Okay, It’s been one heck of a year for us and as we wind down 2022 I wanted to choose some crowd favorite Catholic Manhood reads from this year and have listed a few of them below. I’ve also added some other things that have made this year amazing.
As always, thanks so much for being a Catholic Manhood reader. I’m really looking forward to an even more amazing 2023 with all sorts of new ideas and blessings.
Be a Man. Be a Saint. Be the Creed.
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Become a Man
Being a man is not a right given to you upon birth in this world, nor is it that right given by the amount of time spent living. There will come a time where the boy decides that he must, at all costs, become a man. The times we live in say this is not true. The bar has been set low for us. The modern standard of what a boy must do to become a man seems minimal. That is a lie….
The Ultimate Guide to Confession
In the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession), we encounter Jesus Christ, who after rising from the dead breathed the Holy Spirit on hisApostles — the first priests — and gave them the power to forgive sins in his name (Jn 20:23). The Heart of Christ burns with love for us and he wants us to experience his immense and unfathomable mercy by confessing our sins and receiving his forgiveness.This Sacrament gives us the consolation of God’s pardon and strengthens our relationship with Christ and his Church….
What we can learn from Alexander the Great
His success was no an accident. Due to thorough preparation and his logical approach to warfare, Alexander’s empire expanded at a rapid rate. Let’s take a look at some of the factors of his success…
The 5 Principles of Fraternal Protection
As a father you have one job: protect your family. The modern world is attacking you from all angles. Everything you consume is designed to make you weak. You know this is unacceptable, and you want to defend yourself and your loved ones But what can you do? Where do you start?…
Forming Virtuous Habits that STICK
“This time (you tell yourself) things are going to be different, things are going to change today.” But after 1,2 or 3 days that oath you swore to yourself fizzles out and you’re back to square one. Not only mentally and physically, but spiritually. How on earth could this be? I mean the motivation was there, what did I do wrong this time? Did work get in the way? Was it the added stresses of family life?…
Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
The Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus is a litany usually prayed in devotion to the Eucharist. The Litany was drawn up by the Sacred Congregation of Rites and promulgated by Pope John XXIII on February 24, 1960
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A few Substack recommendations
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Nick | Catholic Manhood
Your readers might also like The Tower of Adam, a Substack on symbolism and theology... one of my favourite finds this year: https://towerofadam.substack.com/
Thanks for the shout out. Looking forward to seeing The Convert!