them unless we see them clearly.

 

Please search out show times in your area and take your spouse, and maybe even your kids, to see this movie. (For those of you in Ottawa, the movie is playing at the SilverCity Gloucester Cinemas in Orleans.  Click on the link for show times.)

 

 

 

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

Bruce 

 

Most gracious Heavenly Father,

 

We thank you for our earthly fathers, those to whom you have entrusted the responsibility to provide loving protection of their families and guidance of their children.

 

May our earthly fathers imitate the manly courage of Abraham, Jesse and Joseph, and all the holy fathers of the past in providing wise counsel to the children you have given to their care. And may our spiritual fathers be guided by the examples of Saints Peter and Paul, all the Apostles and their saintly successors. Give them valiant faith in the face of confusion and conflict, hope in time of trouble and sorrow, and steadfast love for you, for their families, and for all your people throughout the world.

 

Assist all fathers of families, all spiritual fathers, and all Christian men, that through your Grace they may steadily grow in holiness and in knowledge and understanding of your Truth. May they generously impart this knowledge to those who rely on them.

As you, our Heavenly Father, so loved the world, sending your only Son to be our Savior and Redeemer, we ask you to help all men to imitate His fatherly gentleness and mercy toward those who are weak; His humility, perfect obedience to your Will, and fearless witness to your Truth. May their lives be examples to all of heroic faithfulness to you.

 

We ask your blessing on all those to whom you have entrusted fatherhood. May your Holy Spirit constantly inspire them with justice and mercy, wisdom and strength, fidelity and self-giving love. May they receive your Grace abundantly in this earthly life, and may they look forward to eternal joy in your presence in the life to come.

 

We ask this through Jesus Christ, your Son and Our Lord, AMEN.

 

(Adapted from http://www.wf-f.org/Father.html)

 

 

Bruce MacPherson

macpherson@celtic.ca / Blog: The Celtic Christian / Home: 613.489.4174 Cell: 613.720.0821

 

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