Dad Devotionals: Advice for Christian Fathers, Husbands and Men of Faith

As fathers and husbands, we are called to be role models to our children. We should exemplify how to pray, how to love, and how to forgive. Dave shares some wisdom from Dr. Albert Rossi's article, "The Spiritual Aspects of Fatherhood," a personal story that showcases how we let anger get the best of us, and the reading from Acts for Bright Wednesday.

Resources for this episode include: Dr. Rossi's piece (http://www.theologic.com/oflweb/forfolks/spirfrhd.htm), Orthodox Christian Parenting blog (https://bit.ly/orthoparent), and today's readings (https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/2020/04/22/1).

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Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Brothers, let's pray the Paschal Hours together. Shall we? Follow along at http://ww1.antiochian.org/sites/default/files/paschal-office.pdf. 

Also, Dave reads from the Gospel of Luke for Bright Tuesday 2020. See https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/2020/04/21/2.

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Father Barnabas Powell joins Dave to discuss what fathers and husbands can do to be faithful even while struggling. As followers of Christ, our focus is not on getting relief, but on being formed and shaped while running our race. Fr. Powell shares some incredible insights that you won't want to miss. As a side note, we did have some recording issues in this one, so I apologize for that. However, Fr. Powell's wisdom is not lost in the technological difficulties. God bless.

Also, Dave reads the Bright Monday Gospel from John at https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/2020/04/20/1 and shares some insight from St. Issac the Syrian that Fr. Powell offered in this interview (https://bit.ly/issac-quote).

Make sure to check out "A Journey To Fullness" at https://store.ancientfaith.com/journey-to-fullness/. Learn more about Fr. Powell's Faith Encouraged Ministries at https://faithencouraged.org. You can find Faith Encouraged on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/evanorth1 and Ancient Faith at https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/faithencourageddaily.

Fr. Powell is the parish priest at Saints Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Greek Orthodox Church in Cumming, GA. Visit them at https://stsrni.org/.

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Father Ted Pulcini recites the great Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom for us here on Holy Pascha.

For the full text of the sermon, please visit https://www.oca.org/fs/sermons/the-paschal-sermon

Check out Episode #23 with Fr. Ted @ https://daviddomzalski.com/23

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How has attending virtual Church services over YouTube, Facebook Live, and Zoom gone for you? Well, dads, hopefully it's better than how it's going for Dave. His two kids were so loud... neighbors heard it from the street! He shares that story, plus the Good Friday Gospel reading, the Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem, and encouragement for remembering the Church is inside us all.

Scripture Reading: https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/2020/04/17/30

Washington Post article: https://wapo.st/2RLrLOz

Instagram post - https://bit.ly/2KigvF3

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Father Ted Pulcini joins Dave to discuss what he's up to after retiring from the priesthood in August 2019. He touches on how Orthodox Christians can acquire an inner stillness and why our current circumstances are an opportunity for us to obtain spiritual goodness. Also, he talks about how we as parents are actually martyrs and need to avoid anger and other passions to stay that way.

Dave also reads about Jesus's washing of the apostles' feet from the Gospel of St. John. See https://www.oca.org/readings.

Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem: https://www.oca.org/orthodoxy/prayers/lenten-prayer-of-st.-ephrem

Resources: Father Ted's 3-part lecture series, Breaking the Twin Shackles: Overcoming Anger and Despair in the Spiritual Struggle, can be found at https://patristicnectar.org/bookstore_200106_5 and also listen to Episode 22 with Dr. Philip Mamalakis at https://daviddomzalski.com/Mamalakis.

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Dr. Philip Mamalakis, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and author of Parenting Toward the Kingdom: Orthodox Principles of Child-Rearing, joined Dave to discuss how Orthodox Christian parents can better raise their children in the faith. Dr. Mamalakis also shares what virtues we as fathers can instill in our kids as well as why focusing on the inner journey will help us become better Christians and parents in the long run.  Also, Dave reads the Gospel reading for the day right before the interview from https://www.oca.org/readings.

Resources Mentioned: (1) Dr. Mamalakis' book (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/2xz2rEq; (2) Self-Esteem article - https://www.midwestfamily.org/reflections/contributors/understanding-self-esteem/ and (3) "The Field" by St. Ignatius Brianchaninov (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3acBNyB (Chapter 33, The Cup of Christ referenced in interview).

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When Christ died for us, normal life came to an end. Our new normal is our life in Christ-- not some pandemic. Today, Dave reads a portion of "Holy Week Explained", an in-depth article from https://www.stdemetrios.net/news/holyweek/holy-week-explained on what matters most this week.

Also, he reads the Gospel for April 14, 2020 taken from https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/2020/04/14/5

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So, you thought Easter was yesterday? Well, not for us Orthodox Christians. Nope. Our Holy Week begins today and it all has to do with the calendars the east and west follow.

Also, Dave shares a beautiful quote from the Wisdom of the Fathers Instagram account. It really sets the mood for the week and puts us all in the proper mindset. Be sure to check that out. He also reads the Presanctified Gospel reading for Monday, April 13, 2020 from https://oca.org/readings.

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You may not be a party animal, but that doesn't mean you can't be a fun dad. No, that doesn't mean you need all the latest gadgets or toys. And it certainly doesn't mean you need to have a cook-out for the entire neighborhood. Instead, it's more about creating quality experiences with your children and making lasting memories that make them feel loved and valued. That's what truly matters. Dave shares that and more -- including Bible readings for April 10, 2020.

Read the article, Dad Makes up for Canceled Disney Trip With DIY Splash Mountain Ride (along with the YouTube Channel for Disney Rides POV), mentioned in the broadcast and read today's scripture passage at Orthodox Church of America.

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