The Catholic Man Show

What is watchfulness? Who is St. Hesychius? And what are the four types of watchfulness? We discuss the four types of watchfulness, which are: Closely scrutinize every mental image or provocation . Free the heart from all thoughts, keeping it profoundly silent and still in prayer. Continually and humbly call upon the Lord Jesus Christ for help. Always have the thought of death in one’s mind Check...

Interview with Catholic Comedian, Jeremy McLellan. We talk about a host of interesting topics: Temptations Josef Pieper Word on Fire Being a dad What is comedy? Ed Feser always has great content – read what he has to say on the topic  here . Not too late to join Exodus 9o Lent. Support Us on Patreon Become a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a course with Karlo Broussard, a 10 part series on the domesti...

This week we discuss the daughters of anger If you battle with anger, here are some things to think about: What sins stem from anger? Is there such a thing as good anger? Are we bitter towards those we love? Does anger open the door to lust? Does anger open the door to gluttony? And a deeper dive into the 6 daughters of anger Ed Feser always has great content - read what he has to say on the topic...

Michael Gormley stops by to discuss a host of topics Michael Gormley, from Every Knee Shall Bow and Catching Foxes , stops by to chat about: His plans for Every Knee Shall Bow Catching Foxes Podcast Eucharistic Revival Ecumenism Fatherhood and much more Not too late to join Exodus 9o Lent. Support Us on Patreon Become a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a course with Karlo Broussard, a 10 part series on...

David and Pamela Niles join Mike and Alicia Hernon on The Messy Family Project “Ultimately, only bountiful marriages can transform our domestic churches into sanctuaries for this liturgy of love; and it is this liturgy by which we sanctify our daily lives and the world” ~ Living Beyond Sunday We have been blessed to work with many great ministries serving marriage and family and The Catholic Man S...

We discuss things you should think about when welcoming a new child into this world Adam and David talk about: Starting a novena List intentions to offer up through birth Bring Holy Water Baptize the baby as soon as possible Set up the crib Opportunities to talk to your children about the importance of disinterested service Download our prayer guide we put together with Exodus 9o. Support Us on Pa...

David and Adam discuss  Dom Eugene Boylan's book,  Difficulties in Mental Prayer It can be difficult to pray, but it is even more difficult not to pray. In this book, Dom Eugene explains what prayer really is, why it is necessary for everyone and how anyone can become proficient in it. Without using complicated language, he introduces readers to the main stages of the development of prayer and the...

Haylee and Adam Minihan join Drew and Katie Taylor on CatholicLink.org Podcast to talk about trying to raise your family and keeping them Catholic Trying to raise your family and keep them Catholic? On this episode Adam Minihan from the Catholic Man Show and his wife Haylee join Drew and Katie Taylor to talk about Catholic family life and their new book Living Beyond Sunday; Making Your Home a Hol...

Fr. Gregory Pine, Fr. Bonaventure Chapman, Adam, and David chat about living your faith Guestsplaining 042: The Catholic Man Show on Living Your Faith On this episode of Guestsplaining, Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Bonaventure Chapman welcome podcast hosts and authors of Living Beyond Sunday. Buy Living Beyond Sunday https://ascensionpress.com/products/l... Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube...

This week we talk about gluttony and what the saints say about it. What is gluttony? What does St. John Cassian, St. Benedict, St. John Chrysostom, Dante, Socrates, and Josef Pieper say about gluttony? What does St. Thomas Aquinas say about the daughters of gluttony? Can we be a glutton of time? We discuss this and more in this week's episode. DRINK: Oban Little Bay Small Cask GEAR: N/A TOPIC: Dau...

This week we talk about goals, dangers, prayers, governance, and obedience to Fatherhood. What is the goal of Fatherhood and why has God entrusted His children to you? What are some of the dangers of fatherhood? How do you confine work or business to moderate limits? What about going to the bar for a drink? Prayer in the morning and evening must be an invariable rule. How do we keep the Sabbath Da...

This week we talk about the 11 basic emotions formulated by St. Thomas Aquinas. What are passions? What are concupiscible appetites and irascible appetites? How do they help you grow in virtue? What are the 11 elements of emotions? DRINK: Water GEAR: N/A TOPIC: 11 basic emotions formulated by St. Thomas Aquinas What are the 11 basic emotions? What are appetites? Download our prayer guide we put to...

This week we talk the desire for indulgences and how to obtain them. What is an indulgence? How to obtain one? Partial vs. Plenary Indulgences Indulgences that you can easily receive. DRINK: The Macallan Classic Cut 2022 GEAR: N/A TOPIC: Do you desire indulgences? Do you desire indulgences? Download our prayer guide we put together with Exodus 9o. Support Us on Patreon Become a Patron! Over 40 int...

This week we talk about a Doctor of the Church, St. Francis de Sales. In his book,  The Secrets of Sanctity , he discusses 10 uses of mortification. Let's talk about them. What is mortification? What is the purpose of mortification? How mortification helps your spiritual vision. The need for both prayer and mortification. How mortification intensifies your love. DRINK: Carbonated Water with a spla...

Exodus 90 COO, Deacon Michael Halbrook, joins us to talk about why men should take their faith life seriously and how to make a blueprint for a successful Exodus 90. How Deacon Halbrook went from a successful corporate job to being the COO of Exodus 90. How to invite men to join you in Exodus 90. Should younger sons do Exodus 90? How do you invite your father to join Exodus 90? How you should plan...

Dr. Michael P. Foley joins Adam to talk about Christmas traditions. We discuss: What is a Christmas Carol? Origins of the Christmas tree Why do we kiss under the mistletoe? Family traditions during the 12 days of Christmas And much more! Check out his book here. Join him on pilgrimage with Select International Tours! Christmas Traditions with Dr. Michael P. Foley Did you see our 2022 Christmas Gif...

Christmas is upon us, so we reflect on the importance of the incarnation in this week's episode. We discuss: Whether the incarnation was fitting? Whether it was necessary? What it means for human dignity. What is Theosis? And the 3 types of union with Christ And much more! DRINK: Glenmorangie - Tales of the Forest GEAR: N/A TOPIC: Christ and the Incarnation Christ and the Incarnation Did you see o...

Dr. Ray Guarendi joins us in studio to talk about: What it is like to be a Catholic in the medical profession Parenting and consistency Adopted children Being available to your children And much more! DRINK: N/A GEAR: N/A TOPIC: Parenting The Doctor Is In - Dr. Ray Guarendi Did you see our 2022 Christmas Gift Guide?  Support Us on Patreon Become a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a course with Karlo Br...

Karlo Broussard joins us on The Catholic Man Show. In the episode, we discuss: What is happiness? The difference in happiness and joy. How emotions play a role in happiness. Is happiness imperative for the moral life? And much more! DRINK: Early Times Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey GEAR: N/A TOPIC: Happiness and the Moral Life Happiness and the Moral Life Did you see our 2022 Christmas Gift Gui...

David Williams joins us this week to talk about fatherhood. David is the co-creator of Saint Cards and he gave out a special promo code only to Catholic Man Show listeners "MANSHOW9" for $9 off any set. It's the best promo code they offer. In the episode, we discuss: What establishing your children means. The importance of one on one time with each child. David Williams gives us advice on raising...

St. Charbel is a powerful intercessor yet many do not know anything about him. This week we discuss 5 messages from St. Charbel on how to live a holy life. Don't be distracted with outside things Do not sell your souls in the markets of this world Do not condemn, do not put in your mind preconceived ideas and judgments about anyone. When you make a mistake admit it, profess your misdeed, confess i...

We all desire peace. Why do we say rest in peace to those who have passed away? When you have the peace and joy of Jesus Christ, you desire to share and give it to others. What is peace and how do we obtain it? We talk about this and more in this week's episode. DRINK: Oak and Eden Whiskey GEAR: Headstone TOPIC: Peace Rest in Peace Support Us on Patreon Become a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a cours...

What are 7 habits for a family to grow in holiness? What if you don't feel any benefit from going to Holy Mass? What should we do to foster a good relationship with our family? This week we talk with Dr. John Bergsma. Dr. John Bergsma is Full Professor of Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Steubenville, Ohio. He holds the M.Div. and Th. M. degrees from Calvin Seminary, Grand...

What does it mean to be a king? How did King David fail, and what happened when he didn’t fulfill his role? Become a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a course with Karlo Broussard, a 10 part series on the domestic church, a course on fitness and virtue by Pat Flynn, and free thank you gifts for supporting the show! Select International Tours in the best in the business. We are planning on a 2024 pilgri...

What is the providential purposes of temptation? Why does the frequency of some temptations vary greatly? What are the three phases of temptation that St. Augustine talks about? And how do we resist serious sin? We talk about this and more in this week's episode. DRINK: High West Whiskey aged for 1 year and 1 month in a port barrel. GEAR: N/A TOPIC: Resisting serious temptation Check out CatholicS...