The Manly Catholic: Training Soldiers for Christ

Ever wonder what those voices in your head mean? No, you aren't crazy (or are you?). We all go through doubt, peace, anger, joy, etc. and figuring out "WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?!" Men, you are not alone.

Join James and Ryan, the newly dubbed "scorn of the thorn" as they discuss the ever-popular discernment of spirits. Made famous by the great St. Ignatius of Loyola, James and Ryan discuss the basis of the discernment of spirits, great resources to become a spiritual master, and personal examples from both James and Ryan on how it has helped them. Plus so much more!

James' Challenge: Take 10 minutes a day and sit with the Gospel reading. Try not to think too hard about it. Reflect on one word or one line and just allow God to meet you in the Gospel. 

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. The Discernment of Spirits by Fr. Gallagher 
2. Ignatian Spirituality 
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Check out James' interview he did with Dallas Dagampat on the "Modern Catholic Life" podcast. James and Dallas discussed a variety of topics including getting married in the Catholic Church from a Protestant perspective, why open relationships do not and cannot work, and so much more!

Be sure to follow Dallas on Instagram, YouTube, and check out his podcast as well!


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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Ever wondered how Satan organizes demons? Did you even think there was an organization to all the chaos?

To know your enemy, you must study him. Thankfully, there are plenty of resources, like this podcast! (hint hint), that can help you stop that lion from prowling into your home and devouring your soul.

Join James and Ryan Flahery (back for round 2!) as they talk about Satan's top demons and why the United States is firmly under their control.  

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. Father Ripperger's talk on Spiritual Warfare where he references the 5 generals 
2.  Father Chad Ripperger --> I think we have at least one mention of Fr. Ripperger per episode. We are becoming his official fan. 
3. Fr. Ripperger's Dominion --> everything you could ever want to know about Angels & Demons. Be careful...it is not for the faint of heart. 
4. Fr. Ripperger's

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Ohhhhh boy! You have been waiting for the day and here it is! Father Dom and James had the privilege and honor of interviewing the one and only Jesse Romero on the podcast and boy, did he not disappoint! For those of you who don't know Jesse, I am just going to drop a quote from his website: “If your parish suffers from low energy, call me, I can jump start it. I’m a full Gospel, Bible Believing, Born Again, Spirit Filled, Evangelical, Orthodox Catholic Christian, washed and empowered by the blood of Jesus.  With a Bible in one hand, with a rosary in my other hand and with Jesus in my heart, you will hear the fullness of the Catholic faith in an evangelical style with devil destroying theology.”

To say Jesse is energetic and passionate is an understatement. He brought the fire and hammer down during the podcast and you will not want to miss it. Be sure you check out the resources listed below to find out more about Jesse, ways to support the podcast, and other great content on our other social media platforms. 

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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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! 

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

1.  Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraph #407 --> So

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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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Whoa....an episode on Friday? You bet! Something special is coming next week.

In this episode, James wraps up his discussion with Ryan Flaherty, a local from Ada, MI who attends St. Robert's of Newminster parish. Ryan is a husband and father of two and is passionate about all things spiritual warfare. He is basically a spokesperson for Fr. Chad Ripperger (we are also guilty as charged) and wants to help men yell with a battle-ax in one hand and the Rosary in the other hand. Or, give a good battle cry. Either one will work.

Continue to listen to this finale episode (and extra special since it's on Friday) as James and Ryan discuss practical tips on how to prepare yourself to fight in the most epic and important fight we will ever enter into. 

Like what you hear? Or maybe just like James's show notes? Please prayerfully consider supporting this apostolate here.  We greatly appreciate your support!

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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! 

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. Deliverance Prayers for Use by the Laity by Father Chad Ripperger --> cannot recommend this book enough. I use this daily!

2. That Man Is You --> great resource for parishes to start a men's group if they haven't already 

3. Broken

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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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In this episode, James continues his discussion with Ryan Flaherty, a local from Ada, MI who attends St. Robert's of Newminster parish. Ryan is a husband and father of two and is passionate about all things spiritual warfare. He is basically a spokesperson for Fr. Chad Ripperger (we are also guilty as charged) and wants to help men yell with a battle-ax in one hand and the Rosary in the other hand. Or, give a good battle cry. Either one will work.

Continue to listen to this multi-part episode as James and Ryan discuss why the surrender novena is what every Catholic needs, why pornography is so destructive to society, why demons hate humility, and the importance of confession to fend of demonic influence, and much more! 

Like what you hear? Or maybe just like James's show notes? Please prayerfully consider supporting this apostolate here.  We greatly appreciate your 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.

Tweet us here. 

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

Contact us directly:

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. Deliverance Prayers for Use by the Laity by Father Chad Ripperger --> cannot recommend this book enough. I use this daily!

2. That Man Is You --> great resource for parishes to start a men's group if they haven't already 

3. Broken Things by Matthew West song

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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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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

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Contact us at [email protected]

In this episode, James sits down with Ryan Flaherty, a local from Ada, MI who attends St. Robert's of Newminster parish. Ryan is a husband and father of two and is passionate about all things spiritual warfare. He is basically a spokesperson for Fr. Chad Ripperger (we are also guilty as charged) and wants to help men yell with a battle axe in one hand and the Rosary in the other hand. Or, give a good battle cry. Either one will work.

Continue to listen to this multi-part episode as James and Ryan tackle why James is so awful at Christian rap music, do you pray for the right things every day, how complacency could in fact be today's man's greatest enemy, and how Ryan has encountered 5 separate demonic encounters. You don't want to miss part 1!

Like what you hear? Or maybe just like James's show notes? Please prayerfully consider supporting this apostolate here.  We greatly appreciate your 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.

Tweet us here. 

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

Contact us directly:

[email protected]

Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. Deliverance Prayers for Use by the Laity by Father Chad Ripperger --> cannot recommend this book enough. I use this daily!

2. That Man Is You --> great resource for parishes to start a men's group if they haven't already 

3. Broken Things

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!

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With everything going on in Ukraine, Fr. Dom and James thought it appropriate to expand on the Church's teaching on Just War Theory. What is it? Does it even matter? Is there such thing as a "just war?"

Join us as we dive deeper into St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas' teachings on the foundation of the theory. The Church has guidelines that all should try and follow to avoid war and also once you are already in war.

This is a fascinating episode that is applicable to what is going on in the world today. Don't miss it!

Father Dom's Challenge: Pray for Ukraine. For most of us, that is all we can do. Your prayers do matter. If you are financially able, you can donate at these links:
1. Knights of Columbus donation page
2. Aid to the Church in Need donation page

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! 

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Resources mentioned in the episode:

1. Jocko Willink's book "Extreme Ownership" link
2. William Shirer's excellent book "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich"

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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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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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WOW! If you have not checked out Part 1 of John's story yet stop right now. Click the back arrow. Download part 1. Grab some popcorn. Listen and watch on YouTube :).

Now that you are all caught up, welcome to part 2! It may not be as riveting as part 1, but Fr. Dom does walk off the interview...keep listening to find out why.

In the conclusion of this interview, we dive into what led John from moving to a man who hit rock bottom and then rose to the ashes to a man who is now in full-time ministry work. I highly recommend all men check out his program on his website titled "The Narrow Road." Satan was certainly after John and I am glad he persevered and is where he is today.

Enjoy! 

Be sure to follow John on all his platforms:

1. Website: Find it here 
2. Instagram: Enter the gram here
3. Facebook: Not quite the meta yet but let's go here
4. YouTube: We will be here one day but make sure to subscribe here
5. Have John speak at your parish and change men's lives here.
6. Join John and Fr. Larry Richards on a trip to the Holy Land!
7. Join The Narrow Road and become the man God created you to be. 

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:

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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!

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If you thought you have heard all the conversion stories out there and couldn't quite hear another one, think again. We were blessed and honored to have John Edwards, founder of Just a Guy in the Pew ministries and co-founder of Virtual Catholic Conference on the podcast to share his conversion story with our saintly listeners. 

From ascending the ladder in his work to getting the girl and becoming addicted to drugs, John shares his journey in a gripping and heart-breaking way. I (James) have now listened to John's conversion story three times and I feel like I need to grab popcorn every single time. 

John truly is a remarkable man who is doing incredible things for men all across the country. You do not want to miss this interview! In fact, it was so good we had to break it up into two parts. 

Part 1 is all about his conversion story. Enjoy! 

Be sure to follow John on all his platforms:

1. Website: Find it here 
2. Instagram: Enter the gram here
3. Facebook: Not quite the meta yet but let's go here
4. YouTube: We will be here one day but make sure to subscribe here
5. Have John speak at your parish and change men's lives here.
6. Join John and Fr. Larry Richards on a trip to the Holy Land!
7. Join The Narrow Road and become the man God created you to be. 

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 ‘

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.

Subscribe to TAN DIGITAL and use code 'MANLYCATHOLIC' (case sensitive) to get 50% off ANY subscription

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

Be sure to follow us on X for more great content.

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]