1. True Strength, True Manhood

2. Who is a Man? ?

3. What it Authentic Catholic Christian Man
Gender is not Just Physical, it is also Psychological and Spiritual.... It is also Ontological (masculinity is at my core)
Pope Benedict
Catholics have the ideal of the natural law... If your denial your core ...things go haywire

4. Masculinity = Sacrifice
A Man should be willing to Sacrifice for
his wife and
Himself
His Children
Provision of food is a basic responsibility not a super hero action
Cockroaches do the same
Sacrifice as the church says is written in every fibre of our being

5. Masculinity = Giving
Giving is the very core of our being
Movies that most men identify with are things that talk or project Sacrifice, protection,
Men Sexual organs are geared toward giving of ourselves to women

6. Masculinity = A call
Masculinity is a vocation
We have to choose it
We have to wake up to it
God calls us to be Holy but we have to choose to be holy
God calls us to worship HIM but we have to choose to worship HIM.
God calls us to be a man and puts in us everything to be so..... but we have to choose to live it.

7. How do we respond?
Fishes and trees cannot refuse to be what they are...
Go with the world or walk a separate path?
Human beings are the only creatures who can choose to live below what they are....
You have to decide .... The power of the will

8. Common responses - What the World has to offer
Extreme
Conformist attitude
“If you cannot beat them, Join them....”
“It is a necessity of our times...”
Bravado, Domination and arrogance
Physical abuse
Self interest, sex is for my pleasure only
Restlessness and struggles
Lack of self esteem
Looking for the world for approval
2.Passive
False humility
Fear
Lack of leadership & Fatherhood

9. It is not Pride, it is just Who I am

10. Authentic Catholic man

11. Authentic Catholic man
Accountability is to God for
Position of influence
Wife and Children
You can fall asleep on the job
Don’t waste the opportunity
Don’t curse but bless
Models and Heroes
Guide the family
Teach the Children to follow Christ
Teach cathechesis
Pray for and Bless the Children

12. What it means to live as an authentic Catholic man in today’s world
A man of Prayer (Spiritual Head of the Home)
Bible study & Catechesis (Love the Scriptures)
Availing yourself of the power of the Sacraments
A Healthy mind in a healthy body
Sexuality
 Chastity,
Overcome pornography
Fatherhood, Be a HERO
Love, Love and Love again – A living Sacrifice Holy and pleasing unto God (Romans 12:1)

13. Role models for Masculinity
St Ignatius to His friends:
“Do not intervene in my death.... \let the animals eat my bones and grind it....
St Joseph Husband of Mary
Put her away secretly
“Joshephic” Marriage
Be an inspiration for others

14. REAL MEN! LOVE JESUS If you Love me, Keep my Commandments
Sacrifice is neither Passivity or Softness
Sacrifice does not mean weakness

15. There was nothing soft or weak about Christ’s passion, especially when we realise that He had the power to stop it
There was no display of bravado
Sacrifice is neither Passivity or Softness
Sacrifice does not mean weakness

16. WWJD Be a Man Don't be a passive male Be responsible
Authentic Christian men operate the two rules
1. In everything always ask yourself, What will Jesus Do (WWJD)
2. When in doubt refer to Rule No 1!
WWJD

17. RESOLUTION

18. THE RESOLUTION - from The Movie Courageous
I do solemnly resolve before God to take full responsibility for myself, my wife, and my
children.
I WILL love them, protect them, serve them, and teach them the Word of God as the spiritual leader of my home.
I WILL be faithful to my wife, to love and honour her, and be wiling to lay down my
life for her as Jesus Christ did for me.
I WILL bless my children and teach them to love God with al of their hearts, all of their minds, and all of their strength.
I WILL train them to honour authority and live responsibly.
I WILL confront evil, pursue justice, and love mercy.
I WILL pray for others and treat them with kindness, respect, and compassion.
I WILL work diligently to provide for the needs of my family.
I WILL forgive those who have wronged me and reconcile wit those I have wronged.
I WILL learn from my mistakes, repent of my sins, and walk with integrity as a man answerable to God.
I WILL seek to honour God, be faithful to His church, obey His Word, and do His will.
I WILL courageously work with the strength God provides to fulfil this resolution for the rest of my life and for His glory.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. – Joshua 24:1

19. THE RESOLUTION - from The Movie Courageous
I do solemnly resolve before God to take full responsibility for myself, my wife, and my children.
I WILL love them, protect them, serve them, and teach them the Word of God as the spiritual leader of my home.
I WILL be faithful to my wife, to love and honour her, and be wiling to lay down my life for her as Jesus Christ did for me.
I WILL bless my children and teach them to love God with al of their hearts, all of their minds, and all of their strength.
I WILL train them to honour authority and live responsibly.
I WILL confront evil, pursue justice, and love mercy.

20. THE RESOLUTION - from The Movie Courageous
I WILL pray for others and treat them with kindness, respect, and compassion.
I WILL work diligently to provide for the needs of my family.
I WILL forgive those who have wronged me and reconcile with those I have wronged.
I WILL learn from my mistakes, repent of my sins, and walk with integrity as a man answerable to God.
I WILL seek to honour God, be faithful to His church, obey His Word, and do His will.
I WILL courageously work with the strength God provides to fulfil this resolution for the rest of my life and for His glory.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. – Joshua 24:1