MOTHER'S Day, commonly celebrated in May by many countries in the world, is followed by Father's Day in June. While both motherhood and fatherhood have been commemorated for centuries, the modern versions have been hijacked by commerce. Despite this, they are beautiful traditions and indeed — even if it is only once a year — honoring fatherhood and male parenting is fitting and is a worthy complement to the celebration of Mother's Day.

The modern Father's Day started in the United States, although today practically all countries celebrate it in one way or another, many of them on the third Sunday of June although quite a number celebrate it on different months of the year. It might be mentioned that in the Catholic Church, fathers are celebrated on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus, and the patriarch and patron of the Church.

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