Fr. Jeffrey “Skip” Thompson delivered the hard truth at the CT Catholic Men’s Conference in Bristol, CT on October 19, 2019.
Men need to step up and lead their families in these difficult and ambiguous times.
But my heart is heavy— as perhaps many of yours are— about the future our kids will face — in a culture that is becoming anti-Christ and is losing its moral compass. Our “one nation under God” is crumbling. Psalm 11 laments: “Foundations once destroyed, what can the just do?” God help us. And He will. He promised that “against His Church the gates of hell will not prevail.” Amen! But in the meantime we’re in a fight.
Mortal sin has become law — abortion, euthanasia, gay marriage so-called, to name a few. Our Lady of Fatima warned us that the final battle would be over the family. According to St. John Paul II, the family,defined as a husband, wife and child, is “the living icon of the Holy Trinity.” Thus, it is no wonder evil hates it and is at work, “to steal, kill and destroy” it
Father Thompson is the Vocations Coordinator for the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles. Prior to becoming a member of the MSA, he was a political lobbyist in the state of California. In addition to being the Vocations Coordinator, Father Skip also serves as the Dean of Men at Holy Apostles College and Seminary. During the summer he is frequently on the road conducting parish missions.
Fr. Thompson’s calling to the priesthood occurred later in life, so as a father and a Father he brings a unique perspective to the issues facing men today. A downloadable copy of his talk on Holiness, Masculinity, Defending the Truth, Faith and Family is available at the Connecticut Men’s Conference site, or is embedded here to view online.