A husband comes home drunk and breaks some crockery; vomits and falls down on the floor. His wife pulls him up and cleans everything. On the next day when he gets up he expects her to be really angry with him. He prays that they should not have a fight. He finds a note near the table… “Honey, your favorite breakfast is ready on the table, I had to leave early to buy grocery. I’ll come running back to you, my love. I love you. … ” He gets surprised and asks his son, “What happened last night..?” His son told him, “When mom pulled you to bed and tried removing your boots and shirt you were dead drunk and you said ‘Hey Lady! Leave me alone… I am married !!!’”
My dear friends in Christ, today on our third day of simbang gabi, we include in our prayers all the fathers of every family. Being a father is not just about fulfilling one’s social or personal role but it is embracing the vocation which God has given him. In our Gospel, (Matthew 1:18-25), Joseph wanted to leave Mary upon knowing that she bears in her womb the son of God. But God himself did not allow Joseph to leave Mary. God through his messenger revealed the vocation of Joseph to be the human father of Jesus. Today, we have to call on all fathers to embrace their vocation like what Joseph did. We pray that they recognize their essential part in loving their families. We pray that they make their house a home where the fathers protect and take care of their household members. We pray that on Christmas day, all fathers would lead their families in praying the prayer before meal as well as after meal. We hope to see all fathers spend their Christmas vacation with their families rather than with anybody else. May all the fathers learn the way of St. Joseph in loving their families.
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