The Catholic Gentleman

The hosts delve into why God allows suffering, challenging the notion that pain signifies His absence. They explore personal stories and the stages of understanding suffering, advocating for its embrace as a path to holiness. Insights from saints frame suffering as a meritorious offering, while discussions highlight its role in purification and solidarity. The hosts emphasize courage in facing suffering, echoing Christ’s example, and encourage daily practices to cultivate acceptance. Ultimately, they invite listeners to trust in God's design and surrender to His will.

Men often feel restless despite striving for success. The discussion highlights seven hard truths about identity, spiritual warfare, and the essence of true manhood. Emphasis is placed on understanding masculinity as rooted in authority, responsibility, and sacrifice. The importance of an interior life over public personas is stressed, along with the role of suffering in love. They tackle the significance of vocation and the necessity of presence in relationships, urging listeners to set meaningful spiritual goals for transformation.

In today’s discussion, the hosts explore the evolving role of husbands as protectors in a noisy, distracted world. They highlight the importance of understanding authority as a service to family rather than control. Listeners learn about the four critical areas of protection: shielding from worldly influences, work intrusions, children’s chaos, and personal vices. The conversation underscores building a protective wall around the family, while emphasizing the need for emotional presence and vigilance against modern pressures that threaten marital unity.

The hosts delve into recognizing Satan's influence and the heightened temptations faced by those striving for holiness. They discuss spiritual amnesia and the importance of our identity as sons of God. The distinction between God-given tests and diabolical temptations is explored, along with how overcoming these challenges fosters virtue. Practical steps for battling temptation, including confession and prayer, are highlighted. Listeners are encouraged to cultivate confidence and keep their thoughts aligned with virtue for spiritual readiness.

Fathers unknowingly pass on hidden vices to their children, shaping their behaviors and beliefs. Emotional irregularity can lead to childhood stress, while the power of speech can rewire kids’ perspectives. The discussion moves to the impact of technology on attention spans and the importance of setting boundaries. Workaholism is highlighted as a competing idol, urging men to prioritize family. They emphasize the significance of open conversations about sexuality and the role of sacrificial love in breaking generational cycles.

Keith Nester spent more than two decades as a Protestant pastor. Preaching, leading, counseling, and absolutely certain he would never become Catholic. Yet his actual conversion story is long, often humorous, at times painful, and far deeper than a simple change of denomination. In this episode, John Heinen and Devin Schadt sit down with​ ⁨ @KeithNester  to uncover what really happened behind the scenes: the fears he carried, the pride he had to confront, the moments of grace that broke him open, and the unexpected ways God used marriage, suffering, and friendship to draw him home. But this isn’t just a conversion story, the show quickly turns to truths every man needs to hear. Truths about how to lead, love, and live the faith with integrity. Keith shares the “hard truth” he believes all men must face: that authority without humility collapses, that evangelization begins long before words are spoken, but we still must speak, and that the quiet witness of fatherhood, sacrifice, and joy can transform more hearts than arguments ever will. 🟢 Join Catholic Gentleman+ for over 31 sessions of exclusive formation, daily saint quotes, and a brotherhood of men pursuing holiness: https://catholicgentlemanplus.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@keithnester Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/keithnestercatholic Website - https://down2earthministry.org/ 👉 25% OFF Devin’s new book The Rule: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-rule/ Use coupon code Gentleman25 for 25% off this Christmas Season. SPONSOR - https://www.vocatiotravel.com Video Producer - Pietro Damasceno Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore the key to a child's long-term success, emphasizing the profound impact of a father's love. Learn how research links active father involvement with improved outcomes across various life areas. Discover why a father's treatment of their spouse shapes children's perceptions of love and relationships. The conversation highlights the importance of presence over distractions like smartphones, urging dads to model virtue while providing firm yet loving guidance. Practical tips for nurturing father-child bonds, including affection and quality time, offer a path to strengthen family foundations.

Fathers have a profound role in shaping their sons amidst modern confusion about masculinity. Discover the five essential needs every son has, including the importance of respect and healthy discipline. The hosts emphasize modeling unconditional love and treating wives with respect to instill values in sons. They discuss rites of passage as catalysts for maturity and the significance of patience in teaching practical skills. Ultimately, they encourage fathers to embrace their role in fostering strength, integrity, and a connection to God in their sons.

How do you cope with your spouse's sexual history without losing your peace? Explore the deep scars left by past sins and how to confront jealousy and comparison. Discover the healing power of humility and mercy, along with practical prayers and daily gratitude. Learn how to view your spouse's past as a testimony of God's grace, and find strength in shared healing. This discussion provides pathways to deeper love and renewed trust in marriage, encouraging couples to choose forgiveness and commitment daily.

Every couple begins marriage with love, purpose, and seemingly endless dreams, but then the kids arrive...and everything changes. Sleepless nights, endless noise, and unrelenting schedules can slowly replace tenderness with tension. Before long, spouses who once felt inseparable find themselves living like teammates or strangers, wondering where the closeness went.  In this episode of The Catholic Gentleman, John Heinen and Devin Schadt confront one of the hardest truths of married life: intimacy doesn’t die overnight; it fades when it’s no longer pursued. They share how to see, hear, remember, and respect your wife again, and how daily virtue (not quick fixes) restores the bond that children, exhaustion, and the world so easily erode.  🟢 Join Catholic Gentleman+ for 30+ sessions to help you understand how to balance work, how to overcome lust, how to actually prayer, and a ton more: https://catholicgentlemanplus.com👉 Get Devin Schadt’s new book The Rule: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-rule/ Use coupon code Gentleman20 for 20% off.  Video Producer - Pietro Damasceno ______________________ 🔴 PLEASE HELP US GROW THIS CHANNEL 🔴1. Don’t miss a Youtube Catholic Gentleman Video: Please click SUBSCRIBE, then Click the "Notification Bell" = 🔔and select “ALL”. This will make sure that you are notified when any new video is released. 2. Please "Like" this video. 👍3. Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the SHARE button. ______________________ -- FOLLOW THE CATHOLIC GENTLEMAN -- https://www.facebook.com/TheCatholicGentleman https://www.instagram.com/catholicgentlemanhttps://twitter.com/catholicgent______________________ Go to our website https://catholicgentleman.com/podcast-listing to join our mailing list Please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, AND SHARE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices