Father Maletta on Fatherhood (6/17/2007)
"...what if instead children grew up learning to do as we do and to love as we love, following the example of their parents. For example, let our sons learn how a woman should be treated by watching their father honor their mother. Let them long for healthy and whole relationships by watching their fathers love their mothers. Let them learn how not to objectify a woman’s body by watching their father’s eyes in public and listening to how he speaks of women.
And let our daughters set expectations on whom they will date and how they will be treated by men, remembering how dad treated mom. Let them hope that their prince charming will behave like their own father did.
If we dare to call ourselves Christians then we must love as Jesus loved and at the core of Jesus love is sacrifice. If men are to demonstrate Christ like love to their wives, then it ought to be, it must be sacrificial love!"
"...what if instead children grew up learning to do as we do and to love as we love, following the example of their parents. For example, let our sons learn how a woman should be treated by watching their father honor their mother. Let them long for healthy and whole relationships by watching their fathers love their mothers. Let them learn how not to objectify a woman’s body by watching their father’s eyes in public and listening to how he speaks of women.
And let our daughters set expectations on whom they will date and how they will be treated by men, remembering how dad treated mom. Let them hope that their prince charming will behave like their own father did.
If we dare to call ourselves Christians then we must love as Jesus loved and at the core of Jesus love is sacrifice. If men are to demonstrate Christ like love to their wives, then it ought to be, it must be sacrificial love!"
