Catholic men have a moral obligation to be involved in the political and civil life of their cities. However, with so much media noise, character defamation attacks, and confusing rhetoric it can often seem overwhelming. My guest today, Mark Cronenwett, argues that it does not have to be this way. As a devout Catholic father of 7, a lawyer, and a man actively running for city council, he has already brought change to his city and is on the campaign trail to bring more. We discuss: Life as a Catholic Lawyer A Catholic's Moral Obligation to the Political Life How to Handle Character Defamation and Ad Hominem Attacks Mark Cronenwett - www.mark4irving.com 🔴 Help us Change Culture by Bettering the Lives of Catholic Men Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and receive incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you struggling with staying dedicated to your work or overcoming challenges? The path to self-mastery is filled with failures and successes. How do we stay consistent as men and be dedicated to the hard work of life? Today we are joined by an Olympic qualifying athlete, Conner Peloquin, who also had a successful career in a Fortune 100 company. Conner shares how to find God's will in your daily activities, as well as the focus needed to improve in life regardless of the obstacles and issues that come. We discuss: What life is like working for driven Fortune 500 companies The difficulty in leaving behind a career to follow God's will The 4 last things of Death, Judgement, Heaven, or Hell 🔴 Help Us Launch The Catholic Gentleman Membership Program Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Catholic Gentleman, Sam and John discuss a great pathway this Lent for men. Formed by many years guiding men in the desert to better understand themselves and grow in their union with Christ, Fr. Innocent Montgomery, C.F.R. shares his wisdom with us for this Lent and beyond. We share in his joy as a Franciscan Friar, hear great stories, and learn why he felt called to write a book for men that guides us through Lent and the Easter Octave. In this episode we discuss; The depravity of modern man How to experience being an adopted son of God An incredible Franciscan order How a deeper interpersonal relationship with Christ is what we all need And more… Born of Fire - Click Here Fr. Innocent Montgomery, CFR grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska as one of a triplet, and his triplet brother is also a CFR priest. He attended Saint Gregory the Great Seminary for his undergrad in philosophy. He entered the Friars in 2007 and spent many joyful years serving the homeless and drug addicts at Saint Anthony’s Shelter in the Bronx. He made his final vows in 2012 and was ordained to the priesthood in 2016. His master’s thesis work in seminary was in Christological anthropology. He now serves as the Postulant Director for the CFRs, accompanying the young brothers in early formation as they learn how to pray, live in fraternity, and love and serve the poor. One of his greatest joys is to bless people in their identity as sons and daughters of the Father. 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman Podcast happens because of our generous donors, including monthly donations of any amount. Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us: patreon.com/catholicgentleman You can also purchase Catholic Gentleman merchandise at store.catholicgentleman.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beauty belongs to Catholicism, yet we see fewer and fewer traces of this in our modern Churches. Men often ignore this transcendental and lack a depth of understanding of the objective nature of beauty. It is time to learn how beauty is tied to truth and goodness and how it can awaken within your soul an improved man. We are joined today by Robert Puschautz, a professional artist of the Stabat Mater Foundation, to learn why this is the case and how we can fix it. Stabat Mater Foundation - https://www.stabatmater.org/art Robert Puschautz IG - https://www.instagram.com/robertpuschautz "We no longer dare to believe in beauty and we make of it a mere appearance in order the more easily to dispose of it. Our situation today shows that beauty demands for itself at least as much courage and decision as do truth and goodness, and she will not allow herself to be separated and banned from her two sisters without taking them along with herself in an act of mysterious vengeance. We can be sure that whoever sneers at her name as if she were the ornament of a bourgeois past -- whether he admits it or not -- can no longer pray and soon will no longer be able to love." - Hans Urs von Balthazar 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman Podcast happens because of our generous donors, including monthly donations of any amount. Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us: patreon.com/catholicgentleman You can also purchase Catholic Gentleman merchandise at store.catholicgentleman.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How often do you feel that you are never improving in prayer? Perhaps you don't have a clear understanding of what prayer is or how to pray. In this episode, we discuss the key purpose of prayer, how to accurately understand why we are required to pray, and how to overcome the 4 most common pitfalls to living out a purposeful and fruitful prayer life. 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman Podcast happens because of our generous donors, including monthly donations of any amount. Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us: patreon.com/catholicgentleman You can also purchase Catholic Gentleman merchandise at store.catholicgentleman.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do we fast? How is it that growth in prayer is dependent on fasting? We answer these questions as well as how to avoid the numerous pitfalls related to physical, mental, and spiritual obstacles that fasting presents to us. Finally, you will learn 6 reasons every man must fast to grow in holiness and to be the man God created you to be. 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman Podcast happens because of many generous donors, including monthly donations of any amount. Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us: patreon.com/catholicgentleman You can also purchase Catholic Gentleman merchandise at store.catholicgentleman.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a special episode of The Catholic Gentleman recorded in front of a live audience at SEEK 2023 with The Catholic Talk Show. I was invited to discuss discerning your path in life and give advice to Catholics trying to find their way. Everything that we share can be applied throughout our lives. A special thank you to FOCUS and Spoke Street. 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Special Thanks • FOCUS SEEK 23 • Spoke Street Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many times have you stated, "This Lent will be different."? Only to find yourself failing, frustrated, and humbled by the second or third week. Today, Devin Schadt joins us as we discuss why this happens, what men always forget about when it comes to Lent, and how we can actually make lasting change this year. He has written an incredible devotional book to guide anyone during Lent and we touch on this as well. Jesus' Way - The 46-Day Lenten Journey Devotional BOOK - https://store.catholicgentleman.com/collections/all/products/jesus-way Fathers of St. Joseph - https://fathersofstjoseph.org Previous Episode 16 on Fatherhood - https://catholicgentleman.com/2021/06/worldly-fatherhood-vs-catholic-fatherhood Youtube Video Series - https://fathersofstjoseph.org/real-fundamentals/ 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Devin Schadt is the executive director of the Fathers of St. Joseph, an apostolate that labors for the restoration, redemption, and revitalization of fatherhood. Devin is the author of over 20 books on masculine devotions, fatherhood, and St. Joseph; and is the creator of the video-devotional system LEAD: The Four Marks of Fatherly Greatness. He lives with his wife and five daughters in the Midwest. He is a good friend and I am excited to have him join us again.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From well-known minimalist to Catholic convert, T.K. Coleman brings a depth of wisdom, clarity of thought, life experience, and transformation to Christ that is worth every second. What is minimalism and how does it align uniquely with our Catholic understanding of living a devout life? Today T.K. shares with us how to live a flourishing life, how to become a superior version of yourself each day, and how keeping your sights set on this goal brings clarity and peace to life. Follow T.K. Coleman - https://www.instagram.com/officialtkcoleman and https://www.instagram.com/theminimalists Foundation for Economic Education - https://fee.org The Minimalists - https://www.theminimalists.com and https://www.youtube.com/@theminimalists 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman T.K. Coleman is the Education Director at FEE (The Foundation for Economic Education) where he creates workshops and curricula designed to teach the value of economic literacy and entrepreneurial thinking to students of all ages. T.K. is also the co-host for the popular podcast on meaning, simplicity, and living with less: “The Minimalist.” He was most recently featured in the Netflix documentary “Less is now.” His passion is helping others minimize the philosophical and physical baggage that hinders them from living a flourishing life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It has been used for centuries to elevate and to glorify the Mass, memorize Scripture, and harnessed as a weapon against Satan. Although we see little evidence of this in the modern context, men must understand that music has been given pride of place in the Divine Liturgy. Today, Sam and John are joined by a composer, convert, and man of wisdom, Paul Jernberg, who is working to correct bad Church music and restore the glory of music once again. Magnificat Institute - https://magnificatinstitute.org Listen to Paul's Great Music - https://www.youtube.com/@pauljernberg8950 Connect with Paul - https://www.pauljernberg.com Paul's Mass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQfy1G_PirM&t=2860s 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Paul Jernberg was born in Chicago in 1953. Having studied piano from an early age, he pursued a career as a piano soloist and accompanist which began in the Midwest and continued in Sweden, where he lived and worked from 1983 to 1993. While in Europe, his musical work expanded to include composition and choral directing. After his reception into the Catholic Church in 1992, and his return to the US in 1993, his career was devoted to teaching, conducting, and composing at the service of Catholic schools and parishes in Illinois and Massachusetts. Since 2017 he has continued this three-fold work as founding director of the Magnificat Institute of Sacred Music, a non-profit organization now based in Lander, Wyoming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all struggle to actively live with purpose and intention day in and day out. Today Sam and John are joined by a military veteran, teacher, and woodworker, Paul Hyatt, who explains the richness of his life and how he lives each day with significance. The strength of society is dependent on men living to their fullest, who strive, regardless of their shortcomings or struggles, to live each day with meaning and purpose. Follow Paul Hyatt Homeschool Connections: https://homeschoolconnections.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstAgeWW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstagewoodworking YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@firstagewoodworking9955 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3zu9TEU6GpPUMoKnMRlEN9 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-age-woodworking/id1617434722 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We connect with Sr. Agnus Dei to discuss what men can do to support life, it is not what you might immediately think. She discusses her discernment in becoming a religious sister, how she walks with women daily, and an exciting March for Life Event the Sisters of Life are hosting. March for Life Event - https://www.lifefest2023.com (LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE) Sisters of Life - https://sistersoflife.org 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined today by Brett Attebery, President of Heroic Media, to discuss how Thrive Women's Health worked to strategically end abortions in St. Louis. Brett is the author of a new book, Your Pro-Life Bottom Line, and a convert to the Faith. He tells the dramatic story of how he entered the Church and how he was healed from a previous abortion. We finish with what all of us can be doing to achieve similar victories for the Pro-Life movement. Heroic Media - https://heroicmedia.org Learn More About Brett - https://brettattebery.com "Your Pro-Life Bottom Line" - https://www.amazon.com/Your-Pro-Life-Bottom-Brett-Attebery/dp/1667825267 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time of year is filled with thoughts of change and renewal. Men take upon themselves resolutions to better their lives, however, the majority of these resolutions fail. Why do they fail and what purpose of resolutions is lacking that keeps men from moving forward in the active life? We turn to a great priest and expert in the Desert Fathers, Fr. David Abernethy, to guide us in what dispositions of the mind, intent of the will, and practices we must foster on a regular basis to find frequent growth from sin to holiness. 🔴 SPONSOR - Exodus 90 - 90 Days before Easter Starts on January 9th - Sign-up today - Click Here Previous Episode with Fr. David Abernethy - Click Here Follow Fr. Abernethy on Instagram - Click Here 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Sam and John are joined by a Scripture scholar and man who has written two recent books on the Infancy Narratives of Christ's birth, Fr. Dwight Longenecker. We discuss the truth of the Magi, the shepherds, and other stories that have come down through centuries that are not directly found in Scripture. How many Magi were there and where do we learn that number? How were Shepherd's stories passed down to Luke, writing 50-60 years later? We discuss all of this and how learning this information can be a turning point in your life. Father's Website - https://dwightlongenecker.com The Mystery of the Magi -https://dwightlongenecker.com/shop/the-mystery-of-the-magi The Secret of the Bethlehem Shepherds - https://dwightlongenecker.com/shop/the-secret-of-the-bethlehem-shepherds 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Sam and John are joined by a seasoned veteran who has been fighting against the downfall of true masculinity for many years, Matthew Christoff. In order to move to appropriate solutions, we first assess and diagnose the crisis of masculinity in the Catholic Church as well as society. After discussing the downfall over the years we go into effective and lasting solutions for men to make and implement today. Every Catholic Man Site - https://everycatholicman.com Every Catholic Man Podcast - https://everycatholicman.buzzsprout.com Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance - https://www.catholicmenleaders.org 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Matthew James Christoff is a Catholic convert and evangelist of Catholic men. Matthew is a co-founder of the Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance and HeroicMen.com, the founder of the New Evangelization Project and CatholicManNight.com, and is featured in the Knights of Columbus Into the Breach Video Series. Matthew's professional career includes being a strategy consultant for Fortune 50 companies and a brand manager in a major consumer products company. Matthew has a Masters in Theology from the Augustine Institute, a Masters in Business and a Civil Engineering degree from Purdue University. Matthew is married to his childhood sweetheart, has four married adult children and grandchildren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today John and Sam discuss Our Blessed Mother and 5 reasons why we all must have a devotion to the Immaculate. We discuss the struggles that we have each had in accepting or wrestling with the Church's teachings on Our Perfect Mother. However, and our lives are testaments to this transformation, by trusting the Church's teaching and practicing these devotions you will have chosen the surest, easiest, and shortest pathway to Christ and heaven. EPISODE CORRECTION - It was St. Catherine Labouré that received the miraculous medal. In the heat of the moment, it came out St. Bernadette. Thanks for listening! St. Catherine and St. Bernadette, pray for us. 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, American Ninja Warrior and Catholic evangelist, Sean Bryan, discusses how his life has brought him to the peak of physical performance and how it is all done through the Holy Spirit. He has a passionate and clear understanding of the Faith and he lives that in his actions, insights, and missionary work off the course. We talk about his choice of the moniker, "Papal Ninja", how the Church lacks in forming men today, and what Sean and his apostolate, Lay Mission Project, are doing to fill that void. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/papalninja Lay Mission Project - https://laymission.net 🔴 Support The Catholic Gentleman Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Sean Bryan is most known for his participation in the hit TV show American Ninja Warrior, where he has taken on the identity of the "Papal Ninja," stealthily taking on his role in the mission of the Church to evangelize the world. Sean received his Bachelor’s of Arts at UC Berkeley, where he studied physics and was on the men’s gymnastics team. He completed his Master of Arts in Theology with a Salesian Studies concentration at the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology. His Masters thesis analyzed the ecclesiology inherent to documents of the Second Vatican Council, and proposes the Scriptural notion of liturgy as an interpretive lens that elucidates the relationship between formal ritual worship and its integrated expression in everyday life. His exploration led to practical applications geared toward the animation of the faithful in the Church’s mission, including the Lay Mission Project: an in-depth disciple-community formation experience that enables the laity to live the faith in their daily lives, foster strong relationships, and transform your world. In his spare time, Sean co-founded Traverse Fitness, a ninja warrior gym that trains the current, and next generation of obstacle course racers, many of whom are underprivileged kids whose memberships are discounted and subsidized through donations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we will discuss 4 temptations that every Catholic Gentleman faces and 4 virtues to overcome these temptations - Hint: One of them is gratefulness. We pray that all of our listeners have a blessed last week of the Liturgical Year and a great start to Advent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we discuss how your physical health and wellness go hand in hand with your development in virtue and growth in holiness. Dr. Kevin Vost joins us to address the huge rise in diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, liver disease, obesity, and other health-related illnesses in society today. We go into the false notion that you are either physically strong or mentally strong and that the integration of the two leads to a more grateful, loving, healthy, and holy life. Do we have a moral obligation to take care of ourselves and what is the correct balance?  You Are That Temple - https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/you-are-that-temple Kevin Vost, Psy.D., is the author of twenty books including Memorize the Faith! and How to Think Like Aquinas and has taught psychology at Aquinas College in Nashville, Tennessee, the University of Illinois at Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College, and MacMurray College. He is a member of the Research Review Committee for American Mensa, which promotes the scientific study of human intelligence. 🔴 The Catholic Gentleman On Patreon Join the movement of The Catholic Gentleman by supporting us and getting incredible gifts as a thank you for your support: https://patreon.com/catholicgentleman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices