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The Father of Lies tempted our first mother with the beguiling notion of progress. He told her that if she ate of the fruit, her eyes would be opened and that she would be as gods (Gen. 3:5). Eve was tempted by progress. She believed that there was something more to be had than God […]

In my previous articles, I have shared a few of the insights that Archbishop Fulton Sheen taught me as I have grown older. Lessons about finding a new mission after retirement, remembering that we are made for eternity, and discovering the peace that comes from counting blessings instead of birthdays. As I reflected further, I realized […]

‘‘Train up a child in the way he should go; for even when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). My parents placed this bible verse at my bedside table when I was very young. It remained there my entire childhood, and I saw it every night before I went to […]

I was engaged to be married when I was 22, which I understood to be the achievement of manhood. The better part of my teenage years were spent preparing for that moment. This was it, I told myself, I was finally going to be a man. I was ready. I wasn’t ready. I wasn’t ready […]

In one way or another, we fathers have to contend with the question of modesty in dress. I hope to formulate the concept of modesty in a positive light, as a virtue by which we show respect to that which deserves respect, a virtue that makes use of hiddenness to show forth the resplendence of […]

Clothes should focus us on our dignity. Clothes direct people to our faces and therefore foster personal relationships. Clothes have a moral, not just a practical purpose. A good question for dress, then, is whether it is “personal” or objectifies us.

If you’re a member of a religious order, getting dressed in the morning is fairly simple: You have the choice of one outfit—your habit. For the rest of us, choosing our clothing can be a bit more complicated. While many men are not fashion inclined, like it or not, what we wear communicates something about […]

For months now, I’ve been getting requests for Catholic Gentleman t-shirts. And now they’re finally here! These fun and sturdy cotton tees sport the bold tiara and pipes logo, and they’ll let the world know that you’re a Catholic gentleman extraordinaire. The tees currently come in white, grey, or tan, and they’re currently available for pre-order. What […]