Most Catholic men are fighting #battles they don’t even realize they’re in. We wake up tired, chase money, build muscle, and scroll endlessly, but our souls are starving. In this episode of *The Manly Catholic*, I sit down again with Fr. Dominic Couturier to go deep into what it truly means to be a warrior for Christ, a man of #discipline, #prayer , and sacrificial love.

Fr. Dom challenges every man listening to embrace silence, fasting, and spiritual discipline. He exposes how easy it is to get caught in the physical grind while neglecting the spiritual life, and why both must work together if we’re going to lead, protect, and sanctify our families.

We talk about the *forgotten power of retreats*, how men can reconnect with God through silence, and why fasting changes your spiritual life. Fr. Dom shares how his background as an endurance athlete and triathlete taught him the virtue of discipline, and how physical strength mirrors spiritual fortitude.

We also dive into the beauty and symbolism of the #traditional Latin Mass vestments and why every piece a priest wears means something, and how understanding the sacred language of the liturgy draws you closer to the Eucharist.

And then, Fr. Dom gets real about the priesthood. He shares how it’s not a safe or comfortable, but a #battlefield . Every priest, like every husband and father, is called to stand between light and darkness and lay down his life for his flock.

This episode will hit you hard, but it will wake you up. It’s time to stop being passive. It’s time to take your post in the fight for souls.

*IN THIS EPISODE, We Talk About:*

* The power of silence and why every man must go on retreat yearly
* Fasting and prayer as spiritual weapons
* How discipline of body trains discipline of soul
* Why men must pray and fast for their priests
* What it really means to discern the priesthood
* The deep meaning behind the vestments of the Latin Mass
* Why knowledge of the liturgy reignites your love for the Eucharist
* How Fr. Dominic’s life as a triathlete built his spiritual endurance
* Why the priesthood is not for the faint of heart—it’s warfare

*THE #challenge *

1. *Take a Silent Retreat.* Find a monastery, a retreat house, or even a quiet space in nature. Leave your phone behind. Bring only Scripture and a journal. Spend a day or two in silence and let the Lord speak.
2. **Pray and Fast for Your Priest.** Skip a meal, or even two, and offer it up for the sanctification of your parish priest. Write him a letter of encouragement. Let him know you’re praying for him.

*3 POWERFUL #quotes *

1. “If you want to fight in a supernatural battle—to be a warrior for Christ—you need to know that you will die. Few are called, fewer are chosen.”
2. “You can be a vicious warrior and still be gentle and kind and have peace and joy. That’s what it means to be a Christian soldier.”
3. “Take a retreat. Reconnect with your Captain. Reestablish your lines with the General. You can’t fight if you’ve lost contact with your Commander.”

*KEY #takeaway *
A Catholic man must train like a soldier, body, mind, and soul. Silence, fasting, and prayer are not optional. They’re the weapons of a saint. Without discipline, you are unarmed in battle.

**TIMESTAMPS:**
0:00 - Mic check and cold plunge stories
1:30 - Discipline of body and soul
3:00 - Learning the language of the Latin Mass
5:00 - Vestments and their deep spiritual meaning
8:00 - Why knowledge of the Mass changes everything
13:00 - The necessity of silence and retreat for men
17:00 - The Sabbath and the order of rest
26:00 - Catholic movies and films that inspire holiness
37:00 - Encouraging young men to discern the priesthood
41:00 - Spiritual warfare and the priesthood
45:00 - How laymen can support their priests
49:00 - AI, humanism, and the modern threat of control
55:00 - The challenge: fasting, prayer, and silence with God

**WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR:**

* Catholic men hungry for truth and holiness
* Husbands and fathers who want to lead their families in faith
* Young men discerning their vocation
* Priests and seminarians on the front lines of spiritual combat
* Anyone tired of lukewarm Catholicism

**THE MANLY CATHOLIC** is a podcast dedicated to forming men into warriors for Christ. No fluff. No compromise. Just truth, tradition, and transformation.

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