Episodes

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 prayers...

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 vice...

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...

Alphonse Ratisbonne hated the Catholic Church. He put on a Miraculous Medal as a joke, just to win a bet with a Catholic friend. Days later he walked into a church in Rome, saw Our Lady standing exactly as she's pictured on that little medal, and walked out a changed man. He became a priest. That conversion, and the hidden nun behind the medal that caused it, is the whole episode today.

Shaun McAfee joins James for his fifth appearance on The Manly Catholic (he's officially in the Five-Timers C...

With the school year kicking off, Fr. Dom ties together three straight Sundays of readings around one line from St. Catherine of Siena, which is also this year's parish (OLC) theme: "Be who God meant you to be, and you will set the world on fire."

And that only happens when the three virtues we're given at baptism, faith, hope, and charity, actually get put to work.

He starts by walking back through the last two weeks. Elijah, hiding in a cave from a queen who wants him dead, finally hears God...

"Quo vadis, Domine?" Lord, where are You going?

That's the question Christ asked Peter on the road out of Rome, and it's the last thing Peter heard before he chose to die on a cross turned upside down. Fr. Robert Nixon is back on the show with a brand-new translation almost nobody has read: the Life and Martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, written by a man who was practically an eyewitness. Simon Magus, a demonic flying "miracle," a Roman emperor demanding Peter read his mind, and two apost...

In this powerful homily featured on The Manly Catholic, Father Dom breaks down the Sunday scripture readings to explore how God uses life’s greatest storms to unlock the virtue of faith. Walking through the experiences of Elijah at Mount Horeb, Saint Paul’s conversion, and Peter stepping out onto the water, Father Dom reminds us that faith is an infused gift from baptism that requires submission, courage, and trust. Tune in for an inspiring reflection on learning to hear God's "small whispering ...

A host that leaps out of the ciborium and hits the ceiling. A stolen host that boils over with blood the moment it hits a pan. A doubting priest who watches the Body of Christ turn to bleeding human tissue in his own hands. These aren't legends but documented, forensically studied Eucharistic miracles, and Shaun McAfee just spent a year and a half compiling the most thorough collection of them ever written.

Shaun is back on the show for round four, and this one will change how you walk up for C...

Every civilization that stops telling its sons the truth eventually raises sons who can't handle it. Tonight's guest has spent seventeen years making sure that doesn't happen to ours.

Phillip Campbell wrote TAN Books' four-volume Story of Civilization series, now the most widely used Catholic history curriculum in English, adopted by homeschool families, Catholic schools, and entire dioceses.

If you've wondered whether it's okay to tell your kids history's hard parts, this episode settles it.
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In this revisit, James is joined by Fr. David Michael Moses for a dynamic conversation on living out the Catholic faith in today's culture. Fr. David Michael opens up about his unexpected journey to the priesthood—from starting college at age 14 to discerning law school before ultimately answering God's call.

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Ep 103 Revisit: No Sugary Jesus – Spiritual Warfare, Order, and Radical Masculinity with Dr. Dan Schneider:
As The Manly Catholic takes a summer break for family time and reflection, James revisits one of the show's most powerful and popular conversations featuring Dr. Dan Schneider, co-author of The Liber Christo Method.

In this episode, Dr. Schneider dives into the cultural misconceptions surrounding Jesus—challenging the soft, "sugary" modern image of Christ to reveal the radical, direct, an...

In this revisit, James chats with John Bishop, founder of Forge and author of New Adam, to confront the crisis head-on. We talk about the collapse of fatherhood, declining male engagement in the Church, toxic masculinity narratives, and the deep hunger men feel for a clear mission.

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In this summer replay episode of The Manly Catholic, host James Caldwell and recurring guest Ryan Flaherty dive into the reality of spiritual warfare and examine the "Five Generals of Satan"—a concept highlighted by exorcist Father Chad Ripperger.

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Secular culture tells us that freedom means doing whatever we want, whenever we want. In this Fourth of July homily, Father Dom dismantles that lie and explores what real, ordered freedom looks like under God. Drawing from a personal memory of his veteran brother, the wisdom of the Catechism, and the ancient imagery of an ox’s yoke, Father shows why surrendering to Christ's easy yoke is the only thing that breaks the slavery of sin and unlocks our full potential as men.

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Overcoming Distraction and Fighting for Eternity: How can a modern Catholic man stay spiritually focused in a world designed to steal his attention? On this episode of The Manly Catholic, guest host Deacon Greg Beasley welcomes Todd Dailey—Founder and CEO of "Eternize", to discuss his personal faith journey and his solution to digital overload.

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In this homily, Father Dom dives deep into the concept of grace as an unearned gift from God. Moving from a personal story about the raw joy of anonymous generosity to a breakdown of the Catholic liturgical calendar, Father reminds us that everything—from the Eucharist to our very breath—is a gift. Plus, learn the surprising, humble Greek origin of Jesus's reference to "sparrows" and discover what it truly means to let God fight for you like a mighty champion.

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"The devil is not just a metaphor, but a real, living creature."
In this special replay episode of The Manly Catholic, host James Caldwell sits down with Father Vincent Lampert, the mandated exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. With over three decades in the priesthood and having served as an exorcist since 2005, Father Lampert brings profound insight, grounded realism, and spiritual wisdom to a topic heavily distorted by Hollywood sensationalism.

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We revisit this powerful episode, where James and Father Dom chat with then, newly ordained transitional Deacon (now Father!), Logan McGahan to talk about what the Church desperately needs more of: real vocations, absolute obedience, and total surrender to Jesus Christ.

This isn't a sanitized vocation story. Deacon Logan pulls back the curtain on his journey from a childhood call to the priesthood through years of denial, drugs, alcohol, and distraction—all leading to a decisive moment where Go...

In this revisit of one of our episodes of The Manly Catholic, James sits down with self-educated philosopher, entrepreneur, and author Paul List to discuss his fascinating book, Mount Doom: The Prophecy of Tolkien Revealed (co-authored with Ali Ghafari). Paul shares how his own background in Aristotelian and Thomistic philosophy unlocked a hidden layer of Tolkien's mythology—one that standard academia completely misses.

James and Paul pull back the curtain on a little-known piece of history: To...

In this revisit of one of our episodes of The Manly Catholic, James and Father Dom sit down with Catholic author, speaker, and former LA County Sheriff's deputy Jesse Romero. Jesse brings his signature "power preaching with devil-destroying theology" to expose the realities of spiritual warfare in the modern world.

Jesse shares incredible, spine-chilling stories from his time working as a rookie cop in the mentally ill offenders unit at the LA County Jail, where he encountered notorious occult ...

In this episode of The Manly Catholic, James sits down in the backyard of Deacon Greg Beasley, to discuss what it truly means to live a life of disciplined faith. Deacon Greg shares his fascinating backstory—from operating nuclear submarines in the Navy, to his powerful conversion to Catholicism through the Eucharist.

The conversation dives deep into practical tools for spiritual and physical growth, exploring the impact of Discipleship Quads for building deep brotherhood and accountability, an...

Most Catholic men were sacramentalized but never catechized. They went through the motions and walked away without ever being handed a vision for what their faith was supposed to look like inside their home. Mike DiCosola knows that story from the inside. He lived it.

James sits down in person with Mike DiCosola, Executive Director of Paradisus Dei for one of the most practical and honest conversations about Catholic family life you will hear.

Mike walks through how That Man Is You started twe...

Pope Leo XIV stood inside the Sagrada Família in Barcelona on the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí's death and blessed the Tower of Jesus Christ — making it the tallest Catholic church in the world at 566 feet. A church that took 144 years to build and was born from the vision of a man who died in 1926 looking like a beggar on the street after being hit by a tram on his way to daily Mass.

The next day, the Pope traveled to the Canary Islands and stood at the port known as the Dock of Shame — w...

Brothers, this episode is for you.

James sits down and delivers a Father's Day message that every Catholic father needs to hear. He starts with the hard truth: America is in a fatherlessness catastrophe. One in four children grows up without their biological father. The research on what that produces is not subtle. And some of the most dangerous absences are not the men who walked out the front door — but the men who are still sitting at the dinner table and have already checked out.

But this ...