He Father’s day It is a date intended to recognize and celebrate the father figure and his essential role in the upbringing and training of children. It varies in each country, but In Colombia it is celebrated, like in the United States, on the third Sunday in June.
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The activities carried out in this celebration vary depending on the family traditions. Special lunches and dinners, gifts and different details for the parents of the home are usually the order of the day.
Among believing families, it is also common to take advantage of time to give thanks through prayer, in addition to asking for the health and protection of our loved ones. In this regard, one of the prayers recommended by the religious news agency Aci Prensa is the one dedicated to Saint Joseph:
This prayer can be done at any time of the day.
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Saint Joseph, adoptive father of Jesus,
Custodian of the Holy Family,
Today in front of your image we want to ask you
May you intercede for all the parents in the world.
May they educate their children in the love of God as you did,
May they be taught to listen to Your Word and live according to Your will.
That together with their wives they provide them with a home
where love and respect are the bread
every day as in the Sagrada Familia.
May they never lack health and decent work
to bring the necessary sustenance to their homes.
May they know how to enjoy moments of joy and sadness.
And that at the end of the journey in this life
be accompanied by the love of their loved ones.
Amen.
Another option is included in the Catholic Relief Services portal:
God eternal Father,
In You we find true love.
Bless the parents.
That those who are parents for the first time,
May they guide their little ones with Your wisdom.
May those who have their children far away,
Strengthen your bonds of love more.
May those who fight for their family,
renew your strength every day.
And that the elderly parents,
always feel the closeness of
your loved ones and the value they bring to the world.
Thank you Heavenly Father for showing us Your grace and
love through our earthly parents.
Amen.
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