Pregnancy and the Catholic Father

By Matthew Brower
Catholic Stand

Roughly six months ago, after many prayers, tears and anxious months of waiting, my wife, Miriam, and I learned with great joy that we are expecting our first baby later this year. The months of anticipation since have been filled with the typical joys and nervous concerns that I suspect all parents experience particularly with the first child. This period of preparation has also proved to be a time of great opportunity for spiritual growth both individually and together as a married couple.

I think that pregnancy requires married couples to sacrifice, trust, and love each other to a degree and in ways previously unknown to most during their marriage.

No doubt the sacrifice, trust and love required will only increase upon the baby’s arrival but pregnancy is a unique time most especially for mothers but for fathers too. There are countless ways for fathers to use this time as a springboard to further their spiritual growth. Below I list a few that you new expecting fathers might want to try.

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 Matthew Brower is a practicing attorney in Montana where he lives with his wife, Miriam. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in History and Theology, he worked at a large Catholic parish in West Michigan for 7 years where he coordinated various faith formation programs, RCIA and assisted petitioners seeking declarations of nullity. He then attended the Ave Maria School of Law obtaining his Juris Doctor (cum laude) in 2004. He is admitted to practice in Michigan, Minnesota, Montana and the U.S. District Court of Montana. In addition to running his own law practice, he enjoys hiking in Glacier National Park, cheering on the Fighting Irish, and trips back to the Midwest to visit family.