The Greater the Blessing the Greater the Cross Over the last several FOSJ meetings we’ve been discussing the five stages of a successful father: 1) Crisis/Tests, 2) Discovery of Mission, 3) Sacrifice 4) Model/Example, and 5) Legacy. It was during a personal crisis that Joseph discovered his mission and understanding his mission, he learned, over time, the sacrifice demanded to …

Meaning and Mission At our last FOSJ meeting we discussed the five stages of a successful father: 1) trial/tests 2) discovery of mission 3) embracing sacrifice 4) modeling/being the example of virtue 5) leaving a legacy. During our last session we focused primarily on the first stage, the test or multiple tests, viewed through the lens of St. Joseph and …