by Band of Christian Brothers | Feb 25, 2016 | Faith, Sacrifice, Suffering
Written By: Victor Penney I had a big, grandiose idea for how this article on Lent should go, but I’m dumping that plan. Why? Adoration. Recently, the Sisters of Life in Toronto were at a nearby parish for Eucharistic Adoration. So, I had to go – I just had to. While...
by Band of Christian Brothers | Oct 7, 2015 | Band of Christian Bros, Blog
Written By: David Gilbert Among the most serious crises facing our society today is the lack of true men. Women, children, the Church and the world are yearning for true men to setup and assist God in the mission of saving the world by saving souls. This is why I am...
by Band of Christian Brothers | Oct 7, 2015 | Manhood, Mass
Source: The New Emangelization Many are beginning to recognize the severe Catholic “man-crisis” and the necessary imperative to aggressively “emangelize” Casual Catholic Men. While new ardor, methods and expressions are needed from the Pope to the parish priest,...
by Band of Christian Brothers | Oct 7, 2015 | Fatherhood, Marriage
Source: Fathers of St. Joseph Dan confessed over coffee, “I would be lying if I said that I don’t often consider leaving my family.” Dan, overwhelmed by the sense of obligation, consistently felt inadequate in his role as “man of the house,” and often quarantined...
by Band of Christian Brothers | Oct 6, 2015 | Faith, Fatherhood, Suffering
Source: Fathers of St. Joseph Ben’s father-in-law, an owner of a profitable corporation, offered him a prestigious position that would double his current salary. The only downside to the proposition was that Ben and his family would have to leave his rustic dream...
by Band of Christian Brothers | Sep 25, 2015 | Faith, Priests
Source: The New Emangelization The New Emangelization Project has documented that a key driver of the collapse of Catholicism in the U. S. is a serious and growing Catholic “man-crisis”. One third of baptized Catholic men have left the faith and the majority of those...
by Band of Christian Brothers | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog, Faith
Source: The New Emangelization Unchecked, the exodus of Catholic men from the faith is likely to continue as men become increasingly casual about Catholicism. About 11 million adult men in the U.S. were raised Catholic but left the faith[1] and men are...
by Band of Christian Brothers | Sep 24, 2015 | Church, Faith, Priests
Source: The New Emangelization Recently, I was interviewed by Joseph Hanneman of the Catholic World Report regarding the Catholic “man-crisis” and what to do about it. The article offers a solid summary of the New Emangelization Project and is a helpful way to help...