Learn how Catholicism is the secret to the human experience so you can stop whiteknuckling life.

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📖 Episode Summary

In this episode, Fr. Craig (the Monk) and Jimmy (the Meathead) dive deep into the final five disciplines of the Catholic Christian life. Using stories from jiu-jitsu training, The Matrix, Tolkien, and even Disney fast passes, they explore what it really means to grow in faith and holiness in the middle of busy, modern life.

From cultivating virtue to reading Scripture without getting overwhelmed, building true community, living generously, and sharing your faith with others, this conversation blends wisdom and humor into a roadmap for spiritual growth.

🕊️ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Why the moral life is like training for a black belt—it takes a lifetime of discipline.

How to read the Bible in a way that actually makes sense (and doesn’t put you to sleep).

The secret to building deep, lasting friendships in community—even as an adult.

Why generosity isn’t just about money, but a way of living with open hands.

How evangelization is really just “one beggar telling another where to find bread.”

📌 The Nine Catholic Disciplines (Full List)

The Sacramental Life

The Interior Life (Prayer)

Fasting & Abstinence

Silence & Solitude

The Moral Life

Knowledge of Sacred Scripture

The Communal Life

The Generous Life

The Fruitful Life (Evangelization)

The Monk and The Meathead is a production of Mary Queen of Peace Parish

is Webster Groves, Missouri. 

The Meathead: Jimmy Vreeland—West Point grad, Army veteran, real estate

entrepreneur, and a man who pushes limits in business and life… now

striving to push deeper into his faith.

The Monk: Fr. Craig Holway—Roman Catholic priest, teacher, and spiritual

coach, guiding men to embrace authentic Christian masculinity with

strength, truth, and purpose.

If you’ve got a question or a topic you want us to tackle, send it our

way at [email protected]. And if you’re in the St. Louis area, come

visit us at Mary Queen of Peace Parish in Webster Groves. 

Check out Mary Queen of Peace at www.mqpwg.org

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