Christian men, we need to ask ourselves: How have we failed to honor and uphold the dignity of women and girls? We, Christian men, have been empowered by the grace of Baptism. Yet too many of us continue to ignore, neglect, or even worse, despise grace. We have the grace necessary, now we need to find the courage and wisdom to change for the sake of women.
Christian men, repent and believe again in God's plan for life and love. Humble yourself before the Lord and then raise your banner for Christ.
Brothers, what have done today to honor the dignity of your sisters in Christ? Tell your sister that she is important to you and that you will stand between her and harm. And then do so, every day!
Fathers, how have you lifted your daughters of God so they know and believe they are cherished? Tell your daughter that she is precious in your eyes and in the eyes of the Lord. And then show her every hour!
Husbands, husbands! Shame on those men who desecrate any woman! She is a Tabernacle for Life! That is by God's design. Your gaze belongs to your wife, and no other! Your thoughts must come from a place of praise. Do you not realize the treasure that God has made in woman? Do you not realize she, your wife, was given to you by God? When you place work, power, prestige, sports, another person, or any earthly endeavor above her, you commit not only adultery, you commit idolatry. Tell your wife that she alone is your beloved. Tell her that you love her whatever the costs, no sacrifice for her is too great, no other person more valued than her. And then prove your valor every moment!
I do not chastise my brothers in Christ as one who is sinless or blameless. I stand before you brothers guilty. I am ashamed that I have neglect my duty. I was not there sufficiently either. I too have failed our sisters too often. But no longer!
I humble myself before God, seeking His mercy and strength. I claim my inheritance as a son of God, called to remain no longer silent in the face of this evil we men have caused. I take up arms with those brothers of mine who too will carry this banner for Christ with me, for the sake of our sisters, for the sake of our daughters, for the sake of our wives, for the sake of every woman and for every girl.
