ManHacks: Sharp Axe of Kindness

I was recently packing up for a camping trip and outfitting my camper with a toolbox, gathering all the basic tools I might need (perhaps another ManHack list for another time). I had just nicely sharpened up a small hatchet (also another ManHack for another time) and I thought it might fit nicely in the … Read more

The Year of Mercy for a Sinful Man like Me – Part 2

The previous post began with a look at the absolute anguish that is all too easy to see in our world. It is certainly a world far from God and in need of Mercy. For the Catholic Gentleman, this Holy Year of Mercy invites us to two things: to experience God’s Mercy, and to share … Read more

A Catholic Gentleman: God’s Faithful Steward

A huge buzz word in the Church today is “Stewardship.” Too often, this word is reduced to simply the use of one’s money or talents within the Church – such as being a musician at Sunday Mass or putting money in the collection basket. Indeed, Stewardship is so much more expansive – and yet it … Read more

Piece of Cake

You know as well as I that leading a morally good life in this world is an easy thing to do. A piece of cake really…..Or maybe this is just wishful thinking. Most likely, ease in leading a morally good life is not the reality we experience. With the relentless tug of our own poor habits in addition to the … Read more