Council of Catholic Men

In this episode of the Council of Catholic Men, we prayed together and then journeyed through Scripture with a focused reading of 2 Thessalonians and 1 Timothy. I reflected on Saint Paul’s exhortations to stand firm in the faith, hold fast to apostolic traditions, discern false teachings, and live disciplined, charitable lives that honor Christ. We…

In this episode, we journey through 1 Thessalonians, reflecting on Paul’s gratitude for the Thessalonians’ faith, their perseverance under persecution, and his fatherly care expressed through exhortation, prayer, and encouragement. We highlight key themes: receiving the Gospel “in power and in the Holy Spirit,” becoming “children of the day,”…

In today’s Council of Catholic Men Bible Study and Catechism, we journeyed through St. Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians, reflecting on Christ’s primacy as head of the Church and peacemaker through the blood of His Cross (Col 1), Paul’s warnings against deceptive philosophies and angel-worship that displace Christ (Col 2), and the call to put off…

In this episode of the Council of Catholic Men Catechism and Bible Study, we continue through Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians, completing chapters 2–4. We reflect on Paul’s call to unity, humility, and obedience to Christ, highlighting the kenosis hymn (“He emptied Himself”) and the charge to “work out your salvation with fear and…

In today’s Council of Catholic Men, we continue our catechism and Bible study with a prayerful reading of Ephesians 4–6, exploring St. Paul’s call to unity, truth in charity, putting on the new man, and living a virtuous life. We reflect on practical holiness: honesty, righteous speech, righteous labor, reconciling anger, and generosity. In…

In today’s Council of Catholic Men Bible and Catechism Study, opened with prayer and then began our read-through of Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians using the Douay-Rheims, covering chapters 1–3 with select footnotes. We reflected on Paul’s context writing from prison, the “spiritual blessings” in Christ, the seal of the Holy Spirit, and…

In today’s Council of Catholic Men Bible and Catechism Study, we continue our journey through Scripture by finishing Paul’s Letter to the Galatians (chapters 5–6). We reflect on Christian liberty, the contrast between the works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit, and Paul’s call to bear one another’s burdens and glory only in the Cross of…

In this episode, we open with prayer and begin our study of Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians, moving chapter by chapter through key themes: Paul’s divine calling and defense of his apostleship (Gal 1), the Jerusalem meeting affirming the Gospel to the Gentiles and Paul’s fraternal correction of Peter for the sake of truth and unity (Gal 2),…

In this episode, We continue our journey through 2 Corinthians, finishing chapters 11–13. We reflect on Paul’s defense of his apostleship against false teachers, his catalogue of sufferings, and Christian strength: when I am weak, then I am strong. We highlight the powerful consolation of 2 Corinthians 12:9—"My grace is sufficient for thee; for…

In this episode of Council of Catholic Men, continuing our study of 2 Corinthians, reflecting on chapters 8–10 and how Saint Paul calls us to generous almsgiving, humble imitation of Christ, and integrity in ministry. We linger on 2 Corinthians 8:9—Christ, though rich, became poor for our sake—unpacking how His humility makes us rich in grace and…