Father God,
Today we honor the men in our lives who have
taught and guided us and loved and cared for us.
We pray for a spirit of consolation for
those whose fathers are a fond memory,
and a spirit of forgiveness for
those whose memory is not so fond.
May we all strive to show one another
the love of our Father in heaven.
We pray this in the name of the Father,
and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.