The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God

You have a Father in heaven who loves you.

No matter your experience with earthly fathers, God’s divine fatherhood continues to reach for his children.

In The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You into the Heart of God, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, leads readers through a 30-day journey that unveils the boundless love of God the Father, who has “a plan of sheer goodness” for each of us (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1).

By highlighting stories of heroic earthly fathers, The Father reminds Catholics of the deep love God has for us because of our very identity.

The Father presents 30 inspiring stories of exemplary fathers who reflect God’s paternal love, along with:

Relevant quotes from Scripture

Reflections and prayers

And space provided for readers to write down responses to what they have read.

Dive deeply into the heart of God and grow in relationship with your heavenly Father with The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You into the Heart of God.

Pages: 160

"The Father by Fr. Mark-Mary has been a helpful resource for me during my time of prayer. Through the stories, biblical passages and meditations provided in this work, I have perceived the Father’s delight in me as His beloved son. I highly recommend this book!"

—Fr. Josh Johnson

Director of Vocations, Pastor, Author & Podcast Host of Ask Fr. Josh

"Christians often talk about having 'a personal relationship with Jesus' or being 'guided by the Holy Spirit.' But what about God the Father? Do we find our identity in the Father's love and live from that love day-by-day? Thankfully, Fr. Mark Mary's The Father helps us do just that... Through Scripture, the saints and compelling stories of true fatherhood, this book beautifully brings us deeper into the heart of the Father's love.

 –Edward Sri

Author of When You Pray: Trust, Surrender and the Transformation of Your Soul and host of the acclaimed podcast All Things Catholic