Leading with Faith

CWM
6 days ago
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Reflections from the Executive Director of Catholic World Mission

In this space, James Flanagan shares personal insights, stories from the field, and reflections on living the Catholic faith boldly in today’s world. From family and fatherhood to faith and service, each post is a call to live with purpose—and on mission.

JUNE 2025

One of the biggest evils in the world today is broken families caused by absentee fathers.

Our Catholic World Mission supporters are amazing individuals who are not afraid to live the Faith each day. That often means that they address difficult issues head on - like fatherless families - that secular society wants us to ignore.

As the father of three beautiful children, I am very proud of our supporters' impact in Cuatro Cienegas, Mexico through the St Joseph Fatherhood Initiative.

Having been to the town, I saw first-hand the result of fatherless homes - spiritual and material poverty.

Our innovative program is bringing fathers back into the family through mentorship, community, training, and a strong partnership with the local parish. It uses the powerful example of St Joseph to teach the importance of being a strong father and husband.

The St Joseph Fatherhood Initiative is a call to action for fathers to man up and fulfill their duties.

If you want to make a difference and build stronger families, I encourage you to support this program.

ST JOSEPH FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE