Perks of Reel Mowers Personally, mowing the lawn has always been a chore for me. I mowed an acre growing up and hated pretty much everything about it. Most especially, I remember the amount of time the lawn mower was inoperable, causing all the fuss, tinkering, and buying gas. My mechanical ability as a kid…

Building Virtue and a 500lb Deadlift. “Everybody Wants to go to Heaven, But Nobody Wants to Die” – Albert King If you’re reading this, the above quote probably applies to you. If there’s a heaven (there is) everyone wants to go there. No one wants to die for it though. Everyone wants to live forever.…

The Catholic Man Show Interview Series on ‘The Domestic Church’ Last week we published 3 interviews on the topic ‘The Domestic Church’. According to the Second Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: “The family, is so to speak, the domestic church.” (Lumen Gentium #11) This means that it is in the context of the family…

Dr. Scott and Kimberly Hahn Interview Recently we had the opportunity to interview Dr. Scott and Kimberly Hahn at the 2018 Tulsa Catechetical Conference hosted by the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma. According to the Second Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church: “The family, is so to speak, the domestic church.” (Lumen Gentium #11)…

Prayer is a battle.   The Catechism makes this clear: …The great figures of prayer of the Old Covenant before Christ, as well as the Mother of God, the saints, and he himself, all teach us this: prayer is a battle. Against whom? Against ourselves and against the wiles of the tempter who does all he can to turn…

Book Review: A Shepherd in Combat Boots by William L. Maher I am not sure when I first heard of Pilsen, KS, but it was likely during a game of triple solitaire with my wife and her grandmother here in Oklahoma. My wife’s grandmother had relatives in Pilsen, KS, and would tell us about her…

The Catholic of The Daily Wire: Michael Knowles This week we will be interviewing Michael Knowles from The Daily Wire. In 2017, Michael joined The Ben Shapiro Show and The Andrew Klavan Show lineup launching his own show. Michael is a rare outspoken Catholic in the Hollywood world, covering political topics as well as Catholic culture…

The Story Teller A few months before I was born, my father met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Daddy was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around to welcome me into the world…

Reform Yourself! How to Pray, Find Peace, and Grow in Faith with the Saints of the Counter-Reformation by Shaun McAfee  I have to admit at first glance I was a little intimidated by the title of this book and wondered if I would be able to follow the contents between the covers. On one hand,…

The Idea of a Village Conference Recently we had the opportunity to speak with Sam Guzman from, The Catholic Gentlemen, about this weekend’s conference held at Clear Creek Abbey called, “The Idea of a Village Conference” TCMS: The Idea of a Village conference is this weekend, June 30th, 2018. Why is it called “Idea of a…