The Christmas season is a time for Catholics to celebrate, and our celebrations are longer, better, and more meaningful than the rest of the world. Today, John Heinen and Devin Schadt discuss the richness of Christmas traditions and how they improve everyone's lives. Find out why Christmas is celebrated on December 25th, the meaning of the term Xmas, and why we have multiple feast days we are told to enjoy within Christmastide. We also discuss the depths of historical Protestants' revolt against Christmas and the secular attempt to rid it of its meaning. Join the conversation on how amazing this season is and how only those who are truly celebrating are following the Church's commands.

There has been a growing obsession with Halloween and horror in recent years. Halloween is now America's 2nd largest commercial holiday, and its fascination does not appear to be in decline. When you consider the argument of this festival's pagan roots, Catholics are often left confused. Today John Heinen, Sam Guzman, and Devin Schadt discuss the Catholic origins of Halloween as well as Hallowstide, and explain what we, as men, can do with our families and neighbors to take back Halloween.We also get to answer a question from a listener about how to pray and improve his life after a devastating divorce.

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.

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.” Matthew 6:34 A New Year is upon us. It’s that time for us to make our resolutions, to hit the gym in January and stop going sometime in February. It’s that time to give ourselves goals to […]

The Virgin is with child…On the roads they pass by pagan Greeks and Samaritans and fellow Jews, shepherds and slaves and soldiers and traders, and divers others who along their way see naught more than a man and wife from Galilee. from The Rose: A Meditation Caesar, whom they called the son of the gods, […]

Christmas is fast approaching, and many of you are looking for the ideal gift for the Catholic man in your life. But let’s face it, men can be hard to buy for! Never fear. I’m here to help. Here are 10 great gift ideas that any man will love. The Catholic Gentleman Rosary This manly […]

My time in service as an Army Officer is best characterized by three simple words. They are faith, hope, and love. Here when I use faith, I am not only referring to religious faith; though, that is one of the most important uses of the word. My faith in God is the starting point for […]

Of all the tremendous mysteries of our faith, there is none more stupefying in its reality than the Incarnation. That God would deign to assume human flesh is a staggering fact, and it is one that a thousand different heresies has sought to doubt or deny. And yet, it is a fast so critical to […]