The Manly Catholic: Training Soldiers for Christ

He's back! Welcome back Ryan Young who had to abruptly end our first interview due to a 2-year-old ending up in Urgent Care with stitches. Thankfully, all is well and okay with his family!

In this episode, James and Ryan discuss the old adage "Happy wife, happy life" is a dangerous phrase, why asking your spouse monthly what you can improve can decrease your risk of divorce, and why there are never any accidents. Ryan also shares the incredible story on how Camp Veritas went overseas to Ireland. 

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. Camp Veritas website 
2. Facebook page for Camp Veritas 
3. Climbing Veritas Mountain: One Man's Journey with the Lord by Ryan Young book link

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In this interview, James sits down with John Horvat, Vice President of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP). TFP is "an organization of lay Catholic Americans concerned about the moral crisis shaking the remnants of Christian civilization. Its earliest origins date back to January 1971, when the first TFP members started to group around the publication Crusade for a Christian Civilization. Today, with over 120,000 active members, volunteers and donors, the TFP is on the front lines of the Culture War, peacefully defending the values of tradition, family and private ownership."

John is a deep thinker who offers great insight on the challenges men face today and the wonderful work that TFP does in the community, especially on campuses across the country!

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. TFP Student Action
2. TFP main

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Ryan and James discuss on this episode the Synod on Synodality listening sessions, specifically here at St. Roberts in Ada. According to the USCCB website, the Synod on Synodality: 

• The Synod on Synodality is a two-year process of listening and dialogue beginning with a solemn opening in Rome on October 9 and 10, 2021 with each individual diocese and church celebrating the following week on October 17. The synodal process will conclude in 2023. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission: “It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.” This journey, which follows in the wake of the Church’s “renewal” proposed by the Second Vatican Council, is both a gift and a task: by journeying together and reflecting together on the journey that has been made, the Church will be able to learn through Her experience which processes can help Her to live communion, to achieve participation, to open Herself to mission.

In short, the Church is inviting lay people to give their input on how the Church can improve in various aspects. In this episode, Ryan and James specifically talk about the topics relating to listening and dialogue in the Church and society and engaging more families. Remember men, our priests, bishops, and the Pope have to answer to Christ, not us. 

James' Challenge: Pray specifically for the Holy Spirit to come and guide you every day this week.

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Ryan and James discuss on this episode the Synod on Synodality listening sessions, specifically here at St. Roberts in Ada. According to the USCCB website, the Synod on Synodality: 

• The Synod on Synodality is a two-year process of listening and dialogue beginning with a solemn opening in Rome on October 9 and 10, 2021 with each individual diocese and church celebrating the following week on October 17. The synodal process will conclude in 2023. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission: “It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.” This journey, which follows in the wake of the Church’s “renewal” proposed by the Second Vatican Council, is both a gift and a task: by journeying together and reflecting together on the journey that has been made, the Church will be able to learn through Her experience which processes can help Her to live communion, to achieve participation, to open Herself to mission.

In short, the Church is inviting lay people to give their input on how the Church can improve in various aspects. In this episode, Ryan and James specifically talk about the topics relating to the Church mission and the Church celebration in relation to Mass.

James' Challenge: spend 5 minutes a day in pure silence. Calm your mind, heart, and soul as best as you can and allow the Holy Spirit to move through you. 

Like what you heard? Maybe you just enjoy reading James’s show notes? Please prayerfully consider supporting the podcast on our Patreon page. to help grow the show to reach as many men as possible! Thank you for your prayers and support. 

Partners: 

Sword & Spade Magazine → We often talk about Fraternus, an incredible organization that strives to connect men with their children and get them outside! Subscribe to their magazine by using this link and help support them and our show!

Grab an amazing cup of coffee at CatholicCoffee.com! Use code Manly at check-out to get 15% off your order! 

As always, please pray for us! We are men who are striving every day to be holy, to become saints and we cannot do that without the help of the Holy Ghost! 

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Happy One-Year Anniversary to The Manly Catholic!

Well, we made it. One year down and we have all you to thank for it. It truly has been a work of the Holy Spirit this last year. Would anyone listen? Can we keep it up? Would anyone want to be a guest? It truly is remarkable what the Holy Spirit can do when you simply allow him to work.

In this anniversary and special live episode, James and Father Dom discuss some surprises of their first year on the podcast and the hot button topic of the day: abortion.

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. Catechism of the Catholic Church online 
2. National Catholic Register article on overturning of Roe vs. Wade
3. What is a

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Go woke, you go broke.

Woke culture is a phrase we hear often if we have listened to any sort of political or social commentary. You probably have heard how sports or businesses or people have "gone woke."

But what does that actually mean? What does it mean to "be woke?" How can we, as Catholics, respond to this woke culture?

That is exactly what Father Dom and James discuss on this weeks episode.

Be sure to join us LIVE on our one-year anniversary episode! Father Dom and James will be shooting their first-ever live episode at 8 PM EST. Don't miss it! Be sure to hit the subscribe button on the YouTube page to join us tonight. 

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. A Christian Response to Wokeness YouTube video
2. Awake, Not Woke by Noelle Mering 

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Hey everyone I just wanted to jump on real quick with you to let you know the LIVE Episode is happening tonight between 8-8:30 PM EST.

We are going live on YouTube and Instagram. Click on those links to make sure you hit the bell so you don't miss when we go live. 

Do not miss the live as we have some special announcements that we do not want you to miss. Plus we will be talking about the hot topic for the day...abortion. 

Can't wait to see you guys then!

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In this episode, James is joined by Ryan Young, founder of Camp Veritas, a Catholic Summer Camp for teens 12-18. Ryan is a man who has lived many lives, as he puts it. From briefly meeting his future spouse at a college meet-and-greet and knowing he was going to marry her to working as a Physician's Assistant in New York, Ryan is a doer. Husband and father to 8-children, Ryan's life is so busy he had to cut the interview short due to a little one needing stitches!

During their discussion, Ryan and James speak about the four greatest challenges men face in this day and age, the biggest threats to boys becoming men, and how God rewards the proactive. Ryan is a man who believes there are no accidents and it is evident by the way he speaks about his faith and the Church.

“There is nothing more delusional in the universe to think your opinion actually matters.” Ryan Young

Like what you heard? Maybe you just enjoy reading James’s show notes? Please prayerfully consider supporting the podcast here to help grow the show to reach as many men as possible! Thank you for your prayers and support. 

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. Camp Veritas website 
2. Facebook page for Camp Veritas 

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Support the show

Please prayerfully consider supporting the podcast on our Buy Me A Coffee page. to help grow the show to reach as many men as possible! Thank you for your prayers and support.

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Part 2 has arrived! No Avicii references this time around...I promise. In this episode, James and Ryan continue their discussion and dive into the various levels of prayer, including touching on some mystical levels we don't really know a heck of a lot about. We can dare to become like one of these mystics and enter the inner depths of the soul to reach these levels of mastery in prayer. 

• Here is how you do Mental Prayer:
  • Prepare: Place yourself in God's presence and pray for the grace to meditate
  • Begin the meditation
  • Reflect on particular subject, some truth of God or the Faith (more on this later)
  • Examine yourself in relation to this truth
  • Think of how you can improve in this aspect
  • Affections like sorrow for sin, hope in God, and love arise in your heart from considering the subject of your meditation
  • Offer petitions in your heart to God: for people in your life, for yourself, your family, your enemies, for the Church, and so on
  • Resolve to conquer your main vice or grow in a needed virtue
  • Conclusion: Thank God for the graces He gave you

Ryan's Challenge: Evaluate your current level, and level up to the next one. Click on resource 1 or 2 below to read more bout the levels and decide where you are at currently in your prayer life. 

Like what you heard? Maybe you just enjoy reading James’s show notes? Please prayerfully consider supporting the podcast here to help grow the show to reach as many men as possible! Thank you for your prayers and support. 

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As always, please pray for us! We are men who are striving every day to be holy, to become saints and we cannot do that without the help of the Holy Ghost! 

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As always, please pray for us! We are men who strive daily to be holy, to become saints and we cannot do that without the help of the Holy Ghost!

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Okay...full disclosure. James and Ryan will be discussing the Levels of Prayer in an epic 2-part series starting today! Am I the only one that instantly thought of Avicii's Levels when you think of that? Yes? Crickets.....okay then :(. For those of you who want to enjoy it, here's a link.

Back to the meat and potatoes, James and Ryan do a deeeep dive into the different levels of prayer. In Part 1, they give you an overview of the 3-different "ways" of prayer as well as all nine levels before teasing you with only levels 1-2. They also discuss Ryan's checklist for mental prayer, which you can find here: 

• Here is how you do Mental Prayer:
  • Prepare: Place yourself in God's presence and pray for the grace to meditate
  • Begin the meditation
  • Reflect on particular subject, some truth of God or the Faith (more on this later)
  • Examine yourself in relation to this truth
  • Think of how you can improve in this aspect
  • Affections like sorrow for sin, hope in God, and love arise in your heart from considering the subject of your meditation
  • Offer petitions in your heart to God: for people in your life, for yourself, your family, your enemies, for the Church, and so on
  • Resolve to conquer your main vice or grow in a needed virtue
  • Conclusion: Thank God for the graces He gave you

Like what you heard? Maybe you just enjoy reading James’s show notes? Please prayerfully consider supporting the podcast here to help grow the show to reach as many men as possible! Thank you for your prayers and support. 

Partners: 

Sword & Spade Magazine → We often talk about Fraternus, an incredible organization that strives to connect men with their children and get them outside! Subscribe to their magazine by using this link and help support them and our show! 

As always, please pray for us! We are men who are striving every day to be holy, to become saints and we cannot do that without the help of the Holy Ghost! 

Get social with us:

Follow us on the ‘gram.'

Join our private FB group exclusively for our listeners.

Send us a text

Support the show

Please prayerfully consider supporting the podcast on our Buy Me A Coffee page. to help grow the show to reach as many men as possible! Thank you for your prayers and support.

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Check out the Ignatius Black Friday Sale and be sure to Buy the Ignatius Study Bible Today!

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As always, please pray for us! We are men who strive daily to be holy, to become saints and we cannot do that without the help of the Holy Ghost!

Subscribe to our YouTube page to see our manly and holy faces

Check out our website

Contact us at [email protected]