Men, it’s Time to Hustle!
Men Need Adventure: How the Christian’s Adventure Differs from the World’s is a brilliant article by Dr. Jared Staudt on Those Catholic Men. Dr. Staudt explains how men strive for adventure in this world, and also...
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The Most Precious and Beautiful Things of Their Kind
St. Margaret of Cortona The Catholic way is to offer God the best of everything, to take the beautiful things and make them serve His glory. Artist Daniel Mitsui writes passionately on the fascinating...
Cling to the Faith Which Is Eternal
St. Peter Damian This Carraig an Aifrinn post wakens that longing within one for the Real Sacrifice, the Real Presence, the True Faith–whole and entire–that brings one to one’s knees. It’s wonderful to be able...
Bring Back Metaphysics
The Crown of Thorns All the scary science stuff comes from Modernism’s insistence on separating metaphysics from physics. Joseph Pearce examines the topic, beginning with the definition of science, in “What is Science?”...
The Annunciation and the Medieval Imagination
Ferial Day Including iconography from Adam and Eve, prototypes, and Mary’s background history are some of the ways that artists have expanded the “storytelling” of the Annunciation, according to art historian Margaret Duffy. This...
You Are Dust
St. Bernadette “Remembering Death” His father’s newly-installed gravestone forces John Cuddeback to consider his own mortality in an essay for Front Porch Republic. A freelance writer and filmmaker recommends four films to watch for...
From the Disordered Cause to the Natural Sufferings That Follow
The Holy Face Don’t ignore the determinant cause of suffering, lest you overturn the natural order. This piece for The Catholic Thing shows how this can happen, beginning with an explanation of compassion. “Lent...
Introducing Christ as the Real Hero
Eve of St. Valentine Using the three-act play as a model, Daniel McInerny exposes secularism for what it is–a fake religion, without inspiration, without hope, in this essay for The Catholic Thing. In this...
Friendship is a Holy Beautiful Thing, If You Keep it That Way
The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Get out your construction paper, glue, and glitter. St. Valentine’s Day offers an opportunity to discuss Catholic ideals of marriage with your children, says Mary Reed Newland,...
Reclaim the Masculine Image of Christ
Our Lady of Lourdes “How We Can Prevent Our Sons from Being Effeminate,” published by Those Catholic Men, points out the lack of conviction in so many men today and the effect it is...
