The Monk and The Meathead

By Father Craig Holway

Men today know the value of discipline—whether it's in the gym or golf course or at work at the office, warehouse or boardroom. You push yourself, commit to the grind, and chase excellence. But when i... more

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July 14, 2023 Top 10 REASONS NOT TO GO ON THAT ACTS RETREAT: BUSTED
On this episode Father Craig dispels several myths and misconceptions about the ACTS retreat and talks about how powerful of an experience that the ACTS retreat and how it helps to build Believers, Families, and the Community Parish 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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July 07, 2023 The Kerygma: Every Catholics play book to start Evangelizing
One of the big questions that Father Craig gets all the time when someone feels called by the Holy Spirit to start Evangelizing is "where to start". The good news is that after 2000 years of experience the Catholic Church has developed a play book to bring people into the tent and it is called the Kerygma. The Kerygma consists of 5 ideas. 1. You were created by God for a purpose. 2. That purposed is difficult to act on because we live in a fallen state. God loved us so much that He send Jesus to redeem us. Redemption from Jesus requires us to change and be more like him; this is also knows as Metanoia. And finally the way to fully live out our purpose and experience our redemption is through immersion in the Church. 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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June 12, 2023 The Real Purpose of All Things New
Father Craig talks about the real purpose of All Things New: 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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May 30, 2023 The Relentless Elimination of Hurry
In this episode Father Craig discusses one of his favorite books and one he recommends all of the time: the Relentless Elimination of Hurry. He discusses his main take aways from the book and how the recommendations can lead to a healthier spiritual and day to day life. 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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May 08, 2023 How and Why to Chase Moral Excellence
In this episode Father Craig discusses how pursuing moral excellence is how we as humans fulfill our greatest desire. He gets into how moral excellence is so much more than just adhering to rules and prohibitions. When you humans are chasing their greatest desire, Union with God, "the rules" are simply the starting point that those making the spiritual journey to God use as a boundary to start their journey. And as the desire for God becomes stronger and stronger the person seeking God's grace does not "break the rules" because it keeps them from their greatest desire. 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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57min
April 26, 2023 How to Party Like a Catholic this Easter Season
In this episode Father Craig discusses the best practices for Catholics to follow during the Easter Season. Lent was a time where the Church encouraged its followers to impose strict limits on themselves in order to develop detachment and freedom. The Easter season is best used as a time to enjoy the new hard won freedoms and continue to develop our spiritual lives. 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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51min
April 02, 2023 How To Have Your Best Holy Week Ever
On this episode Father Craig the best practices in order to make the most of Holy Week. Holy Week is the most important week of the year in the Catholic Calendar and Father Craig talks about how to make the most out of this week. 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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March 23, 2023Why having a Vision for your Life is required for the Catholic Way of Life
The vision of our lives that we are called to requires three things:
Moral excellence
Contentment and fulfillment in this life through God’s Grace
And the attainment of life in Heaven: the fulfillment of our deepest desires
As the proverb writer says: without this vision we will perish. We have to know where we are going and why we are willing to bear our crosses as Christians.
I also discuss in this podcast that part of the inspiration for the podcast was a series of lectures from Jordan Peterson discussing the same thing about identity and vision. Here is a link to the discussion:
https://www.dailywire.com/trial/jordan?utm_campaign=7dft&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=googlesearch&utm_content=na_subscriptions&cid=7dft&mid=g&xid=0&gclid=CjwKCAjwq-WgBhBMEiwAzKSH6OZDHtw4TycYV2oxir5l25ESaBfA0nxHqWKeMcB-wBWpcgIJDu7XixoCoLgQAvD_BwE
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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March 16, 2023 The Power of Self Imposed Challenges
Last week I sent a challenge to the Mary Queen Community to stretch and challenge themselves during Lent. Lent is a time that the Church sets apart in order for each Catholic to get closer to God in anticipation of the Easter Season. Throughout this podcast, I discuss the benefits of a self imposed challenges. They actually have a curative property. When we stretch ourselves in order rid ourselves of a vice, or in order to build new habits and virtues we actually become more free and closer to the person the God is calling us to be. Enjoy the podcast. 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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March 14, 2023 Homily: 12 March
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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How many episodes does The Monk and The Meathead have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.

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