Beautiful!
The family is a special passion of mine, as are subjects that relate to it. I too, feel the family, when in its intended form is the most perfect example we have of the trinity. Two become one and one becomes 3 (or more). Nothing is added to the 2 to make them more than 2, love alone brings forth the 3. The eternal love of the father and the son and the holy spirit brought forth the earth and all the inhabitants thereof, most specifically, man, whom He made in their image.
Many ills of society exist due to the lack of proper role and understanding of father in our society. Without a model of a good father, too many grow up with a warped understanding of the filial relationship with our Father in Heaven. Can a child who was abandoned by their father ever fully feel loved by their heavenly father? Can a child who is abused by that father experience the trust God intends for his children? Can a child who has a father that does not live up to his responsibilities have faith that God will provide? Can a child ever understand a Father/Child relationship with 2 mothers? Can a child ever understand the everlasting love of our heavenly Father when a parade of different “fathers” waltz in and out of their lives?
We have failed our children by failing at the sacramental side, no, obligation, of marriage. Marriage is for life. It is easier to work out your problems in almost all instances if you enter marriage with the “you’ll NEVER get out alive” mentality. Working things out because its forever no matter what becomes ALOT easier than if you approach a task with a predetermined escape hatch; dieting to lose weight is not approached the same way as eating correctly because one has severe diabetes, for example, or we would have a lot more thin people, instead of a lot of diabetics who are doing pretty good managing their disease. Eating with an escape hatch is different than eating for life or death.
The very best thing we can do for our children is to protect and LIVE authentic marriage. To do less is tantamount to tying a millstone around their necks, as it alters the vision they have of their almighty Father in heaven in such a way as to question why they should worship, love, and live for Him. Its pretty hard to love with all your heart and soul, someone who has broken both by not living up to their end of the bargain.
Very wise words, thank you!