Featured on Those Catholic Men The transition between Lent and Easter can be difficult. During Lent, we focus on fasting, prayer, and almsgiving in an attempt to show contrition for our sins and to grow closer to God as we prepare for the Holy Triduum: the climax of each liturgical year. We look forward to … Continue reading Lent to Easter: Just Add “E”
Mourning Came, and Fasting Followed
☧ First, I apologize for the bad pun in the title (inspired by Genesis 1)... For some reason, Those Catholic Men still published this article under that title. Anywho... The pillars of our Lenten season are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. The point of doing these not-so-pleasant things is to have our routine shaken up a … Continue reading Mourning Came, and Fasting Followed
On Manhood and Knowing God
☧ Written for Those Catholic Men. How can anyone know God? How can we plumb the depths or reach the heights of the Infinite? How do we respond to statements like, “See, God is great beyond our knowledge, the number of his years past searching out,” (Job 36:26)? To me, these types of questions and … Continue reading On Manhood and Knowing God
Blessed Bartolome Blanco Marquez
☧ The following is a letter written by Blessed Bartolome Blanco Marquez to his girlfriend. He was one of hundreds martyred during the Spanish Civil War and was imprisoned because he refused to engage in the bloody civil conflict. During that time, Catholicism was a controversial subject, and persecutions of both clergy and laity were widespread. … Continue reading Blessed Bartolome Blanco Marquez
