Difficult to believe that tomorrow it will be seven years since my father died. In 2016 I wrote an essay about him at the first anniversary of his death. It was published over at The Catholic Thing. Here it is in its entirety: “Fathers are so necessary as examples and guides for our children in wisdom and virtue. Without father figures, young people often feel orphaned, left adrift at a critical moment in their growth and development.” – Pope Francis... Read more