Catholic men, we’re at war—and this episode is a rallying cry. Fr. Dominic joins me as we dive deep into the election of Pope Leo XIV, what his papacy means for the Church, and how men must rise as warriors in the spiritual battle of our time.

We discuss the symbolism of Pope Leo taking his name in continuity with the great Leo XIII, the Rosary Pope who gave us the St. Michael Prayer. We look at the promise of strong leadership, the dangers of confusion in the Church, and what it means for men who want to fight for holiness in their homes.

This isn’t just about papal history—it’s about how you as a husband, father, or single man must embrace discipline, prayer, fasting, and leadership in your vocation. Fr. Dom challenges every man listening: if you want to be a warrior for Christ, it starts in the daily grind of loving your wife, leading your family in prayer, working with integrity, and refusing to let Satan through the front door of your home.

We also go into the liturgical battles surrounding the Mass—Novus Ordo vs. the Extraordinary Form, the loss of silence, the confusion over extraordinary ministers, and how Pope Leo XIV might restore clarity. Men, this is not a passive conversation. It’s a call to arms.

Challenge from this episode:

Stop chasing spiritual “special forces” experiences and embrace the ordinary duties of your vocation with the heart of a warrior. Pray with your wife. Lead your children. Guard your home. That is the frontline of the battle.

Products/References Mentioned:

• EWTN (coverage of the conclave)【6:Jimmy】
• Harmel Academy of the Trades (founded on Leo XIII’s Catholic social teaching)
• Mass of the Ages (documentary series on the Latin Mass)
• Books/Encyclicals referenced: Rerum Novarum (Leo XIII), Amoris Laetitia, Fiducia Supplicans

3 Powerful Quotes from the Episode:

1. “It’s ingrained in our DNA as men to guard, defend, and protect. Satan doesn’t want you to know that. He wants you effeminate.” – Fr. Dom
2. “The warrior in you is going to have to embrace the things you don’t want to do—loving your wife the way she desires to be loved, disciplining your children, staying cool under pressure.” – Fr. Dom
3. “Don’t be afraid to fail. As long as you’re grounded in your faith, every failure becomes an opportunity for growth.” – James

Key Takeaway for Men:

Being a warrior for Christ doesn’t begin with grand gestures—it begins with the daily, often hidden, acts of faithfulness in your vocation.

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Most men today go through the motions of their faith without reverence, without preparation, and without fire. In this episode of The Manly Catholic, I sit down with Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB. He is a monk, translator, and retreat master of the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity in New Norcia, Western Australia and he is here to confront that complacency head-on.

We dive into his newest translation from Sophia Institute Press: The Eucharistic Visions of St. Francis of Rome. St. Francis of Rome was a wife, mother, and mystic who experienced profound visions after receiving Our Lord in the Eucharist. She shows us what it looks like to carry piety and devotion into marriage and family life without compromise. Her life is a direct challenge to modern Catholic men: prepare yourself, receive the Eucharist with reverence, and recognize who it is you are receiving.

Fr. Nixon brings these mystical visions to life, featuring fountains of living water, flames of divine love, angelic guidance, and even demonic attacks. They remind us that the spiritual life is not a hobby but a battle. If St. Francis of Rome, a married woman in 14th-century Rome, could fight this battle faithfully, so can you.

This episode will stretch you, confront you, and call you to action. Are you preparing to receive Our Lord, or are you treating Him casually? The Eucharist is not symbolic. It is the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. If you are going to Mass without reverence, without confession, without preparation, you are asleep in the battle. Wake up.

Products and References Mentioned:

• Eucharistic Visions of St. Francis of Rome – Sophia Institute Press
• New Norcia Abbey

Powerful Quotes from this Episode:

1. “We should never allow ourselves to have the Blessed Sacrament as something which we just take for granted.” – Fr. Robert Nixon
2. “God has this mysterious way of making up for whatever we give. People who are generous do not send themselves into ruin—He provides.” – Fr. Robert Nixon
3. “The important thing is persistence. As men, we strengthen our faith by supporting others in theirs.” – Fr. Robert Nixon

Key Takeaway for Catholic Men:

Prepare yourself before receiving the Eucharist. Do not approach casually. Confess your sins, fast, and come with reverence. Recognize Who you are receiving.

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Men, we are losing the battle because too many of us are sitting on the sidelines. In this powerful episode, I sit down with Jonathan Kuplak, co-founder of Sebaste, to talk about fighting back, breaking free from mediocrity, and choosing the cross in our daily lives. From running 214-mile endurance races to leading life-changing summer intensives for young men, he embodies what it means to get in the arena and stay there, even when you get knocked down.

Sebaste is raising up a generation of Catholic men who refuse comfort, refuse passivity, and refuse to be sedated by the world. Instead, they are choosing discipline, brotherhood, sacrifice, and the relentless pursuit of sanctity.

The challenge I issue in this episode is simple and direct: stop making excuses, get up, and get back in the fight. Whether that means eliminating one obstacle holding you back, committing to daily prayer, or training your body to match the strength of your soul—your time is now.

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We dive into:

• Why men must reclaim discipline and physical training as spiritual warfare.
• The mission of Sebaste and why it’s transforming young men across the country.
• The reality of spiritual combat and the need to “choose the cross.”
• Why men must take quitting off the table and recommit every single day.

Products & References Mentioned:

• Sebaste (organization & summer intensive)
• “Choose the Cross” movement on Sebaste.org
• The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter

3 Powerful Quotes from the Episode:

1. “I want to be a man that never stops coming, that’s always getting back in the arena, always getting in the ring. Even if you’re getting blasted, you can always get up and go one more round.”
2. “You were born into a battle. Whether you like it or not, you’re in it. The only question is—will you engage or will you sit on the couch and have another Twinkie?”
3. “Most men don’t even have skin in the game of their own salvation. But when you commit, everything changes. Life is an endurance test—and we’re called to run it to become saints.”

Key Takeaway for Men:
Remove one obstacle from your life that is holding you back from Christ, and replace it with one physical discipline and one spiritual discipline—then refuse to quit.

Brothers, the bar for men today is on the floor. It’s time to raise it. Get in the arena, take up your cross, and start fighting like your soul depends on it—because it does.

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The Cross is not a symbol. It is a weapon. It is the key that unlocked Heaven, crushed Satan’s kingdom, and stands as the central reality of our Catholic faith. In this homily, Fr. Dom dives deep into the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the power of relics, and the meaning of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Fr. Dom begins with something extraordinary: a documented relic of the True Cross. Not just a piece of history, but a Eucharistic relic, tied directly to the mystery of Christ’s Body and Blood. Men, this is not something to treat lightly. As Catholics, we are called to kneel, reverence, and recognize that even the smallest fragment of the Cross carries with it the full power of Christ’s victory.

From there, we move into the heart of the liturgy. The Mass is not a community gathering. It is not about us. It is the re-presentation of Christ’s sacrifice on Calvary. Every altar, every crucifix, every movement of the priest points us back to this truth: the Mass is the Cross made present again in an unbloody way. If you want to know your faith, if you're going to grow as a Catholic man, you must learn the Mass.

You will hear how the Old Testament foreshadows the Cross: the bronze serpent lifted in the desert, a sign of healing and freedom for those who look upon it. Just as the Israelites were saved from death by turning to the serpent on the pole, we are saved by looking upon Christ crucified. But to look upon Him requires something of us: repentance, confession, and obedience to the Church He founded.

The challenge issued in this episode is simple yet piercing: stop treating the Mass as an obligation and start treating it as the greatest privilege of your life. If you truly knew what was happening, you would run to it. The Cross demands your reverence, your attention, and your sacrifice.

Brothers, stop living like Mass is boring. The question is not whether the Mass is alive. The question is whether you are dead inside. Bring your struggles, your marriage, your children, your work, your sin, your hopes—all of it—to the altar. Lay it down. Unite it to the sacrifice of Christ. That is the only way to be the man God has called you to be.

3 Powerful Quotes

1. “The key that has unlocked heaven, the weapon that has destroyed Satan’s kingdom, the very piece of wood which God’s body hung from because He loves us so much.”
2. “The Mass is a re-presentation of the one-time sacrifice of Christ on Calvary in an unbloody, sacramental way.”
3. “Stop asking if the Mass is boring. Ask yourself—what are you putting into it?”

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Brothers, this episode of The Manly Catholic is unlike any other. I come to you with a heavy heart, grieving the assassination of Charlie Kirk: a husband, a father, and a fearless warrior for truth. This isn’t just about the death of a public figure. It’s about the loss of a brother in Christ, a man who stood boldly in a culture that mocks our faith and hates everything we stand for as Catholic men.

Why does this tragedy cut so deeply? Because we see ourselves in Charlie. We saw in him the courage we wish we had when the world presses in. He didn’t whisper his convictions. He proclaimed them from stages, debates, and airwaves. And he did it with both conviction and charity.

Charlie Kirk was gunned down in cold blood. Let’s not hide from the truth: this was evil, this was diabolical, and it is proof that spiritual warfare is no longer lurking in the shadows but it is right in front of us. The gloves are off. The enemy has revealed himself. The question is, what will you do about it?

As Catholic men, we are called to rise. To protect. To lead. To fight for truth and defend the defenseless. Charlie showed us what fearless faith looks like. Now it’s our turn. His light must not go out. It burns in us now.

This is my tribute to Charlie Kirk, but it is more than that, it is a challenge. A challenge to stop being silent. A challenge to take up your cross. A challenge to be the kind of man God has called you to be.

Products/References Mentioned:

• Turning Point USA (founded by Charlie Kirk)
• Scripture: John 15:18

3 Powerful Quotes from the Episode

1. “Charlie showed us what fearless faith looks like in action. And now I’m calling on all of us: what are we going to do about it?”
2. “Men, there is a deep calling in our hearts to be that man who says, ‘Get behind me. I will defend you.’ That is our God-given duty.”
3. “This is not just politics. This is spiritual warfare. You cannot celebrate someone’s murder unless you are in the deep, dark clutches of Satan.”

Key Takeaway for Men

Stop being silent. Pray harder, live boldly, and defend the truth without compromise. Silence in the face of evil is no longer an option.

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In this episode of The Manly Catholic, I sit down with Chris Lewis, the artist and founder behind Baritus Catholic Illustration. Chris is a Catholic convert, husband, father, and craftsman who has made it his mission to counteract the ugliness of modern culture with beauty.

This isn’t just a conversation about art. It’s about the Catholic man’s responsibility to stand guard over beauty, to resist counterfeit creativity like AI-generated “art,” and to recover the discipline and craftsmanship that once built cathedrals. Chris shares how his battle with cancer reoriented his life and how beauty brought him back to God in a powerful way.

We talk about conversion, liturgical living, discipline, and the dangers of compartmentalizing our Catholic faith. Chris doesn’t hold back on calling out the cultural rot in entertainment, art, and media and he reminds us of the need for Catholic men to fight on the frontlines by living lives of integrity, order, and truth.

Products/References Mentioned:

• Baritus Catholic Illustration
• Rome Sweet Home by Dr. Scott Hahn

3 Powerful Quotes from the Episode:

1. “Life is about struggling to learn a craft. Life is about investing time in something that’s meaningful.”
2. “We need to really be the ones protecting art. It’s up to Catholics to be the gatekeepers and say, no—we’re protecting this because it leads people back to God.”
3. “If you’re Catholic on Sunday but live like the world the rest of the week, you’re losing the battle. Faith isn’t part of your life—it must be your life.”

Weekly Challenge for Men:
Begin living liturgically. Anchor your family life in the Church calendar, feast days, and sacraments. This discipline will order everything else and protect you from becoming a man divided.

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Men, do you ever feel like your faith and career are worlds apart? What if succeeding in business could actually lead you to sainthood? In this episode of The Manly Catholic, I talk with Joe Valentic, Catholic entrepreneur and author, about blending professional ambition with spiritual growth. Joe shares his journey from cradle Catholic to faith-integrated leader, revealing how saints like St. Josemaria Escriva inspired him to view work as a path to holiness. We explore practical ways to invite God into your daily grind, from strategic prayer to discerning your gifts. As men called to lead, Joe challenges you to pray a 54-day novena to St. Raphael the Archangel for business discernment—starting today, even if you're unsure what to ask. Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, or blue-collar worker, this conversation equips you to build success that honors God, strengthens your family, and advances the Church. Hit play to transform how you approach work and faith.

References and Resources:

1. Become a Saint by Succeeding in Business by Joseph Valentic
2. Warrior Prayer Manual by Joseph Valentic
3. Catholiccurator.com
4. Six Types of Working Genius
5. Many Parts Ministries
6. SENT Ventures
7. Tepeyac Leadership Initiative
8. Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Apostolate

Powerful Quotes

1. "Everything in our life needs to begin, continue and end with prayer if we're going to have any chance of being successful either in sainthood or in business." – Joe Valentic
2. "Man's heart plans, but God guides his steps." – Joe Valentic (quoting Proverbs 16:9)
3. "Father, I abandon myself into your hands. Do with me what you will." – Joe Valentic (prayer by St. Charles de Foucauld)

Key Takeaway to Adapt Immediately:
Start a 54-day novena to St. Raphael today for discernment in your work—open your heart to God's guidance, even if you don't know the specif

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Men, are you ready to transform your life by embracing the virtue that unlocks God’s grace? From the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Dom delivers a powerful homily on humility, the foundational virtue that keeps us grounded as sons of God. Drawing from the Book of Sirach and the Eucharistic liturgy, Fr. Dom unpacks how humility shapes every aspect of our lives; work, family, and faith. He challenges you to pray daily, “Lord, humble me today,” to see reality through God’s eyes and break free from the grip of pride. Tailored for men striving to live authentically Catholic lives, this homily explores how humility in the Mass, from kneeling in prayer to offering your struggles at the altar, leads to a deeper relationship with Christ. Whether you’re battling pride or seeking spiritual strength, hit play to discover how to live humbly and find favor with God.

Resources:
- Book of Sirach (Scripture reference).
- Matthew 5:8 (Beatitudes, Scripture reference).
- Psalm 69:32 (Scripture reference).
- James 4:6 (Scripture reference).
- Diary of St. Faustina (source of “I Will Not Retreat” prayer).
- Revelation Chapter 8 (Scripture reference to incense and prayers rising to heaven).

Powerful Quotes
1. “My child, conduct your affairs with humility and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts. Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God.”
2. “Humility is necessary for climbing the spiritual mountain. Humility is necessary to have a relationship with the Lord, to be filled with spiritual richness, and to be guided by God.”
3. “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter unto my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.”

Key Takeaway to Adapt Immediately:
Pray daily, “Lord, humble me today,” to view your life through God’s eyes, rooting out pride and aligning your heart with His will.

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