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The Catholic Gentleman
The Catholic Gentleman is a show for Catholic Men on topics related to living your best life in the modern world. Featuring conversations on all aspects of masculinity, as well as interviews with experts, the show seeks to provide practical insights for men of all ages. There are great Catholic men who are intentionally committed to the difficult work of actual life. Join us and be one of them. Hosts include John Heinen and Devin Schadt. Episodes are released weekly. Be a Man. Be a Saint. View…
Episodes
The Catholic GentlemanSatan's Only Strategy to Keep You Stuck (w/ Fr. John Riccardo)
Satan is not complicated. There is a simple reason why you feel that you can't beat a sin, or why you feel stuck, or why you don't feel like being a Saint at…
The Catholic GentlemanAre You Stuck in the First Stage of Manhood?
More and more men today are are successful, handsome, good people, but they don't feel like men. They feel that something is missing. They work harder and…
The Catholic GentlemanThe Submissive Wife: The Right Way to Love Your Husband (w/ Mary Stanford)
Submission. A word that is a instant red flag to many modern women. It sounds like a rule to be enforced, and a way a husband can get his way no matter what…
The Catholic GentlemanThe Hidden Parenting Secret That No One Ever Taught You
Every parent wants their children to succeed. Catholic parents want their child to be successful but also Saints and we know that parents play a huge role…
The Catholic GentlemanDefeating Lust: The Proven 5 Step Plan for When You're Tempted
Every man has struggled with the vice of lust. Most men believe it is sheer willpower that will bring them to chastity and that if they are continuing to fail…
The Catholic GentlemanWhat Wives Don’t Understand About Husbands
Instead of communicating when he needs are not met, many husbands will assume their wife will read their mind and "get it" eventually. However, many wives…
The Catholic GentlemanFulton Sheen’s SHOCKING Prophecy That Came True (w/ Al Smith)
In 1949, Fulton Sheen foresaw that men were starting to live lives of indifference. He was right. Today we discuss the choice of indifference, how it will…
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4 Things Your Wife Needs From You (But Won't Say)
Men don’t understand women. It’s a refrain that has been heard for centuries. Many men feel that no matter what they do, no matter how much they try to love…
The Catholic GentlemanFormer Muslim and Oxford PhD: Why Your Education Failed You
Joined by former Muslim, Oxford PhD recipient, and university founder, Dr. Jacob Imam, today we passionately discuss why the contempt for working with your…
The Catholic Gentleman3 Requirements to a Successful Catholic Marriage
There is always the temptation to keep score. Every little disagreement becomes a legal discussion, and you try so hard to win the case and walk away…
The Catholic GentlemanWhy "Holy" Men Make Lazy Husbands (A Father of 9 Explains)
A man decides he is serious about his faith, and somewhere along the way that becomes the reason he stops trying. His work is sloppy, his day is unstructured…
The Catholic GentlemanThe Shortest Road to Christ: Stop Ignoring Her (w/ Gabe Castillo)
Most men have only an idea of Mary, but not a relationship. Today we discuss how Marian devotion is the best way to grow closer to Christ. We explore how Mary…
The Catholic GentlemanWhy Most Men Never Grow Up (A Priest Explains)
Men today struggle in two extremes. They believe that their worth is tied to what they accomplish and not who they are, or they are unchallenged and remain…
The Catholic GentlemanThe 7 Tactics the Devil Uses to Bring Your Spouse to Hell
No marriage ends in a single moment. It's like going down a ladder, one rung at a time, and most men do not notice until they are near the bottom. Today we sit…
The Catholic GentlemanThe Fear of Being the Provider: How to Balance Work and Family Life
Work will take everything you give it. Give it enough and it will be the black hole that swallows your prayer, peace, and your marriage. Today we discuss Ora…
The Catholic GentlemanThe 4 Greatest Threats Facing Men in 2026
Men are facing many problems: 80% of suicides in this country are men, 1 in 5 struggle with severe loneliness, marriage rates for men 35 and older have dropped…
The Catholic GentlemanThe Modesty Problem: What She Wears = What She Gets
Other modesty videos mentioned: Jackie Angel on Modesty in the Real World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKACACmlW3U Leah Darrow on Modest…
The Catholic GentlemanAre You Accidentally Letting the Devil in Your Home? w/ Dr. John Cuddeback
The Culture of Death is not random. Today we discuss the intelligence behind it and how your home is the first target. We dive deep into why you are so busy it…
The Catholic GentlemanNo. 1 Way to Unlock God's Blessings in Your Life
We hand our identity to the things we own. The house, the car, the title in the email signature, the number in the account. We see a man who is thirty seven…
The Catholic Gentleman3 Things the World is Stealing from Every Father
The world is stripping three things away from every Catholic man. Not in ways you'd recognize as an attack but disguised as a busy evening, a competing…
The Catholic GentlemanCocaine Addict Becomes On Fire Catholic
A Fortune 250 company's Salesman of the Year. Devoted husband. Faithful Catholic father and a 17-year addiction no one knew about, including his wife. John…
The Catholic Gentleman4 Reasons Satan Hates St. Joseph
The Church calls Saint Joseph the Terror of Demons. A carpenter. A foster father. A man who speaks not a single word in Scripture. And hell is terrified of…
The Catholic GentlemanThe Drift that's Killing Catholic Men
🟢 FREE Handmade Rosary This Month for those joining CG+ https://catholicgentlemanplus.com/rosary Drift It accumulates in the gap between who we intended to be…
The Catholic Gentleman4 Temptations Every Man Faces and How to Overcome Them
🟢 FREE Handmade Rosary This Month for those joining CG+ https://catholicgentlemanplus.com/rosary We know the temptations that hunt us, the ones we can't seem…
The Catholic GentlemanNo. 1 Reason Men Can't Finish Hard Things w/ John Sablan
🟢 FREE Handmade Rosary This Month for those joining CG+ https://catholicgentlemanplus.com/rosary John Sablan spent the better part of his adult life being…
The Catholic GentlemanWhy 90% of Catholic Kids Leave the Faith (w/ Dr. Greg Popcak)
This stat should shake every Catholic father awake: 85 to 90 percent of kids raised in Catholic homes will leave the faith by adulthood. We've somehow accepted…
The Catholic GentlemanExorcist Fr. Ripperger: Raising Your Sons to Be Men
Exorcist priest Fr. Chad Ripperger grew up working in his father's diesel mechanics shop, where he learned that reality doesn't care what you think or how you…
The Catholic GentlemanThis 7-Step Morning Protocol Will Change Everything
Every man knows the difference between a morning that owns him and a morning he owns. In this episode, Devin Schadt and I walk through a practical seven-point…
The Catholic GentlemanNo. 1 Relationship Expert Reveals the Secret to Real Intimacy (w/ Adam Lane Smith)
Men today are doing everything they’ve been told, working hard, providing, staying faithful, yet they still feel disconnected or confused from their wives and…
The Catholic GentlemanThe Hidden Root of Anxiety w/ Dr. Bob Schuchts
We carry pain we can't name. It shows up as anxiety, anger, overwork, or the sense that no matter what we do, it's never enough. In this episode, John Heinen…
The Catholic GentlemanHappy Easter to You and Your Family
Lent is over, but this isn’t the end. It’s the beginning. This Easter, let's look at what it means to live as a resurrected people, not just celebrate for a…
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The Only Way for a Man to Behave Online (w/Timothy Flanders)
Men using the internet have no idea they are losing a war they never knew they were fighting. The algorithm is not neutral, it is rewarding outrage, feeding…
The Catholic GentlemanThe World Will Turn on You. Be Ready.
In this episode of Into the Desert, Fr. Ken Geraci and John Heinen confront the tension at the heart of Palm Sunday: the same voices that cry “Hosanna” can…
The Catholic Gentleman5 Traits Women Want in a Man
We get this question all the time, what do I need to do to find a wife or get married? So often we find men waiting for the right woman to find them, the right…
The Catholic GentlemanThe Father Who Ran: When A Child Refuses
Every father eventually faces a moment when his child pulls away. The distance grows, the relationship hardens, and most men respond in one of three ways. In…
The Catholic GentlemanThis Is Where Men Quit Lent | Fr. Ken Geraci & John Heinen
We start Lent with strong intentions. The fasting plan is clear. The prayer routine feels doable. The discipline is there. But somewhere in the middle of Lent…
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The Leadership Lie Destroying Families
The word "headship" has become so loaded that most men either weaponize it or abandon it entirely. In this episode, John Heinen and Devin Schadt cut through…
The Catholic GentlemanWhy Giving Money Is a Spiritual Battle | Fr. Ken Geraci & John Heinen
We can look disciplined on the surface while still clinging to comfort, control, security, and the illusion that what we have is our own. This conversation…
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What We Can Learn From a Dying Father: Former Senator Ben Sasse Speaks
We avoid thinking about death until it forces its way into the room. But what happens when a husband and father is suddenly told he has ninety days to live? In…
The Catholic GentlemanWhat Prayer Actually Does to a Man | Fr. Ken Geraci & John Heinen
Prayer becomes one of two things: a religious obligation or a strategy to get results. But it's not a productivity tool. It’s not emotional therapy. And it’s…
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How We Treat Women Reveals This About Us (It Never Lies)
How a man treats women is never a side issue. It is one of the clearest revelations of his interior life, where it is at and even where it is going. In this…
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The Right Way for Catholic Men to Fast | Fr. Ken Geraci & John Heinen
It's time for a reset to the entire purpose of fasting. John shares how he spent years fasting the wrong way, treating it like self-mortification for the sake…
The Catholic GentlemanWhy SILENCE is Your Superpower
You see over 5000 marketing messages every day. In 2025, hundreds of billions of emails were sent every day, notifications never stop, and research shows the…
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The Lent Resolution We All Need | Fr. Ken Geraci & John Heinen
This Ash Wednesday, Fr. Ken Geraci and John Heinen go straight to the heart of Lent’s first command: repent and believe. We're focusing on two concrete actions…
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The Ultimate Plan for Lent
Men treat Lent as optional. However, if this were the case, Christ would NOT have begun His public ministry with the command to repent. Yet most Catholic men…
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Prideful? The Best Way to Stop and Become Humble
Pride among Catholic men rarely looks like arrogance. What men don't realize is that it surfaces as control, self-reliance, withdrawal, or even habits that…
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No. 1 Reason Men Struggle to Get Ahead
Men today are often lost and quietly confused. Some know they should strive for more, yet feel strangely unmoved to pursue it. Others are driven but stuck…
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Overcome Fear and Persevere w/ Jeff Schiefelbein
Most men today feel torn in a dozen directions. Family, work, faith, pressure, expectations, comparison, and the relentless noise of a culture that confuses…
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Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Why does God allow suffering, especially for good and innocent people who are trying to live faithfully? Many men assume suffering means something has gone…
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7 Truths Men Were Never Taught to Understand
Men who are trying to be disciplined, responsible, and successful still feel internally restless, scattered, or dissatisfied. They work harder, set better…
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The Husband's Authority (4 Ways Men Are Called to Protect Their Family)
Protecting your wife and family in 2026 looks very different than it did even a few years ago. The pressures facing marriages today are often subtle rather…
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Discerning the Voice of Satan
If Satan and his demons are going around waging a perpetual war on mankind and seeking whom they may devour, wouldn't it be great if we understood their…
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The 5 Hidden Vices Fathers Pass to Their Children Without Even Realizing It
Why do so many men find themselves struggling with the same patterns their fathers struggled with: anger, distraction, work obsession, emotional distance…
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Protestant Pastor Becomes Catholic: The Hard Truth Every Man Needs to Hear (w/ Keith Nester)
Keith Nester spent more than two decades as a Protestant pastor. Preaching, leading, counseling, and absolutely certain he would never become Catholic. Yet his…
The Catholic GentlemanNo. 1 Guarantee of a Child's Success
Every parent wonders if their child will grow up successful, strong, capable, and grounded in faith. Most turn to schools, activities, friendships, or…
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5 Pillars Every Son Needs From His Father
Every father faces the immense challenge of shaping his son. In this compelling episode, John Heinen, Devin Schadt, and Sam Guzman confront the critical…
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Dealing with Your Spouse’s Sexual Past
What do you do when your spouse’s past sins still frustrate your present? When forgiveness has been given, but you find yourself still losing your peace and…
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Why Marriages Fall Apart After Kids and 5 Simple Steps to Rebuild
Every couple begins marriage with love, purpose, and seemingly endless dreams, but then the kids arrive...and everything changes. Sleepless nights, endless…
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The Exact Questions No One Asks Before Marriage (But Everyone Should)
Most couples believe love and faith are enough to build a marriage. But what if they aren't? Too often, the real cracks appear after the vows because they…
The Catholic GentlemanShe Doesn’t Want You to Fix Her - Here’s What She Really Wants
Every loving husband wants his wife to be happy. But what happens when every attempt, every word, solution, silence, seems to push her further away? Why is it…