In New Zealand and Australia, Father’s Day is the first Sunday of September. You can find another Father’s Day prayer for all kinds of fathers here. We pray for hearts and minds as Father’s Day approaches: For those whose hearts and minds will find joy and celebration this weekend we pray. Hear us, O God. … Read More
The Pastoral Is Political: Parenthood Is not Punishment
I saw it again today: the argument that birth control is a way for women to have sex without consequence; that somehow single motherhood is the punishment for having a sexual relationship before marriage. Let us tease that apart a bit. First, let us acknowledge that there are women who desire to be mothers. Many… Read More