"St. Joseph was called by God to serve the person and mission of Jesus directly through the exercise of his fatherhood. It is precisely in this way that, as the Church's Liturgy teaches, he ‘cooperated in the fullness of time in the great mystery of salvation’ and is truly a ‘minister of salvation."
-John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation Redemptoris Custos, 8
Vatican/Papal Statements
- Pope John Paul II, Guardian of the Redeemer (Redemptoris Custos) (1989)
- Pope Francis, With a Father's Heart (Patris Corde) (2020)
- Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, Letter to the Bishops on the Collaboration of Men and Women (2004)
- Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church (2004), Part Two, Chapter Five
US Bishops' Statements
USCCB Projects
- Marriage: Unique for a Reason videos and study guides
- Made for Love podcast episodes
- "Do Fathers Matter?" by Paul Raeburn
- For Your Marriage
- Respect Life
- Father's Day parish webinar slides
- "Helping Men Be Fathers" by Mary McClusky
Fatherhood and Passing on the Faith
- "Catholics Don’t Go to Mass Because Dad Doesn’t" at Those Catholic Men
- "The Impact on Kids of Dad’s Faith and Church Attendance" at Theology for the People
- "Faith of Our Fathers: Why a Masculine Example of Holiness Is Vital for Children" at National Catholic Register
Other Resources
- Into the Breach at Knights of Columbus
- Exodus 90
- Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance
- Heroic Men
- That Man Is You
- Apostolic Exhortation to Men by Bishop Thomas J. Olmstead
- National Fatherhood Initiative