The Catholic Man Show
The Catholic Man Show
Promoting the virtuous life.
Adam and David have been best friends for 30 years and love being Catholic, husbands, and fathers. They enjoy whisky, beer, bacon, flamethrowers, St. Thomas Aquinas, virtue, true leisure, and authentic friendship.
The show is typically broken down into 3 segments - A drink, a gear, and a topic.
We are on the Lord's team. The winning side. So raise your glass. #CheerstoJesus
You can support our show by going to www.patreon.com/thecatholicmanshow
Adam and David have been best friends for 30 years and love being Catholic, husbands, and fathers. They enjoy whisky, beer, bacon, flamethrowers, St. Thomas Aquinas, virtue, true leisure, and authentic friendship.
The show is typically broken down into 3 segments - A drink, a gear, and a topic.
We are on the Lord's team. The winning side. So raise your glass. #CheerstoJesus
You can support our show by going to www.patreon.com/thecatholicmanshow
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 28, 2021 • 1h 3min
Venial Sin is a Worse Evil than any Physical Evil
A retreat to Clear Creek Abbey and the power of monastic silence refresh the speakers. A deep dive into why venial sins can be a greater spiritual harm than physical suffering. Practical habits like Ignatian examinations, mortification, and teaching children responsibility get discussed. Tips for overcoming lukewarmness and asking for grace round out the conversation.
Jan 22, 2021 • 1h 25min
Peacemakers
They riff on Wyoming Whiskey and a college guitar story before digging into how to make peace at home through games and family habits. They contrast mere de-escalation with true peacemaking, explore how attachments and tribalism steal peace, and offer practical practices like prayer, humility, and self-mastery to cultivate and share inner calm.
Jan 14, 2021 • 1h 3min
Discernment of Spirits – Part 2
A lively continuation of Fr. Timothy Gallagher’s take on Ignatian rules for spiritual life. They unpack patience in desolation, three reasons consolation withdraws, and how to prepare during good times for hard ones. Practical tips include resisting temptations, choosing a wise confessor, and shoring up weak virtues. Conversation blends theology with everyday discipline and plainspoken urgency.
Jan 7, 2021 • 1h 26min
Discernment of Spirits – Part One
A lively dive into Ignatian discernment and the rules for recognizing spiritual consolation and desolation. They explore when to act and when to wait during spiritual highs and lows. The conversation covers practical signs of consolation, how external events shape thoughts, and why major changes should be avoided in times of desolation.
Dec 30, 2020 • 50min
Eucharistic Miracles with Angelo Libutti
Angelo Libutti, filmmaker and director of photography with roots in animation and studio cinema, discusses his film about Eucharistic miracles. He talks storytelling choices, blending cinematic techniques with scientific framing. The conversation covers medical findings, credibility strategies, target audiences, and the practical hurdles of crowdfunding and production.
Dec 26, 2020 • 1h 15min
Ways of Mental Prayer
A lively chat about deepening silent mental prayer and practical routines to grow prayer life. They discuss classic meditative structures, using imagination and memory to reflect on Christ, and remedies for distractions. The conversation covers stages of meditation for uprooting vice, building virtue, and strengthening union with God.
Dec 18, 2020 • 1h 9min
Intro to the 5 ways with Karlo Broussard
Karlo Broussard, Catholic apologist and Thomistic lecturer, previews a nine-lesson course on Aquinas’s Five Ways. He outlines how each way argues for a sustaining cause, necessity, degrees of perfection, and final causes. Short, lively teases cover metaphysics, demonstrative proof, and why these arguments matter for faith and reason.
Dec 10, 2020 • 1h 5min
How to Advent as a Man
They taste a dessert-like single malt and trade hunting and venison ideas as new Advent customs. They debate Christmas lights, when to hang them, and their nostalgic pull. They talk readable Advent companions and practical household roles. They explore visible Advent practices like wreaths, nativity displays, confession, neighborly generosity, and ways families can intentionally welcome Christ.
Dec 4, 2020 • 58min
3 Things to be Avoided by Parents
A lively chat about parenting lessons from the Council of Trent. They discuss balancing discipline so children are corrected but not crushed. They warn against excessive lenience and urge consistent, shared authority. The conversation also touches on forming children toward virtue over worldly success and practical practices like avoiding public rebuke.
5 snips
Nov 25, 2020 • 1h 8min
When, Where, and Why of the Incarnation
Dr. Richard Meloche, president of the Alcuin Institute and systematic theologian, discusses why the Incarnation happened when it did. Short reflections on Jewish faith, Hellenic thought, and Roman order. Conversation touches on Benedict XVI’s Regensburg lecture, cultural recovery, and practical ways to form imagination, silence, and liturgy today.
