Put together as head and heart, husbands and wives teach each other to trust and to love, lessons that they might not learn on their own. In addition, fathers have tremendous influence on the formation of their children. Faith may be taught by mothers, but it is passed down by fathers. The religious observance of adults is determined by the example of religious observance of their fathers, not their mothers. Fathers that lead in evening prayers, join the family for Sunday Mass, carry a rosary in their pocket, are giving their children a tremendous loving gift, the gift of Faith.
Fathers teach both their sons and daughters with everything they do.
Boys learn how to be men from their fathers. How their father treats his wife and mother teaches them how to respect women. How their father handles his temper and adversity teaches them how to solve problems. How he behaves towards speed limits, priests, and credit cards will teach his sons how to be men. Girls learn what to expect from marriage from their fathers.