Faith

Today: Prayer Rally for Purity

By Adam Minihan | July 1, 2014

Of all the problems faced in today’s culture, one of the most devastating is rampant impurity. Pornography is ubiquitous, children are sexually active, TV and movies are filled with explicit scenes, the contraceptive mentality reigns, and the list goes on. And despite popular opinion to the contrary, these sins are never private. How we think about sex affects every…

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The Sacred Heart and the Three Loves of Jesus

By Adam Minihan | June 27, 2014

In his encyclical, Haurietis Aquas, issued in 1956 on the centenary of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Pius XII offers us several metaphors for the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It’s the “mystical ladder” which we climb to “embrace God Our Savior.” It’s also a “most precious shrine” which contains the “unlimited treasures of His merits.”…

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5 Patron Saints of Beer

By Adam Minihan | June 25, 2014

“From man’s sweat and God’s love, beer came into the world.” – St. Arnulf of Metz Ah, beer. This blessed brew is one of life’s great enjoyments and an incontrovertible sign of God’s great love for us. Brewed by monks for centuries, beer has always had a close relationship to Catholicism. In fact, Holy Mother Church has proven her…

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Gentleman Saint: Saint Damien of Molokai

By Adam Minihan | June 23, 2014

“I was sick and ye visited me.” – J. Damien de Veuster (Inscription of St. Damien in the Bible of a visitor to the island) “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” – Jesus Christ Imagine an island where people are sent to die of a…

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7 Ways to Honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus

By Adam Minihan | June 19, 2014

“Behold this heart which has so loved men.” – Jesus Christ “Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, of its very nature, is a worship of the love with which God, through Jesus, loved us, and at the same time, an exercise of our own love by which we are related to God and to…

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Custody of the Eyes: What it is and How to Practice It

By Adam Minihan | June 12, 2014

 Oh! how many are lost by indulging their sight!  – St. Alphonsus de Ligouri If your eye offends you, pluck it out. – Jesus We live in a hyper-sexualized, even pornified culture, and if you’re a man who wants to be pure, you’re going to be involved in a constant warfare against lust. Everything from toothpaste commercials…

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Lose Yourself: Finding Freedom in Mary’s Risky Yes

By Adam Minihan | June 9, 2014

Did she really say that? Did she really mean it? I keep turning back to Luke 1:38, “And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’” I take a few minutes to present myself before God in silence. When my mind wanders, I return to…

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A Marked Man: Should Catholics Get Tattoos?

By Adam Minihan | June 5, 2014

From small ankle tattoos to tattooed sleeves, I am seeing tattoos on men and women more and more frequently. In fact, an estimated 40 million Americans have at least one tattoo, and tattoo parlors are one of the fastest growing businesses in the U.S. With the increased popularity of tattoos comes the question of their morality.…

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May is Mary’s Month: 10 Ways to Celebrate Your Spiritual Mom

By Adam Minihan | June 3, 2014

October is the month of the most Holy Rosary; November, the month to pray for the faithful departed; June we immerse ourselves in the ocean of mercy of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; July we praise and worship the Precious Blood of Jesus, the price of our salvation. May is the month of Mary. Mary…

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An Everyman Saint: St. Isidore the Farmer

By Adam Minihan | June 3, 2014

All you really need to know about St. Isidore the farmer (or “the laborer”) is that in the town of Pulilan in the Philippines, parishioners of San Isidro Labrador make their water buffalos kneel before a statue of the saint. This is a fitting veneration for a saint who was often accompanied by a team of…

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Mass Attire

By Adam Minihan | December 13, 2017

This post was written by a guest blogger and Council of Man member, Rich Lamm. You…

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Be a joyful man by The Catholic Man Show

By Adam Minihan | December 13, 2017

On Being a Joyful Man by The Catholic Man Show Want happiness? Eat bacon! But…

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