By Steven Thomas, Catholic Exchange, June 16, 2025
Steven Thomas, author of the novel Catholic Joe: Superhero, has founded several values-based companies, including Vitae Corporation, which supports pro-life initiatives, and Faith and Family Flix, which serves as an alternative to Netflix’s morally questionable movies. …
I would like to propose a new title for St. Joseph in his Litany: “Icon of Fatherhood.” Allow me to explain why this title, and why now.
Our world is in the midst of a great turning. An unseen battle rages, and the speed of degradation visible all around us has increased exponentially.
I would posit the breakdown of fatherhood goes hand in hand with the breakdown of society. Sociological data affirms the importance of fathers on family dynamics and what happens when they are missing. To name only a few of the effects of an absence of one’s father:
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Emotional and behavioral problems
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Lower quality education
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Financial instability …..
