Our relationship with our fathers shapes not only our
biological makeup but also our social, intellectual and spiritual well being.
Their presence in our lives can have profound influences about how we view
ourselves and the world we live in. They can leave an imprint on our minds and
hearts which help to shape the person we become. Today we celebrate the
contribution that fathers make to our own lives.
When we come to pray we are called to a relationship which
was central to Jesus’ own identity. He saw this as shaped as a relationship
between father and son. In order to live out of that relationship we are called
to reflect on who are fathers are for us. How they help us to make sense of our
lives and how they draw us to live with authenticity and faithfulness. Jesus
saw his whole life as lived in relationship with God the Father. This was a
call to be truly who he was called to be and how his life shapes the lives of
others. It is by encountering and entering into this relationship that we start
to discover the dynamic nature of God’s relationship with us. It is a
relationship which calls us to be wholly ourselves. It is a call to be holy.
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