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The serpent walked right into the garden. So where was Adam?

That one question will change how you look at your home, your parish, and your own fight. In this episode, we dig back into the archives with our deep-dive Into the Breach. Fr. Dominic and I crack open Bishop Thomas Olmsted's apostolic exhortation and ask: where are the gaps in our defenses, and who's standing in them?

We're going into the archives for now. We're working on a new structure for the show, and I can't wait to share it w

In this homily for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the rich biblical imagery of the vineyard found in both Isaiah and the Gospel is explored to reveal God's enduring call for righteousness. Beginning with a lighthearted childhood memory of farm life, the reflection dives into the historical and spiritual significance of Jesus's parable of the wicked tenants. Christ, the rejected heir who was crucified outside the city walls, becomes the cornerstone of a new kingdom, inviting baptized believers

Picture a Capuchin friar with bad arthritis climbing onto a horse and riding to the front of an army. He carries nothing but a wooden crucifix. The Ottomans have some 80,000 men on the field, and the Christian force is outnumbered four to one. The P…

Who are guardian angels, and what is their specific mission in our daily lives? In this episode of The Manly Catholic, host James Caldwell welcomes back author, speaker, and content creator Patrick O'Hearn to discuss his book, Angel of God.


Patrick breaks down Catholic theology surrounding the heavenly hosts, exploring the nine choirs of angels, how angels serve as unique guardians, and the seven specific roles assigned to them by God—from defending us against temptation to offering our praye

What does true spiritual toughness look like when the world demands passivity?


In this episode of The Manly Catholic, host James Caldwell welcomes back Dr. Dan Schneider—professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and expert on spiritual warfare—for his fourth appearance on the show. Together, they break down a lineup of the most relentless, courageous, and "gangster" saints in Church history—men and women who refused to back down in the face of violent empires, interior vi

Fr. Dom's homs is back this week (well, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time). He talks about the one thing that can destroy that love in us.

Sin.

The first line of today's reading from Sirach tells us that wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. Fr. Dom admits he gets that one personally. Before he gave his life to God at 27, anger and pride felt good in a twisted way...like control. Sound familiar? That grip broke the day he actually let God in, and he's been trying t