Why are so many fathers missing from family life, and what can ordinary men do about it? Deacon Joe Grote shares the story behind his book 'Where Have All the Fathers Gone?' and opens up about fatherhood, male friendship, resilience, family sacrifice, and the kind of heroism that begins at home. From St. Maximilian Kolbe to a family bakery collapse, this conversation explores what men owe their wives, children, friends, and the people placed in front of them every day.
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What You’ll Learn
✅ Why Deacon Joe Grote sees St. Maximilian Kolbe as a model of heroic masculinity
✅ What men’s groups are doing right when they create deep brotherhood over decades
✅ How losing a family business led Joe into a new mission of service and ministry
✅ Why the roles of husband, father, and friend sit at the center of his message
00:00 Meeting Deacon Joe Grote
01:21 Heroism in Auschwitz
02:53 Heroic where placed
04:03 Fatherhood, resilience, and staying alive
05:40 40 years of brotherhood and strength
12:07 The bakery story
16:44 Anxiety attack
17:56 The 26-mile walk home
23:49 Called into ministry
25:11 Where Have All the Fathers Gone?
27:47 The missing fathers crisis
35:01 What men can do now – husband, father, friend
39:40 Who he wants to help
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