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1 SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD: THE HEART OF A CATHOLIC VISION OF MASCULINITY Dave McClow M.Div., LCSW, LMFT Pastoral Solutions Institute CatholicCounselors.com dsmcclow@gmail.com

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12 THE ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM

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14 FATHERLESSNESS

15 The Crisis of Our Time is Fatherlessness

16 THE CRISIS The crisis of fatherhood that we are experiencing today is a basic aspect of the crisis that threatens mankind as a whole. (Ratzinger, The God of Jesus Christ, p. 29).

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19 TWO TASKS; TWO DISTORTIONS Kota Foundation

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21 Two Distortions Two Tasks Sexuality Aggression Brutality (Cain) Passivity (Adam)

22 A GOAL OF MARXISM SINCE 1848 Abolition of the family! Even the most radical flare up at this infamous proposal of the Communists. KARL MARX, THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO

23 POWER STRUGGLE Classical Marxism: Economic Toxic Feminism: The War of Sexes Oppressor vs. Oppressed Owner vs. Worker Man vs. Woman Adapted From O leary 1994 Feminism

24 RADICAL FEMINIST VIEW OF FAMILY Appendix B of Suffering Patriarchy, by Robert Lindsay Cheney Jr.

25 GAY MARRIAGE IS ONLY A MEANS TO A SOCIALIST END

26 TOXIC FEMINISM The end goal of the feminist revolution must be,... the elimination of the sex distinction itself; genital differences between human beings would no longer matter culturally." Shulamith Firestone, The Dialectic of Sex, 1970, pp.11

27 TOXIC FEMINISM The heart of woman s oppression is her childbearing and childrearing roles." Shulamith Firestone, The Dialectic of Sex, 1970, pp.72

28 SCOTUS 1992: CASEY V. PLANNED PARENTHOOD "At the heart of liberty is the right to define one's own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life "

29 January 2017

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31 CHURCH ATTENDANCE (CARA) Baptized Catholics 23% Catholics attending Mass

32 CHURCH ATTENDANCE % Women 40% Men

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34 THE CHURCH NEEDS TO LEAD THE WAY Our identity & existence are at stake.

35 WHAT TO DO?

36 A CATHOLIC VISION OF MASCULINITY (CVM)

37 FOUR COMPONENTS OF A CVM 1. On Being Family 2. Spiritual Fatherhood as the Heart & Summit 3. The Fundamentals 4. The Integrated or Wise Man

38 ON BEING FAMILY Spiritual Household Always Physical Household Sometimes Dave McClow

39 A CATHOLIC VISION OF MASCULINITY Spiritual Fatherhood as the Heart & Summit: Lived out in Chivalry as Priest, Prophet, & King

40 WHAT IS SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD?

41 Spiritual Fatherhood

42 WHAT IS SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD?

43 Single THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD No Children Single (NBM or annulled marriage) Married Married or Dvd. (no annulment) Children

44 SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD = CHIVALRY Spiritual Household Physical Household Dave McClow

45 CHIVALRY

46 SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD = CHIVALRY F = C Meekness Content: Rick Cross, PhD; Diagram: Dave McClow

47 SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD = CHIVALRY F = C Meekness Valor Content: Rick Cross, PhD; Diagram: Dave McClow

48 SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD = CHIVALRY Sacrifice F = C Meekness Valor Content: Rick Cross, PhD; Diagram: Dave McClow

49 Off the Battlefield Content: Rick Cross, PhD; Diagram: Dave McClow WHO IS YOUR ENEMY? On the Battlefield

50 CONTEXT IS CRITICAL On the Battlefield Vice Virtue Meekness Valor Virtue Vice Off the Battlefield Content: Rick Cross, PhD; Diagram: Dave McClow

51 Two Distortions Two Tasks Sexuality Aggression Brutality (Cain) Meekness Passivity (Adam) Valor

52 CHIVALRY: RAF PILOTS

53 SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD = CHIVALRY Spiritual Household Physical Household Dave McClow

54 WHY PRIEST, PROPHET, & KING?

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58 LIVED OUT AS PRIEST, PROPHET, AND KING Spiritual Household Physical Household Dave McClow

59 Distortions of Valor: Brutality Valor Chivalry -- Sacrifice -- Meekness Distortions of Meekness: Passivity Controller Father Absent Betrayer Priest Victim Persecutor Prophet Coward Tyrant King Enabler Dave McClow

60 PRIEST, PROPHET, KING Fully expressed on the Cross: The Altar The Pulpit The Throne

61 A CATHOLIC VISION OF MASCULINITY The Integrated Man Or The Wise Man: Head, Heart, and Hands

62 KNOW Intellect THE INTEGRATED OR WISE MAN Spiritual Household Physical Household SERVE Will LOVE Memory Emotions Dave McClow

63 HEAD, HEART, & HANDS Vatican II: a Pastoral Council Vatican II: The Universal Call to Holiness Wojtyla: The Enrichment of Faith JP II: Affective Maturity, in Pastores Dabo Vobis IPNB: Brain Integration & McClow The Physiology of Virtue, Dave McClow

64 THE INTEGRATED OR WISE MAN LOVE Memory Emotions Dave McClow

65 PHILOSOPHY HAS BEEN HEARTLESS! LOVE Memory Emotions Dave McClow

66 PASTORAL COUNSELING VIA THE CATECHISM It is not in our power not to feel or to forget an offense; but the heart that offers itself to the Holy Spirit turns injury into compassion and purifies the memory in transforming the hurt into intercession. CCC 2843

67 PASTORAL COUNSELING VIA THE CATECHISM The purification of our hearts has to do with paternal or maternal images, stemming from our personal and cultural history, and influencing our relationship with God. CCC 2779

68 KNOW DISTORTION: ALL HEAD You believe in God? Good! So do the demons! (Jm. 2:19) But your hearts are far from me. (Mt 15:8) Faith without works is dead. (Jm.2:26) Dave McClow

69 DISTORTION: ALL HANDS Little knowledge of the Faith SERVE No Personal Friendship with Christ Service; Utilitarian Approach Dave McClow

70 Tossed by every wind of doctrine (heresy) (Eph 4:14) Lacks Reasoning Ability DISTORTION: ALL HEART All Heart, Indulgent, No Boundaries, Feminized LOVE No Follow Through/ No Good Works Dave McClow

71 KNOW Know the right doctrine DISTORTION: PHARISEES White washed tombs SERVE No Heart or Mercy Follow the letter of the Law Dave McClow

72 KNOW Distorted Thoughts: Lies about self, others, & God SIN SERVE Distorted Behaviors: Actions, Character Flaws LOVE Distorted Feelings: Fear, rage, lust, powerlessness Dave McClow

73 A CATHOLIC VISION OF MASCULINITY The Fundamentals

74 THE FUNDAMENTALS Leaving- Connecting Being Receiving Love WORSHIP Dave McClow

75 FEAR UNDERLIES ALL SIN

76 THE FUNDAMENTALS Receiving Love Communio Being Connecting WORSHIP Dave McClow

77 COMPLEMENTARITY Spiritual Household Always Man Woman Physical Household Sometimes Dave McClow

78 PASTORAL MODEL Receiving Love Made a Part of Family Dave McClow

79 PASTORAL MODEL Giving Love Making Families Dave McClow

80 Problems Show up Here PASTORAL MODEL Dave McClow

81 PASTORAL MODEL Receiving Love Loved Affirm Identity Dave McClow

82 PASTORAL MODEL Challenged Loved Affirm Identity Dave McClow

83 PASTORAL MODEL Loved Dave McClow

84 KNOW Cognitive THREE ROADS IN SERVE Affective Behavioral Dave McClow

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86 Kota Foundation

87 The Crisis of Our Time is Fatherlessness

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89 Kota Foundation

90 A CATHOLIC VISION OF MASCULINITY (CVM)

91 ON BEING FAMILY Spiritual Household Always Physical Household Sometimes Dave McClow

92 SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD IS CHIVALRY LIVED OUT AS PRIEST, PROPHET, AND KING Spiritual Household Physical Household Dave McClow

93 Intellect THE INTEGRATED OR WISE MAN Will Memory Emotions Dave McClow

94 THE FUNDAMENTALS Receiving Love Communio Being Connecting WORSHIP Dave McClow

95 Two Distortions Two Tasks Sexuality Aggression Brutality (Cain) Meekness Passivity (Adam) Valor

96 ABBA PRAYER: LOVED & THEN CHALLENGED

97 THE ABBA PRAYER FOR MEN

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99 ABBA CHALLENGE

100 SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD: THE HEART OF A CATHOLIC VISION OF MASCULINITY Dave McClow M.Div., LCSW, LMFT Pastoral Solutions Institute CatholicCounselors.com dsmcclow@gmail.com

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