(Article reprinted from The Link, February, 1976)
- Remember you were a married man before you became a deacon. Your family is your first priority.
- Make your spouse and children feel like part of a team. Listen actively to their ideas and gripes.
- Be a spiritual director at home first—they need you too.
- Don’t expect to be a honored member in your family—you have been blessed by the Lord, not beatified!
- Don’t compare your wife and family to those of other deacons, either favorably or unfavorably.
- Don’t try to solve all the problems of the Church at once. Seek the direction of the Lord and try to do one or two things well.
- Try to accept criticism and don’t pretend that you have all the answers. People know better.
- Set aside a reasonable amount of time each week to be with family. No one is indispensable.
- Keep a calendar and inform your wife of your schedule.
- Love the Lord God with all your heart and soul, and your neighbor as yourself.
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