A consolation for fatherhood: Letting God be the father

“Take my hand, we will go together” Gilgamesh to Enkidu in The Epic of Gilgamesh

Welcome friends and fellow travelers,

Today I want to remind you of an insightful post on Redeeming Fatherhood by Almut and connect it to being present to others and to a series of posts I plan to write on Nurturing the Inner Monk. You might also want to look at two things I have been reading in the last few weeks.

I discovered last Sunday that it was Father’s Day in America. The German Father’s day was several weeks ago. But discovering this, it turned my reading for the day into a deeper insight. I have been reading John Dominic Crossan’s little book on the Lord’s Prayer. You can see some notes on my first take on the book in the most recent installment of What Chuck is Reading. Reading Crossan’s book last Sunday in the light of my struggles to be a good father gave me some consolation that I am not alone. Let me explain.

These days I have been practicing being present, really present, to my daughter. And I…