Manly Catholic: Igniting Men to Light the World on Fire

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:themanlycatholic@gmail.comResources 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 song4. Father Chad Ripperger's talk on angels and demons --> Father Ripperger is the man when it comes to spiritual warfare5. Jesse Romero talk (part 1) on spiritual warfare --> Jesse Romero is the man when it comes to spiritual warfare as a lay person6. SurrenderSend us a textSupport the showPlease 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. 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 themanlycatholic@gmail.com

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:themanlycatholic@gmail.comResources 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 songSend us a textSupport the showPlease 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. 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 themanlycatholic@gmail.com

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 pagePartners: 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:themanlycatholic@gmail.comResources mentioned in the episode:1. Jocko Willink's book "Extreme Ownership" link2. William Shirer's excellent book "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" link Send us a textSupport the showPlease 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. 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 themanlycatholic@gmail.com

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:Website: Find it here Instagram: Enter the gram hereFacebook: Not quite the meta yet but let's go hereYouTube: We will be here one day but make sure to subscribe hereHave John speak at your parish and change men's lives here.Join John and Fr. Larry Richards on a trip to the Holy Land!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 ‘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:themanlycatholic@gmail.comSend us a textSupport the showPlease 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. 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 themanlycatholic@gmail.com

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:Website: Find it here Instagram: Enter the gram hereFacebook: Not quite the meta yet but let's go hereYouTube: We will be here one day but make sure to subscribe hereHave John speak at your parish and change men's lives here.Join John and Fr. Larry Richards on a trip to the Holy Land!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 ‘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 directlSend us a textSupport the showPlease 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. 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 themanlycatholic@gmail.com

In this episode, James sits down with Dallas Dagampat, creator of the podcast "Modern Catholic Life." Dallas is a high school teacher and coach who is in the trenches when it comes to boys and girls and their interactions. James and Dallas dive deep into the challenges young people face today, what they can do about it, and how parents can help. Follow Modern Catholic Life on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, and YouTube. AffiliatesSword & 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! Hallow → Thank you to our partners at Hallow! Hallow is the #1 Catholic app that helps deepen your prayer life, meditate on Holy Scripture, and fall asleep to Bible stories. Make sure you click on this link to receive an extended 30-day free trial of their premium content exclusively for our listeners. 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.  Contact James directly:james.cr.caldwell@gmail.comResources mentioned in the episode:Tied Up in Knots by Andrea Tantaros --> book Dallas highly recommended during the interview Send us a textSupport the showPlease 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. 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 themanlycatholic@gmail.com

It's the most wonderful time...of the year! Lent is well underway and James and Father Dom dive deep in this episode discussing what Lent is, how they have fared thus far, and how you can make the most out of the Lenten season this year. If this podcast has been meaningful to you, please leave us a 5-star review!Please prayerfully consider supporting the show to help us continue to grow the podcast (see link below). AffiliatesSword & 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! Hallow → Thank you to our partners at Hallow! Hallow is the #1 Catholic app that helps deepen your prayer life, meditate on Holy Scripture, and fall asleep to Bible stories. Make sure you click on this link to receive an extended 30-day free trial of their premium content exclusively for our listeners.  Get social with us:Follow us on the ‘gram.'Join our private FB group exclusively for our listeners.Tweet us here.  Contact James directly:james.cr.caldwell@gmail.comResources mentioned in the episode: USCCB defines Lent for you --> https://www.usccb.org/prayer-worship/liturgical-year/lentGood reflection on Lent again from USCCB --> https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year-and-calendar/lent/catholic-reflection-on-lenten-fasting What the heck is an Ember day? -->  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ember_days#:~:text=The%20term%20Ember%20days%20refers,and%20to%20assist%20the%20needyFATHER DOM CHALLENGE, DOWNSend us a textSupport the showPlease 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. 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 themanlycatholic@gmail.com

Jim Sano is a world-renowned Catholic author who has written four books, including one that was a finalist for the "Outstanding Christian/Religious Fiction" at the 2021 IAN Book of the Year Awards. He is a member of the Catholic Writer's Guild and all of his novels have been the recipient of the "Catholic Writer's Guild Seal of Approval Award" for editorial integrity and faithfulness to Catholic teaching. To put it simply, Jim knows how to tell a good story and remain true to Church teaching.During this interview, Jim and James discuss the roots of the Father Tom series, why men in today's day and age are struggling, and the importance of the father in the family. You won't want to miss this interview. Be sure to follow Jim Sano on Twitter here. Affiliates: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! Hallow → Thank you to our partners at Hallow! Hallow is the #1 Catholic app that helps deepen your prayer life, meditate on Holy Scripture, and fall asleep to Bible stories. Make sure you click on this link to receive an extended 30-day free trial of their premium content exclusively for our listeners. 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.  Contact James directly:james.cr.caldwell@gmail.comResources mentioned in the episode:1. Jim Sano's website2. The Father's Son3. Send us a textSupport the showPlease 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. 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 themanlycatholic@gmail.com

Our very first interview! This week we have a very special guest with us as we welcome Dr. Kyle Walsh, create and founder of the Instagram page, Catholicfitfatherhood. Dr. Kyle Walsh is an ER/ICU doctor in the Ohio/Kentucky area and has a passion for Catholicism, masculinity, and fitness. He is a husband, father of 3, and a man striving to be a saint each and every day. Beginning around the time of the great Pope St. John Paul II's death, Kyle had a fire lit in him to learn more about his faith and become a better man. Around the age of 31, he had an epiphany that he didn't truly have meaningful friends, something men in this day and age struggle with daily. His definition of a true friend? Someone who can just walk into your house, open the refrigerator, and grab something to eat without asking. Now THAT is a true friend. Join James and Kyle this week as they talk about the importance of fraternity, masculinity, fitness, and incorporating all that into the greater foundation in our life, Catholicism.Be sure to check out Kyle's Instagram page here: CatholicfitfatherhoodThank you to our partners at Hallow! Hallow is the #1 Catholic app that helps deepen your prayer life, meditate on Holy Scripture, fall asleep to Bible stories, and so much more! Make sure you click on this link to receive an extended 30-day free trial of their premium content exclusively for our listeners. 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. Contact James directly:james.cr.caldwell@gmail.comResources mentioned in the episode:1. Exodus 90 2. Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical, "Deus caritas est" on Christian love.Send us a textSupport the showPlease 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. 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 themanlycatholic@gmail.com

Competency...such a sexy topic, no? Crickets....chirp.We promise you will want to listen to this episode! Competency has a deep Catholic meaning that you won't want to miss. As men, we are called to be competent and wear many hats throughout our lives. As Catholics, as husbands, sons, fathers, brothers, employers...etc. You get it. We all have many titles that are stretching us beyond our ability to cope.But what if competency is what we all should be striving for? What exactly is competency if you think about it? To be competent is to be fulfilling God's purpose in your life. It is that simple. However, there is much more to it then that otherwise why would we have made a podcast episode for you?!Thank you to our partners at Hallow! Hallow is the #1 Catholic app that helps deepen your prayer life, meditate on Holy Scripture, fall asleep to Bible stories, and so much more! Make sure you click on this link to receive an extended 30-day free trial of their premium content exclusively for our listeners. 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. Contact James directly:james.cr.caldwell@gmail.comResources mentioned in the episode:Fraternus organization websiteSword & Spade link to get the awesome magazineSend us a textSupport the showPlease 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. 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 themanlycatholic@gmail.com