04Jan 2019 by jgarrett
The Regular Catholic Guy Reading List

The Regular Catholic Guy Reading List

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Here is an introductory list of recommended books. We have spoken about some of these books on the podcast. The list covers everything from the bible to learning about your and your spouse/significant others love language. The New Catholic Answers Bible - NABRE Catechism of the Catholic Church Youcat – Cardinal Christoph Schonborn Theology of the Body for Beginners - West The Faith Explained – Leo J Trese Life of Christ – Fulton J Sheen Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul – John Eldredge Rediscovering Catholicism – Matthew Kelly Theology for Beginners – Frank Sheed One Step Closer: 40 Doses of Motivation, Hacks and Experiences to Share with Millennial Catholics – Anthony Freeman Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism: – Scott Hahn The Lambs Supper: The…
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01Oct 2018 by jgarrett
Blocking and Tackling for Regular Catholic Guys

Blocking and Tackling for Regular Catholic Guys

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It is fall and football season has kicked off. This is a favorite time of the year for many men. It is also a time to remind us of the fundamentals. Just like in football our Catholic faith has fundamentals as well. The better we become at these fundamentals the holier men we become. Here are the 10 Regular Catholic Guy fundamentals: Attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation Say grace before meals even if you are at a restaurant Pray with your wife daily Pray with your kids daily Read Scripture daily Go to confession - Strive to go monthly Attend Eucharistic Adoration Weekly – Strive for 1 hour per week Start and end your day with prayer Do a daily examination of your conscience Pray the…
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07Jun 2018 by jgarrett
Have You Found What You Are Looking For?

Have You Found What You Are Looking For?

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  As men we are on a journey. Our culture teaches us to seek money, power and to climb the corporate ladder.  As we accomplish and accumulate more and more we find ourselves to still be searching and finding an emptiness in ourselves that we can’t seem to fill. Like the U2 song, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, we are still continuously looking for what can fill the emptiness. We are seeking to fill the void left in our hearts. It is something deep in our souls. Some of us learn that while we are running towards money, positions of power and accumulation of material things, we are running away from something. We sense we are being chased by someone or something. What is chasing us? God…
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07Jun 2018 by jgarrett
Welcome to The Regular Catholic Guy

Welcome to The Regular Catholic Guy

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Welcome to the Regular Catholic Guy! We are glad you are here. Our mission is to help as many Catholic men as possible learn about their faith and to develop a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. We are regular Catholic men that want to become better men, husbands, fathers and be able to have conversations about our faith. We will explore the faith and have some fun with other regular guy stuff too. There is a website, podcast and blog. We will be adding additional material and resources in the near future. Our chaplain is Fr. Mark McKercher, a Catholic priest in the diocese of Omaha, Nebraska. He will be a frequent guest on the podcast. You can ask a question by clicking on Ask Fr. Mark on the website.…
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