About this episode

Bishop John Abdalah discusses the essence of fatherhood and its spiritual implications in a Father's Day message.

In this Fully Human Father's Day message, His Grace Bishop John Abdalah of the Diocese of Worcester and New England, for the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, speaks about fatherhood from the unique vantage point of a father and grandfather, spiritual father and hierarch, and licensed counselor. This conversation offers much spiritual and practical edification to all parents, and those with disabilities, and offers perspectives on the following: What does it mean to be a father in the image of our heavenly Father? To whom do our children belong? How can parents become the fathers and mothers they were created to be? How does the spousal relationship affect children? How might parents frame the challenges they encounter in child-rearing, especially challenges related to disabilities, in ways that align with the Way of Christ? How can spiritual fathers and church communities serve the needs of families with disabilities?

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