Francesco II: Deprived of an Earthly Crown, Bound for a Heavenly

  A victim of the overwhelming transformation in European political and social life of the mid-19th century and subject of ridicule for generations, Francesco II, last King of Bourbon Two Sicilies bore the reverses forced upon him with humility, piety and charity and ranks among one of the greatest Catholic gentlemen of all time. Born January … Read more

A Gentleman’s Approach to Advent

The way our world does Christmas is utterly wrong. Deep down, we know we need to do it differently. The surprising thing is, we don’t have to create a new fangled approach. All we need to do is to approach Christmas as a Gentleman ought, through Advent! The word Advent descends from the latin verb advenire, … Read more

Top 5 Catholic Man Blogs

It seems like my wife is always finding some new blog or podcast geared towards Catholic women and Catholic moms, to the point that I probably can no longer count them all on my own ten fingers. Now this is all great, because women can find a lot of affirmation and encouragement to carry out … Read more

Apologetics In The Home: An Interview

This is a re-published interview by Canadian Catholic apologist, Matt Nelson from ReasonableCatholic.com. This interview poses a few questions on my own upbringing and Catholic formation, as well as my perspective on apologetics within the home. ReasonableCatholic.com is a highly recommended resource for your personal formation in apologetics. I’ve been looking forward to doing this interview for a … Read more

Finding the Meaning in Manly Work

In Genesis, we first meet God when he is working; creating the universe. And after working for six days, he finally takes his rest on the seventh day and he sees the fruit of his work as “good.” From the very beginning, God shows us the unique dignity of work (and rest). He also shows … Read more