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What are some good practices for interviewing for a job and leaving a current job? Let's discuss over a dram of Calumet 14 Scroll to the bottom of the page for the show transcript Check out our store and find TCMS stocking caps and hats ENJOY THE SHOW AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE? SUPPORT TCMS, GET AWESOME THANK YOU GIFTS, AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD. Become a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a course with Karlo Broussard, a 10 part series on the domestic church, and free thank you gifts for supporting the show! Travel to Italy, the Holy Land, Scotland, or Europe. Take a Catholic pilgrimage cruise or mix in Faith and Food or Faith and Fitness. No matter where you travel with Select, you will be embraced by faith. All our trips feature daily mass, unparalleled access to sacred sites, local guides that speak your language, and excellent accommodations. We have been helping pilgrims put their feet in the places their faith began for over 30 years. We want to help YOU experience the fun and faith-enriching power of pilgrimage. Click here About our drink: Calumet 14 year Bourbon Calumet Farm Single Rack Black 14 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey represents both the prestigious nature and hard-earned quality of a premium Kentucky straight bourbon. It is painstakingly crafted from extremely small batches of 19 barrels. All barrels used are aged in a single, center cut rack from the ideal maturation location and conditions inside the rick house. This expression of the Calumet Farm Bourbon family is a true convergence of craftsmanship and flavor. It is Non-Chill Filtered for added depth of character and color. This Bourbon is carefully distilled at Western Spirits Beverage Company distillery, United States. About our gear: What are the things you like most in your office? About the Topic: The topic is focused from the lens of Prudence: Prudence is the first cardinal virtue for a reason; it is the virtue that teaches us knowledge of reality. From prudence, we gain the ability to discern what is good in every circumstance and to choose the right actions. St. Thomas Aquinas quotes Aristotle that “prudence is right reason applied to action”  Foresight, a sub-virtue of prudence, is the ability to see into the future and direct actions toward an end. Foresight allows us to rightly order present actions to a good end, knowing that we can never fully predict the future. Shrewdness, another sub-virtue of prudence. It means to be able to form both a correct and a quick opinion. This is done by developing the mental insight to read between the lines or finding the middle term in a demonstration. The Latin is solertia, which means to have a clear-sighted objectivity, even a dispassionate observance of situations. The one who is shrewd is agile and quick-witted, able to put the pieces together, both from memory and from learning, into the big picture. When Looking for a Job: - There are only certain things you can control: - Be praying for your potential boss. Be praying for your current boss and your coworkers. - Ask your Guardian Angel for guidance and assistance - The way you dress - Your online presence - Research the employer - Think of ways that would set you apart from other candidates - Understand that the interview begins the moment you set foot on the premise - Keep answers brief and concise - Be prepared for questions: “Tell us something about yourself" - Thank the interviewer for their time Telling your boss you are leaving: - Have a good transition plan  - Be prepared for a counteroffer - Be prepared to be walked out of the building right then - Don’t make the announcement on social media too early  - Make sure to thank your boss and coworkers  Don’t let the norms of others dictate your values and behavior. The Catholic Woodworker: Check out The Catholic Woodworker’s home altars. USE PROMO CODE “TCMS” for 10% off and so they know we sent you! Volume Discounts (15% off 3, 20% off 5, 30% off 10) Home Altar Prayer Card [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz0VLEWFTLM] TIME CODES: If this is your first time listening to The Catholic Man Show, we do 3 things almost every episode:1.) Open, review, and enjoy a man beverage – Minutes 1-12.2.) Highlight a man gear – Minutes 12-24.3.) Have a manly conversation – Minutes 24-48If you haven’t listened to The Catholic Man Show before, check out our previous episodes here. Subscribe to our  YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Want to help The Catholic Man Show? By giving us a rating on iTunes, it helps others find the show. Want to say up with The Catholic Man Show? Sign up for our mailing list: Click Here Looking for a prayer to pray with your wife? Check this blog out. Are you getting our emails? 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God calls each one by name. Everyone's name is sacred. The name is the icon of the person. It demands respect as a sign of the dignity of the one who bears it. What does that mean for God's name? Scroll to the bottom of the page for the show transcript Check out our store and find TCMS stocking caps and hats ENJOY THE SHOW AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE? SUPPORT TCMS, GET AWESOME THANK YOU GIFTS, AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD. Become a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a course with Karlo Broussard, a 10 part series on the domestic church, and free thank you gifts for supporting the show! Travel to Italy, the Holy Land, Scotland, or Europe. Take a Catholic pilgrimage cruise or mix in Faith and Food or Faith and Fitness. No matter where you travel with Select, you will be embraced by faith. All our trips feature daily mass, unparalleled access to sacred sites, local guides that speak your language, and excellent accommodations. We have been helping pilgrims put their feet in the places their faith began for over 30 years. We want to help YOU experience the fun and faith-enriching power of pilgrimage. Click here About our drink: Jester King Brewery - Das Wunderkind Blend 25 Mature beer, refermented in oak barrels with wild yeast and souring bacteria is blended with fresh, dry-hopped beer prior to bottle-conditioning. Dry and lightly tart, with notes of citrus, barnyard, and tropical fruit. About our gear: Raised flower beds After our conversation with Michael Guidice, we've been thinking about our gardens a lot more! Check out this video on burning the wood before you use it! About the Topic: -There is power in a name.  Moses received the name of God which gave him the authority to perform miracles. -“Our Father, who art in Heaven, Your name is Holy” 2nd commandment – Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain  (CCC 2142-2167) 2142 The second commandment prescribes respect for the Lord's name. Like the first commandment, it belongs to the virtue of religion and more particularly it governs our use of speech in sacred matters. 2143 Among all the words of Revelation, there is one which is unique: the revealed name of God. God confides his name to those who believe in him; he reveals himself to them in his personal mystery. The gift of a name belongs to the order of trust and intimacy. "The Lord's name is holy." For this reason man must not abuse it. He must keep it in mind in silent, loving adoration. He will not introduce it into his own speech except to bless, praise, and glorify it.74 2146 The second commandment forbids the abuse of God's name, i.e., every improper use of the names of God, Jesus Christ, but also of the Virgin Mary and all the saints. 2147 Promises made to others in God's name engage the divine honor, fidelity, truthfulness, and authority. They must be respected in justice. To be unfaithful to them is to misuse God's name and in some way to make God out to be a liar.77 2148 Blasphemy is directly opposed to the second commandment. It consists in uttering against God - inwardly or outwardly - words of hatred, reproach, or defiance; in speaking ill of God; in failing in respect toward him in one's speech; in misusing God's name. St. James condemns those "who blaspheme that honorable name [of Jesus] by which you are called."78 The prohibition of blasphemy extends to language against Christ's Church, the saints, and sacred things. It is also blasphemous to make use of God's name to cover up criminal practices, to reduce peoples to servitude, to torture persons or put them to death. The misuse of God's name to commit a crime can provoke others to repudiate religion. 2150 The second commandment forbids false oaths. Taking an oath or swearing is to take God as witness to what one affirms. It is to invoke the divine truthfulness as a pledge of one's own truthfulness. An oath engages the Lord's name. "You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve him, and swear by his name." 2808 In the decisive moments of his economy God reveals his name, but he does so by accomplishing his work. This work, then, is realized for us and in us only if his name is hallowed by us and in us. -Movie Rule: Train yourself against humor which violates the 2nd commandment The Catholic Woodworker: Check out The Catholic Woodworker’s home altars. USE PROMO CODE “TCMS” for 10% off and so they know we sent you! Volume Discounts (15% off 3, 20% off 5, 30% off 10) Home Altar Prayer Card [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULDd2rPjU3M] TIME CODES: If this is your first time listening to The Catholic Man Show, we do 3 things almost every episode:1.) Open, review, and enjoy a man beverage – Minutes 1-12.2.) Highlight a man gear – Minutes 12-24.3.) 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Blessed Humbert of Romans is a lesser-known medieval Dominican priest who wrote on prayer, St. Augustine, and solidified the Dominican Liturgical Rite. We discuss in this week's episode what he says on prayer. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the show transcript Check out our store and find TCMS stocking caps and hats ENJOY THE SHOW AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE? SUPPORT TCMS, GET AWESOME THANK YOU GIFTS, AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD. Become a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a course with Karlo Broussard, a 10 part series on the domestic church, and free thank you gifts for supporting the show! Travel to Italy, the Holy Land, Scotland, or Europe. Take a Catholic pilgrimage cruise or mix in Faith and Food or Faith and Fitness. No matter where you travel with Select, you will be embraced by faith. All our trips feature daily mass, unparalleled access to sacred sites, local guides that speak your language, and excellent accommodations. We have been helping pilgrims put their feet in the places their faith began for over 30 years. We want to help YOU experience the fun and faith-enriching power of pilgrimage. Click here About our drink: Elk Valley Latte Nemisis Imperial Stout An imperial stout made from fine English roasted barley and aged on locally roasted coffee beans, vanilla beans, and lactose for a full, delicious flavor. 9% ABV / 40 IBU About our gear: The Chill-N-Reel The Chill-N-Reel lets you go fishing without putting your drink down! It's a hand-line fishing reel on the side of an insulated drink holder, and was invented by Jake Rutledge, an Oklahoma firefighter, while on vacation. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzaG2WoGxqk] About the Topic: Bl. Humbert of Romans in his book De Oratione discusses the importance of location, community, and different aspects of prayer. On the holiness that must be found in prayer: 1. Intention of the mind  2. Frequency of assiduity  3. Holy purity  “Know, then, that in order to have holiness in prayer, one must take heed that the praying tongue be not infected by sin.” The Theological and Cardinal virtues associated with Prayer: Faith: so that our requests may be made in faith Hope: so that the one praying does not doubt Charity: Moves on etc holy desires, which our Lord will grant more willingly Prudence: so that not harmful things be sought, but helpful ones Justice: Giving God what He is due. Our love and admiration Fortitude: Which is part of courage, in order that one may persevere in knocking. Abstinence: which is a part of temperance. For this is a characteristic of holy men, that they join fasting to their prayers. On being thankful when a prayer is answered. 3 evils result from ingratitude 1. The first is being deprived of the good that one has received. Chrysostom, “thanksgiving is a kind of tax which our Lord levies upon whatever goods He bestows; and so, just as one who does not pay his property tax may be legally deprived of the property on which it was due, so is it with the ungrateful man and the good things he has received. 2. The second evil resulting from ingratitude is that it hinders future benefits. For it is neither usual nor reasonable that a man who is ungrateful for what he has already received should be granted other things. 3. The third evil is punishment, even in this life. For our Lord is not content only to take away from the ungrateful what He had given them, and to bestow nothing else, but sometimes He also adds some temporal penalty. 3 good things result from thanksgiving 1. Preservation of those goods which have already been received 2. The multiplication of good things 3. That one obtains greater things in the next life. 3 things that particularly hinder prayer from having its effect: 1. The first is the awareness of some serious sin 2. The second is unmercifulness 3. The third thing is cruelty toward another The Catholic Woodworker: Check out The Catholic Woodworker’s home altars. USE PROMO CODE “TCMS” for 10% off and so they know we sent you! Volume Discounts (15% off 3, 20% off 5, 30% off 10) Home Altar Prayer Card [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkef1XUwpQA] TIME CODES: If this is your first time listening to The Catholic Man Show, we do 3 things almost every episode:1.) Open, review, and enjoy a man beverage – Minutes 1-12.2.) Highlight a man gear – Minutes 12-24.3.) Have a manly conversation – Minutes 24-48If you haven’t listened to The Catholic Man Show before, check out our previous episodes here. Subscribe to our  YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Want to help The Catholic Man Show? By giving us a rating on iTunes, it helps others find the show. Want to say up with The Catholic Man Show? 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We have our good friend, Pat Flynn, back on the show to discuss the virtues and vices associated with the fitness world. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the show transcript Check out our store and find TCMS stocking caps and hats ENJOY THE SHOW AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE? SUPPORT TCMS, GET AWESOME THANK YOU GIFTS, AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD. Become a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a course with Karlo Broussard, a 10 part series on the domestic church, and free thank you gifts for supporting the show! Travel to Italy, the Holy Land, Scotland, or Europe. Take a Catholic pilgrimage cruise or mix in Faith and Food or Faith and Fitness. No matter where you travel with Select, you will be embraced by faith. All our trips feature daily mass, unparalleled access to sacred sites, local guides that speak your language, and excellent accommodations. We have been helping pilgrims put their feet in the places their faith began for over 30 years. We want to help YOU experience the fun and faith-enriching power of pilgrimage. Click here About our drink: Cooperstown Distillery - Beanball Bourbon A hand-crafted blend that adds a degree of softness on the palette while creating layers of depth and complexity.  Our distiller decided to bump this up slightly in proof in order to accentuate the finish notes on this thoroughly enjoyable spirit. About our gear: Pat Flynn's, "Introduction to Kettlebells: A Minimalist's Guide to Blasting Fat and Boosting Muscle" You never outgrow the fundamentals. You simply move more deeply into them. For anyone - the kettlebell novice to the 15-year veteran - this short (read: just 30 page) ebook provides the perfect foundation or refresher of the fundamental kettlebell techniques, including the kettlebell swing, goblet squat, snatch, Turkish get up, clean, and military press. Each movement has detailed instructions plus step-by-step photos to help the reader understand the movements as well as safely and effectively execute them. After we discuss the hows of each of the basic movements, we move into applying what we've learned with a simple, straightforward kettlebell program for strength, muscle, mobility, conditioning, and (for those who want it) weight loss. This 7-day program can be run through just once as a refresher or for up to six weeks as a standalone program. About the Topic: This week we talk about the importance of staying fit and the virtues and vices that are associated with the fitness world. Pat Flynn is a try-hard at a lot of things: Writer. Philosopher. Business and Fitness Coach. Guitarist. Tae Kwon Do Black Belt. Catholic. Check out his podcast! The Catholic Woodworker: Check out The Catholic Woodworker’s home altars. USE PROMO CODE “TCMS” for 10% off and so they know we sent you! Volume Discounts (15% off 3, 20% off 5, 30% off 10) Home Altar Prayer Card [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZrmvnb2tOg] TIME CODES: If this is your first time listening to The Catholic Man Show, we do 3 things almost every episode:1.) Open, review, and enjoy a man beverage – Minutes 1-12.2.) Highlight a man gear – Minutes 12-24.3.) Have a manly conversation – Minutes 24-48If you haven’t listened to The Catholic Man Show before, check out our previous episodes here. Subscribe to our  YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Want to help The Catholic Man Show? By giving us a rating on iTunes, it helps others find the show. Want to say up with The Catholic Man Show? Sign up for our mailing list: Click Here Looking for a prayer to pray with your wife? Check this blog out. Are you getting our emails? Sign up for our newsletter where we give you all bacon content – never spam.  SIGN UP HERE: If you enjoyed this episode of The Catholic Man Show and are looking to protect your family from the dangers of the internet, go to Covenant Eyes and use promo code “Catholicman” for a 30-day free trial of keeping your family safe.

MICHAEL GUIDICE JOINS US TO DISCUSS CIDER, HOMESTEADING, AND FARMING Scroll to the bottom of the page for the show transcript Check out our new Catholic Man Show Stocking Caps – Buy them here ENJOY THE SHOW AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE? SUPPORT TCMS, GET AWESOME THANK YOU GIFTS, AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD. Become a Patron! Join us as we dive into St. Thomas Aquinas’s 5 ways with Karlo Broussard this month. Travel to Italy, the Holy Land, Scotland, or Europe. Take a Catholic pilgrimage cruise or mix in Faith and Food or Faith and Fitness. No matter where you travel with Select, you will be embraced by faith. All our trips feature daily mass, unparalleled access to sacred sites, local guides that speak your language, and excellent accommodations. We have been helping pilgrims put their feet in the places their faith began for over 30 years. We want to help YOU experience the fun and faith-enriching power of pilgrimage. Click here   About our drink: Clyde Mays Straight Bourbon Whiskey Aged 4 to 5 years in new 53-gallon oak barrels and is non-chill filtered. You get dried orchard fruits on the nose and spice on the palate. A full and smooth choice, best either on the rocks or in a May’s Manhattan. About our gear: We discuss feasting and fasting instead of having a gear. About the Topic: Michael Guidice (Twitter handle: @MichaelTG09) is a father of four and owner of Brickhouse Farm & Orchard in Sharon Springs, NY. He is a farmer and homesteader and today we discuss the life of living on the land and making cider. The Catholic Woodworker: Check out The Catholic Woodworker’s home altars. USE PROMO CODE “TCMS” for 10% off and so they know we sent you! Volume Discounts (15% off 3, 20% off 5, 30% off 10) Home Altar Prayer Card [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKSkSa5rVlk] TIME CODES: If this is your first time listening to The Catholic Man Show, we do 3 things almost every episode:1.) Open, review, and enjoy a man beverage – Minutes 1-12.2.) Highlight a man gear – Minutes 12-24.3.) Have a manly conversation – Minutes 24-48If you haven’t listened to The Catholic Man Show before, check out our previous episodes here. Subscribe to our  YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Want to help The Catholic Man Show? By giving us a rating on iTunes, it helps others find the show. Want to say up with The Catholic Man Show? Sign up for our mailing list: Click Here Looking for a prayer to pray with your wife? Check this blog out. Are you getting our emails? Sign up for our newsletter where we give you all bacon content – never spam.  SIGN UP HERE: If you enjoyed this episode of The Catholic Man Show and are looking to protect your family from the dangers of the internet, go to Covenant Eyes and use promo code “Catholicman” for a 30-day free trial of keeping your family safe.

BONUS CONTENT: A PAPAL ENCYCLICAL ON THE SPIRITUAL ADVANTAGES OF FASTING. Lent is just around the corner so we thought we would share with you a short audiobook of the papal encyclical from Pope Clement XIII on the spiritual advantages of fasting. If you prefer to read along, the script is below. If you like this, consider supporting us on patreon! On top of receiving cool thank you gifts like a glencairn glass and/or a beer glass, you will have instant access to the following: Become a Patron!https://c6.patreon.com/becomePatronButton.bundle.js Material: Identifying your root sins: https://www.patreon.com/posts/24341146 Brochure on how to start a men’s group by TCMS: https://www.patreon.com/posts/30862167 How to: Praying the Liturgy of the Hours from the late Deacon John Donnelly: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32679064 Ten part series on the Domestic Church written by Adam, Haylee, David, and Pamela: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43827270 Interviews: Interview with Mark Hart and Trent Horn: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25006488 Fr. Larry Richards on Confession: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25264474 Jon Leonetti on Sacrifice: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25264474 Jason Evert - Theology of the Body: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25264599 Fr. 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Robert Healey: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39420680 Guest Talks: Dr. Cuddeback talk on Domestic Prudence: https://www.patreon.com/posts/28621338 Dave Van Vickle on Angels, Demons, Ghosts, and Exorcism: https://www.patreon.com/posts/34377446 Men’s Talk by Dr. Edward Sri: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35516257 Men’s Talk by Dave DiNuzzo: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35516692 Men’s Talk by Fr. Leo Patalinghug: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35516965 Men’s Talk by Paul George: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35517397 Clear Creek Monk, Fr. Nesbit, on the topic of mortification: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41874620 Professional Recordings/Audiobooks: Profession Recording of Uniformity of God’s Will by St. Alphonsus Liguori: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35324681 Professional Recording of a Poem on the Passion of the Lord: https://www.patreon.com/posts/34864248 Professional Recording of St. Louis de Montfort: Praying the Rosary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36620091 Professional Recording of Pope Leo XIII on the Devotion of the Rosary: https://www.patreon.com/posts/37557226 Professional Recording on Promoting the Devotion of the Most Precious Blood: https://www.patreon.com/posts/38885894 Professional Recording Encyclical of Pope Benedict XV on St. Dominic: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39032547 Professional Recording Audiobook on St. Thomas Aquinas on Kingship: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40919609 Professional Recording on the Bull of Canonization of St. Francis: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42211330 Professional Recording of Casti Connubial: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43221588 Professional Recording of Papal Bull Condemning Freemasonry: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45335625 On the Spiritual Advantages of Fasting By: Pope Clement XIII APPETENTE SACRO (On the Spiritual Advantages of Fasting)   Pope Clement XIII Encyclical of Pope Clement XIII promulgated on 20 December 1759. To the Venerable Brothers the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, and Bishops. Venerable Brothers, Greetings and Apostolic Blessing. The holy season of Lent approaches, which is full of mysteries but not without mystery. It precedes that great celebration of Easter, by which alone the dignity of all other religious occasions is consecrated. Venerable Brothers, you should see that the faithful religiously observe this holy fast, which was recommended by the testimony of the laws and the prophets, consecrated by the Lord Jesus Christ, and handed on by the apostles. The Catholic Church has always preserved it so that by the mortification of the flesh and the humiliation of the spirit, we might be better prepared to approach the mysteries of the Lord's passion and the paschal sacraments. Likewise through fasting we might rise again in the resurrection of Him whose passion and death we joined after we put off the old man. Our predecessor Benedict XIV aroused you with two earlier briefs, that you might zealously preserve such a holy and salutary institution. Your work and zeal should recall the discipline of the Lenten fast, now weakened by many corruptions, to its original observance. For this reason, Pope Benedict XIV removed from your midst many quibblings which impaired fasting. However, as there are many persistent threats to the Lord's flock from the foul and dangerous enemy of the human race, we should be wary lest the sly old fox add new calculations and perverse customs to the minds of the weaker faithful. These things will weaken the strength of the fast and make it sink back to that point from which it was recently recalled. We think it is necessary to send you this letter to show your brotherhood how fearful We are that the old corruption might remain, or that a new stain might come upon ecclesiastic discipline in this matter, with the resulting destruction of the souls of the faithful. 2. We understand that it is just as necessary to lessen this fear of Ours as it is to increase your pastoral vigilance by it. After Our predecessor's letters, it perhaps remains for you to eradicate with God's help anything pertaining to the old or new corruption for breaking the laws of the fast, or the fabrications of opinions, or the customs which shy away from the true power and nature of the fast. Among these We number that abuse which rumor has brought to Us: while many people were permitted by dispensation to eat meat for just and legitimate reasons, they thought it was also permitted to consume drinks mixed with milk, contrary to what Our predecessor thought was right. He was of the opinion that those who were permitted by dispensation to have meat, as well as those who were fasting in any way, with one mixture excepted, were comparable to those who had no dispensation. Accordingly they can have meat, or whatever originates from meat, in only one mixture. 3. You will begin most appropriately, and with hope of the greatest profit, to recall men to the observance of the holy law of fasting, if you teach the people this: penance for the Christian man is not satisfied by withdrawing from sin, by detesting a past life badly lived, or by the sacramental confession of these same sins. Rather, penance also demands that we satisfy divine justice with fasting, almsgiving, prayer, and other works of the spiritual life. Every wrongdoing--be it large or small--is fittingly punished, either by the penitent or by a vengeful God. Therefore we cannot avoid God's punishment in any other way than by punishing ourselves. If this teaching is constantly implanted in the minds of the faithful, and if they drink deeply of it, there will be very little cause to fear that those who have discarded their degraded habits and washed their sins clean through sacramental confession would not want to expiate the same sins through fasting, to eliminate the concupiscence of the flesh. Besides, consider the man who is convinced that he repents of his sins more firmly when he toes not allow himself to go unpunished. That man, already consumed with the love of penance, will rejoice during the season of Lent and on certain other days, when the Church declares that the faithful should fast and gives them the opportunity to bring forth worthy fruits of penance. After all, it is always necessary to subdue concupiscence, for it is written, "Do not follow behind your desires, and do not turn away from your will." Let the faithful easily turn their attention during this most holy time of year to lessening the intemperance of the body by fasting. In this way the soul might understand how it should prepare itself to recall the holy mysteries of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Therefore, those who are spurred on by penance do not seek the delicacies of the table, which seem indistinguishable from forbidden foods, even with abstinence. However, one can rightfully say that whoever sets them on his table does not so much put aside his customary delicacies as give his appetites over to unusual enticements. Finally, those spurred on by penance do not seek escapes by which they might withdraw from fasting, nor do they seek various subtleties to break ecclesiastical law. 4. It is your duty, Venerable Brothers, to in spire enthusiasm and love of penance in the faithful by word and example. Thus, they will approach the fast more quickly, observe it according to the laws prescribed by the Catholic Church, and sanctify it through almsgiving and prayer. Finally--and this matter greatly concerns the Church--they should understand that they have died and been buried with Christ. They have been called to the new life of the new man in the paschal feast so that they can come to the risen Lord Jesus Christ in full confidence. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you, to whom We most lovingly impart the apostolic blessing as a pledge of Our love and good will toward you. Given in Rome, at St. Mary Major, on the 20th day of December in the year 1759, in the second year of Our pontificate.

Special Edition of The Catholic Man Show this week. We did a live recording at Seek21 with special guests, Sam Guzman from The Catholic Gentleman, and Thaddeus Romansky from Red-C Radio. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the show transcript Check out our new Catholic Man Show Stocking Caps – Buy them here ENJOY THE SHOW AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE? SUPPORT TCMS, GET AWESOME THANK YOU GIFTS, AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD. Become a Patron! Join us as we dive into St. Thomas Aquinas’s 5 ways with Karlo Broussard this month. About our drink: No Drink this week. About our gear: No Gear this week. About the Topic: This week we discuss 3 different topics and how one leads into the other. We talk about holy leisure, holy friendships, and holy marriage. In between segments, we take some great questions from the audience as well! The Catholic Woodworker: Check out The Catholic Woodworker’s home altars. USE PROMO CODE “TCMS” for 10% off and so they know we sent you! Volume Discounts (15% off 3, 20% off 5, 30% off 10) Home Altar Prayer Card [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIYFCCLANlM] TIME CODES: If this is your first time listening to The Catholic Man Show, we do 3 things almost every episode:1.) Open, review, and enjoy a man beverage – Minutes 1-12.2.) Highlight a man gear – Minutes 12-24.3.) Have a manly conversation – Minutes 24-48If you haven’t listened to The Catholic Man Show before, check out our previous episodes here. Subscribe to our  YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Want to help The Catholic Man Show? By giving us a rating on iTunes, it helps others find the show. Want to say up with The Catholic Man Show? Sign up for our mailing list: Click Here Looking for a prayer to pray with your wife? Check this blog out. Are you getting our emails? Sign up for our newsletter where we give you all bacon content – never spam.  SIGN UP HERE: If you enjoyed this episode of The Catholic Man Show and are looking to protect your family from the dangers of the internet, go to Covenant Eyes and use promo code “Catholicman” for a 30-day free trial of keeping your family safe.

It's been a while since we have talked about gratitude. It's easy to forget how much we have to be thankful for. Let's discuss. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the show transcript Check out our new Catholic Man Show Stocking Caps – Buy them here ENJOY THE SHOW AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE? SUPPORT TCMS, GET AWESOME THANK YOU GIFTS, AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD. Become a Patron! Join us as we dive into St. Thomas Aquinas’s 5 ways with Karlo Broussard this month. About our drink: Christian Brothers Brandy VS The Christian Brothers Brandy is made from the finest grape varietals and incorporates the same time-honored copper pot still production method perfected over 75 years ago . This process, similar to that of fine Cognacs, creates a rich flavor and full body, enhanced by slow aging in hand-selected Bourbon barrels for a minimum of two years. During aging, the oak barrels imbue the Brandy with layers of well-balanced fruit flavors and a warm, lingering finish. About our gear: Not necessarily a gear this week. More of a thought on how we should be thinking about keeping our kids safe in regards to technology. About the Topic: Gratitude orients our thoughts toward reality 3 things from Fr. Romano Guardini - the Catholic Thing • You can only express gratitude toward another person • Gratitude can only be had in the realm of freedom • We do not thank the sun for rising (not a person and the sun doesn’t have freedom) • We do not give thanks for something to which we have a rightful claim • Gratitude vs politeness • Gratitude can also be polluted by the giver • Giving out of a sense of superiority, power, or indifference does not merit the same level of gratitude Remember the past with gratitude.  Live the present with enthusiasm.  Look forward to the future with confidence.” – St. John Paul II Would that I could exhaust myself in acts of thanksgiving and gratitude towards this Divine Heart, for the great favor He shows us.” – St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Get used to lifting your heart to God, in acts of thanksgiving, many times a day. Because he gives you this and that. Because you have been despised. Because you haven’t what you need or because you have. Thank him for everything, because everything is good.” – St. Josemaria Escriva Gratitude is the memory of the heart.” – Saint Mary Euphrasia The Catholic Woodworker: Check out The Catholic Woodworker’s home altars. USE PROMO CODE “TCMS” for 10% off and so they know we sent you! Volume Discounts (15% off 3, 20% off 5, 30% off 10) Home Altar Prayer Card [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuYrk9yw3ig] TIME CODES: If this is your first time listening to The Catholic Man Show, we do 3 things almost every episode:1.) Open, review, and enjoy a man beverage – Minutes 1-12.2.) Highlight a man gear – Minutes 12-24.3.) Have a manly conversation – Minutes 24-48If you haven’t listened to The Catholic Man Show before, check out our previous episodes here. Subscribe to our  YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Want to help The Catholic Man Show? By giving us a rating on iTunes, it helps others find the show. Want to say up with The Catholic Man Show? Sign up for our mailing list: Click Here Looking for a prayer to pray with your wife? Check this blog out. Are you getting our emails? Sign up for our newsletter where we give you all bacon content – never spam.  SIGN UP HERE: If you enjoyed this episode of The Catholic Man Show and are looking to protect your family from the dangers of the internet, go to Covenant Eyes and use promo code “Catholicman” for a 30-day free trial of keeping your family safe.