The Forge with Tomas Mones-Cazon

Check out the previous video: You Are Being Conditioned (Your inputs dec...   Video games are rarely talked about honestly. It's an acceptable form of escapism which I think needs to be seriously questioned by all young men, and ultimately avoided. In this video, I give a nuanced breakdown of gaming from personal experience, why it feels harmless, and why I ultimately walked away from it compl...

Check out the previous video on intentional leisure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVolEjcmYeU&list=PLNiMDAMs3mP4hu5KJE9rnUm7h7kLLOVPk&index=1&t=1sMost people don’t realise they are being conditioned by their inputs. What you watch, listen to, consume, and tolerate every day. You are being conditioned whether you like it or not. In this video, I break down how inputs shape your habit...

Check out the previous video about being busy all the time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzQMsr_4EBM&list=PLNiMDAMs3mP4hu5KJE9rnUm7h7kLLOVPk&index=1Most people think burnout comes from working too hard, but the real cause is a life with no intentional rest. In thinking about burnout and wanting to be productive, I think it's very important to understand the different between distraction...

Check out my weekend vlog from last week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtAiIfaWLaM&list=PLNiMDAMs3mP4hu5KJE9rnUm7h7kLLOVPk&index=2Most people think they’re “busy,” but they have no idea what real productivity feels like. In this video, I break down a very simple mindset shift that changes everything whether you are studying, working full time, or involved in ministry. Make yourself so b...

My work on the farm has been my greatest education. In this video I break down: -The importance of having a demanding environment (friends, time, location) -Why this is the best gift you can give your children -Learning how to work hard, but not to be stressed or overwhelmed by it -How winning the mornings is an essential principle for all fields of work My work: https://linktr.ee/tomas.mones FFTK...

The Ancient Christians all understood this essential concept of their faith. We are lacking true penance and fasting in the modern world, and fasting has been taking up by the self improvement bros. In this video I discuss how to fast like an ancient Christian, and understanding the meaning and mindset behind it.

You can apply the same principle to study - study, when done with a high level of commitment, can acheive the same thing. AMDG.

Was the perfect time to debrief all of you on the past few weeks. Super exciting times ahead. Orare pro me ad Dominum Deum nostrum.

I’ve been thinking about this ever since I started, no, even before I started university. The collapse of real education, what “university” used to mean, and why modern colleges have become places that just 'extend adolescence.' With Jacob Imam's help, I started to break down what true education really looks like. P.S: Yes, I believe university is a scam, for the most part, but I'm...

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For 10 years, teacher Marisol Arroyo-Castro kept a small crucifix by her desk as a quiet reminder to pray and stay faithful. Then the school district called it “insubordination.”This is more than one teacher’s story. It’s about the growing hostility toward faith in public life — and why the Cross is the center and icon of Christian life.

Fasting and silence are two disciplines that go deeper than most people realize. In this video I talk about the link between fasting, mental clarity, and interior silence — not just silence from noise, but silence of the senses, silence of the heart. Listen to the full Fit for the Kingdom podcast (Ep. 18) for a full hour long breakdown:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdRInItElBwAnd also my Q4 Lock...

This debrief from the Antioch camp isn’t just about the weekend, I also break down two key lessons about the outwards nature of our faith and the importance of the interior life in absolutely EVERYTHING we do. In this video I cover:-Why true encounter with Christ is found in the Eucharist.-The danger of false “anchors” like status or pleasure.-Why men should give abundantly.

Most men don’t fail because they’re lazy — they fail because they can’t say no and they don’t know what they’re really saying yes to. In this video I break down the two keys to locking in (especially as the year closes out):-The discipline to say no to distractions.-The clarity to know your deeper mission. If you’ve ever struggled with motivation, laziness, or staying focused on your goals, this w...

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#discipline #virtue #catholic Had a great question a few weeks ago about how to maintain focus and discipline outside of the academic setting with deadlines. I think most of us can relate to a bit of boredom and laziness after having completed a big assignment or goal, but there's much more time in our lives that isn't restricted by a specific deadline which is why we have to create our ow...

Bit of a life update and current vision for the channel and upcoming months. Fr Garin Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoUz-mBHXmoFit Battalion Course: https://fitbattalion.net/

Here are the main things I wanted to emphasise: in the second point the word I was looking for was compatible, to find or discern a form of service that is compatible with who you are as a person as well as the primary responsibilities that you have in front of you. And in the final point, gratuitous - there's a degree to which service will never be gratuitous. Let me know if you found the vid...

St. Francis de Sales warns us not to waste our lives chasing imaginary callings or future ambitions. In this video, we break down how he teaches us to focus our energy on the duties God has actually placed before us. "We are apt to fight African monsters in imagination, while we let very petty foes vanquish us in reality for want of due heed." God, and our vocation, is found in the prese...

God is calling men to the front lines. Not the sidelines. Step up. We've got to fight.

Weaving together various ideas here discussing the redemptive power of Christ's Passion, and how we as individual members of the Church can unite and offer our suffering through him.

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People tend to look at the 'discipline' and 'grind' culture online or in fitness circles as a bit cringey or intense - it's true, we shouldn't idolise it. But the reality is it's the time tested way to grow in virtue and stay on the straight and narrow path. Discipline is a harsh master, but it's the only way to true freedom. Freedom from the world and the flesh. St...

Virtue is it's own reward. The Path of Nothingness. Nothing but God.