4 days ago in Uncategorized

Loyalty and Localism

For all of the oddities of hipsterdom, they get at least one thing right: buying local. Corporations care more about their ROI than the quality of the goods produced; they...

1 week ago in Saints

St. Maximilian Kolbe: Tribute to a Seed

St. Maximilian Kolbe was born Raymond Kolbe on this day in 1894. Today marks the 127th anniversary of the birth of this great saint and patron of the The Catholic Gentleman....

1 week ago in Angels, Events

We Wrestle Not Against Flesh and Blood: The Spiritual World and the Events of History

Our nation is again in turmoil, reminding me just how frequently in recent days I've had to write posts about the upheavals of our times. Nevertheless, I do not wish...

3 weeks ago in Liturgical Year

The God in the Stable: A Christmas Meditation

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...

2 months ago in Uncategorized

The 2020 Catholic Gentleman Gift List

It's that time of year again: time to start thinking about Christmas gifts for the Catholic gentlemen in your life. Here are 10 gift ideas sure to delight any Catholic...

2 months ago in Conversion, Friendship

Conversation, Conversion, and the Eternal Truth

Have you ever enjoyed a good conversation? Not just small talk or a vague and ephemeral discussion of trivialities, but a real, substantive conversation about the most important questions...

2 months ago in Papacy

St. John Paul II’s Message to America is More Timely Than Ever

I share the following homily of John Paul II from October 8, 1995 at Camden Yards, Baltimore, slightly edited for clarity. It is short and to the point, and in...

3 months ago in Relationships, Repentance

To All and For All: Guilt, Responsibility, and the Brothers Karamazov

Some friends and I were smoking cigars and chatting on the porch of a Brooklyn house during a summer evening in 2010. One of the friends recommended that I read...

4 months ago in Family, Fathers, Prayer

The Forgotten Prayer of the Father

Tucked away in a seemingly boring part of the Bible, the Forgotten Prayer of 1 Chronicles 4:10 is an unexpected invitation for men to come home—to the family we have...

4 months ago in Charity, Courage, Culture

A House Divided: Political Chaos, Churchly Conflict, and the Spirit of Christ

"A house divided against itself cannot stand." - Jesus Christ Regardless of your political persuasion, I believe many of us who watched the first of the U.S. presidential debates were...

4 months ago in Liturgy, podcast

Podcast Ep. 9: Why We Need the Traditional Latin Mass with Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

In the heady days of liturgical revolution in the 1960s and 70s, the Traditional Latin Mass was considered dead and buried. But then, something unexpected and miraculous happened: It came...

4 months ago in Fathers, Marriage, Masculinity

Fathers, Don’t Tap Out

The kids were out of control and so were the bills, my relationship with my wife felt strained, and I honestly didn’t think I could handle the stress at work...

4 months ago in Feasts

International Buy a Priest a Beer Day is Almost Here

Did you know that this Sunday, September 20, is International Buy a Priest a Beer Day? We are now in our 7th year of this glorious festal day. On this...

4 months ago in Strength, Suffering, Virtue

Fail Forward: 7 Blessings of Falls in the Lives of Men

We are living in a time when men are besieged from all fronts. Men have a suicide rate three times higher than women which many attribute, at least in part,...

4 months ago in Family, Fathers

Fathers, Bring the Joy

“It’s good to be king” was a common refrain in my home, and it was always in reference to me. I was a 5-year-old boy, who, my parents joked, got...

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