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The Manly Catholic: Training Soldiers for Christ
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Jesus Christ is the epitome of what it means to be a man. With masculinity in our culture more confused than ever, join us at The Manly Catholic as we strive to ignite men to be on fire for Christ. Men are challenged and fight battles that often distract them from their ultimate goal: to become a saint. We will help you become saints and become the men God created you to be. And have some laughs along the way. Because who couldn't use more laughter in their…
Episodes
- The Manly Catholic: Training Soldiers for Christ
Ep 225 - Don't Get Comfortable: Become Great
Jesus stood in front of Pilate. Nobody defended him, and he hardly said a word. How would you have responded? In Part 4, Fr. Dominic and I take on the first…
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Father Dom's Homs - Halloween Was Never Theirs - All Saint's Day
Most guys have no idea Halloween is actually a Catholic feast. Fr. Dom lays out the real history: All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day form one…
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Ep 224 - The Church Is a Field Hospital and a Battle College. Are You Enrolled?
When's the last time you went to confession? If your stomach just tightened, push play. In Part 2 on our Into the Breach series, we cover the three questions…
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Ep 223- Why Catholic Men Must Step Into the Breach and Avoid Being Adam
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…
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Father Dom's Homs: Cultivating the Kingdom: The Vineyard, the Tenants, and the Call to Protect Life
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…
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Ep 222 - Unlocking the Mystery of Guardian Angels (Patrick O'Hearn)
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…
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Ep 221 - History’s Toughest Saints (Dr. Dan Schneider)
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…
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Father Dom's Homs: The 50-Billion-Dollar Debt We Couldn't Pay
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…
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Ep 220 - The Miraculous Medal with Shaun McAfee
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…
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Father Dom's Homs: Set the World on Fire
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…
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Ep 219 - Real Martyrdom of St. Peter & St. Paul with Fr. Robert Nixon
"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…
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Father Dom's Homs: Faith Needs a Storm
Every reading this Sunday (from the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time that is) sets up the same move: chaos first, faith second. Fr. Dom's point is God doesn't calm…
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Ep 218 - Eucharistic Miracles with Shaun McAfee
Shaun is back on the show for round four, and this one will change how you walk up for Communion. A host that leaps out of the ciborium and hits the ceiling. A…
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Ep 217: Real History Isn't Safe, But It's True (Phillip Campbell)
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…
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Ep 92 Revisited: Priesthood, Celibacy, and Fried Chicken (Fr. David Michael Moses)
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…
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Ep 103 Revisited: Revisit: No Sugary Jesus (Dr. Dan Schneider)
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…
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Ep 190 Revisited: New Adam (John Bishop)
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…
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Ep 44 Revisited: The 5 Generals of Satan (w/ Ryan Flaherty)
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…
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Father Dom's Homs: Christ’s Yoke: What Modern Culture Gets Wrong About True Freedom
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…
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Ep 216: Overcoming Distraction and Fighting for Eternity (Todd Dailey)
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…
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Fr. Dom's Homs: Every Breath is a Gift: Why God Fights for Your Soul
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…
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Ep 76 Revisit: Father Vincent Lampert on Spiritual Warfare, Real Exorcisms, and How to Win
In this revisit episode, host James Caldwell sits down with Father Vincent Lampert, official exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Father Lampert…
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Ep 184 Revisited: Saying "Yes": A Raw Vocation Story Every Catholic Man Needs to Hear
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…
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Ep 187 Revisited: Tolkien Was Warning Us: AI, Vice, and the War for Men’s Souls (Paul List)
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…
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Ep 43 Revisited : The Power of Patriarchy & Defeating the Diabolical (Jesse Romero)
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…
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Ep 215 - Discipleship Quads and Food as Medicine (Dcn. Greg Beasley)
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…
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Ep 214 - Building Real Catholic Men’s Brotherhood (Mike DiCosola)
Are you looking to go deeper in your Catholic faith and find a real band of brothers? In this in-person episode of The Manly Catholic, host James Caldwell sits…
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Ep 213 - Good News Friday: The World's Tallest Church Is Finally Completed and USA is Consecrated
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…
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Ep 212 - The Father Who Stays Is the Most Radical Man in the Room - A Father's Day Episode
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…
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Ep 211 - Good News Friday: Jesus Walks Past the White House
One thousand Catholics carried Jesus through the streets of Washington D.C. on the feast of Corpus Christi. Six hundred thousand young people flooded the…
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Ep 210 - They Lied to You About the Middle Ages...And It's By Design with Author Jeb Smith
Everything you were taught about the Middle Ages is wrong. The kings were tyrants. The peasants were starving. The feudal system was oppressive. Democracy is…
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Ep 209 - Good News Friday: The Eucharist Is Walking Up the East Coast
The Blessed Sacrament is being carried up the entire eastern seaboard of America. The Pope is making his first trip to Spain in 15 years. Seminary numbers are…
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Fr. Dom's Homs: You Have the Breath of God in You. Now Stop Living Like You Don't
You were confirmed. You receive the Eucharist. You have the Holy Spirit So why are so many Catholic men living like dry bones? Fr. Dom breaks open Pentecost…
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Ep 208 - The Hidden Code Inside Scripture That Most Catholics Never Notice with Fr. Robert Nixon
You know the numbers. Twelve apostles. Forty days in the desert. Seven sacraments. Seven days of creation. You know they mean something but do you know why?…
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Ep 207 - Good News Friday: Bombshell on AI, 80 Martyrs Becoming Saints, and More!
You are not an algorithm. You are not a data point. You are a son of God and no machine can replicate that. The Pope just put the full weight of the Church…
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Fr. Dom's Homs: The Most Dangerous Thing in the World Is a Good Man Who Does Nothing
You have Christ in you. The question is, are you doing anything with that? Fr. Dominic opens this homily with something personal. At 27 years old, Fr. Dom gave…
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Ep 206 - Meet The Angel Who Poked a Bishop, Consecrated His Own Shrine, and Cast Satan Out of Heaven
We open every episode with the St. Michael prayer. You know the words by heart. But do you actually know who you are talking to? James chats with Fr. Frederick…
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Ep 205 - Good News Friday: A Priest Walks Free and Ireland Goes All In on the Rosary
This segment exists to push back on that narrative with actual news, real stories, and real evidence that the Holy Spirit is still moving. Five stories. Five…
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Fr. Dom's Homs: Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled: The Resurrection Is Not Behind You, It's Ahead
Most men carry the weight of the world on their shoulders: their job, the family, the bills, the failures...it piles up. And somewhere in the middle of all of…
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Ep 204 - You Are Frozen on the Stairwell and It's Time to Move: The Basics of Spiritual Warfare
There is a scene in Saving Private Ryan that most men would rather forget. Corporal Upham is crouched at the bottom of a stairwell. He can hear his brother…
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Ep 203 - Good News Friday: The Church Is Growing and Nobody Is Talking About It
You are being fed a steady diet of bad news. Scandal, division, empty pews — that's the narrative. But what if the narrative is wrong? This is Good News…
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Fr. Dom's Homs: The Good Shepherd Is Still Running After You...Stop Running From Him
Most men treat Easter like a finish line. The candles go out, the celebration ends, and life goes back to normal without any change. But the Resurrection isn't…
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Ep 202 - They're Coming for Your Family...And They're Not Hiding It with Bill Donohue
The ruling class and radical left used to be on opposite sides. Not anymore. They've found a common enemy and they're working together to dismantle both. This…
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Ep 201 - Your Sins Have a Price Tag And Your Kids Might Be Paying It with Dr. Dan Schneider
What if the chaos in your family isn't random? What if the patterns of addiction, broken relationships, and spiritual emptiness running through your bloodline…
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Ep 200 - The Debrief Your Soul Has Been Waiting For: The Daily Examen
Navy SEALs debrief after every mission. No exceptions. Not to assign blame. But because a warrior who doesn't examine his performance will repeat his mistakes…
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Ep 199 - The Sin Nobody Confesses...And Why It's Destroying Catholic Men
There's a sin that has been attacking men since he was created. It doesn't look like sin. It doesn't feel like sin. But if you let it take root, it will…
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Fr. Dom's Homs - My Lord and My God: How the Resurrection Changes Everything for Men
The tomb is empty. The wounds are real. And Christ is standing right in front of you...what are you going to do about it? Fr. Dominic breaks open the Second…
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Ep 198 - Drama-Free Discipline: The Truth About Raising Kids Nobody Wants to Hear
Your kids aren't the problem. Your discipline strategy might be. Dr. Ray Guarendi — psychologist, father of 10 adopted children, and one of the most respected…
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Ep 197 - The War You Cannot Lose: Breaking Free from Porn for Good with The Freedom Group
Most men trying to break free from pornography have already tried something and it didn't stick. That's not a character flaw. There is a missing framework. In…
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Ep 196 - "The Tomb Is Empty...Now What? The Spiritual Warrior's Final Stand
The question isn't whether the fight is real. The question is: what are you going to do about it? This is the finale of our 7-part Spiritual Warfare series…
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Ep 195 - Why Some Men Fall and Others Stand: The Authority You’re Ignoring
Why do some men collapse under pressure while others stand firm in the middle of chaos? In this episode of The Manly Catholic, we confront a hard truth most…
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Ep 194 - Battle on the Homefront: Step Into Your Authority
What if the most important battlefield in spiritual warfare isn’t out there but inside your own home? In Part 5 of this spiritual warfare series, we expose the…
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Ep 193 - 6 Open Doors Demons Use Against Men (And How to Close Them Today)
Most Catholic men are preparing for spiritual battle the wrong way. We talk about weapons. Prayer. Sacraments. Devotion. And all of that matters. But what if…
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Ep 192 - Weapons of a Catholic Warrior: Arm Yourself or Be Eroded
In Episode 3 of our Spiritual Warfare series, we stop talking theory and start talking weapons. Christ has already armed His Church. The question is whether…
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Ep 191 - Know Thy Enemy: Hell’s Hierarchy and the Target on Catholic Men
You are not neutral. You are not safe. You are in a war. In Part II of our Spiritual Warfare series, we move from awareness to intelligence. The battle is…
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Fr. Dom's Homs - Put On the Mind of Christ: Stop Worshipping the God You Invented
If you say you love Jesus but ignore His commandments, something is off. In this homily from Fr. Dom, he confronts a dangerous reality inside modern…
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Ep 190: New Adam: The Blueprint for Catholic Masculinity in a Confused World (John Bishop)
Men are confused. The culture is loud. Fathers are absent. The Church is under pressure. So what does it actually mean to be a holy, strong, masculine man…
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Ep 189 - The War Is Real: Why Passive Catholic Men Are Losing the Battle
You are not living in neutral territory. You are standing on a battlefield. In this opening episode of our Spiritual Warfare series, we confront a truth most…
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Fr. Dom's Homs: Put on the Mind of Christ: Why Men Must Stop Thinking With Their Feelings
Most men today are ruled by emotion, pleasure, and impulse. That is not freedom. That is slavery. In this episode of The Manly Catholic, Fr. Dom confronts a…
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Ep 188 - Your Job Is a Weapon: How God Forms Dangerous Men Through Work
Most Catholic men pray in the morning, go to Mass on Sunday, then spend most of their lives believing their work has nothing to do with holiness. That lie is…