Comments on: The Art of Manly Virtue

By: Bringing Men Back Into The Catholic Church : A Voice In The Wilderness

Bringing Men Back Into The Catholic Church : A Voice In The Wilderness — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:30:46 +0000

[...] entire article that I linked to above, The New Catholic Manliness, by Todd Aglialoro, as well as The Art of Manly Virtue from Catholic Exchange. Also please consider joining Men’s groups in your local diocese and [...]

By: Virtousity (male) in the 21st Century? « hope it is

Virtousity (male) in the 21st Century? « hope it is — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:42:44 +0000

[...] Art of Manly Virtue In a great article posted today over at Catholic Exchange, Mickey Addison explores what it means to be a man in our [...]

By: Ken.Jones

Ken.Jones — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:15:50 +0000

I see no slight to Joseph here. I read the comparison between “Women are not toys” and “He honored His mother” quite clearly.

I found the article inspiring, for today I caught myself behaving in a less than virtuous manner. The article came at a perfect time.

Finally, one way each of us honors his father (and his Father) is to behave virtuously, as the writer suggests we should do. To behave in life in such a manner that someone simply says “Your father raised a good kid” is highly honorable. Live your life to honor your Father.

By: lewis_ian

lewis_ian — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:40:27 +0000

C’mon guys. Let’s not get bogged down in why St Joseph wasn’t mentioned. I’m sure Mickey was just making the point that a real man (like Christ) loves his mother boldly and isn’t afraid of seeming like a “wimp” for doing so. Cheer up Don – your point is taken mate

Instead, let’s discuss the article itself. This is great stuff. How many of us modern men seek prestige only in our work? In our status at the office or on the job? And how many of us would rather watch a movie or the latest TV series rather than sit down and read to our kids or take them out for a walk? Manhood is being eroded away – not just by feminist culture but also by the multitude of ways there are now for men to just “occupy their time”. Dare I say “waste it”?

Let’s get our there into the outdoors and take our kids and friends with us. I live in NZ and am shortly taking my kids on a wild adventure down to the snowy central mountains for a day trip. On the way we’ll say the rosary and also talk about volcanoes and Maori warriors and sing scurrilous songs about pulling legs off cockroaches… All of which is compatible with a manly Catholic faith. Much better than a day inside in front of the Playstation or watching film trailers on YouTube…

Another aspect of manliness is good humour. A very holy old priest once said to me “Do you think Christ never laughed or told jokes? He would have told the *best* jokes and laughed the hardest!”. Imagine for one second our God laughing – now that’s something to make you smile in even the darkest moments.

By: DonHudzinski

DonHudzinski — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:40:07 +0000

How many think that Mr. Addison is the only one who does this?

May we say it, 99% of people would leave Saint Joseph out of this statement.

Yet, we will not acknowledge as a problem will we, nor do we understand why it is done.

By: Bruce Roeder

Bruce Roeder — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:21:18 +0000

Fine article. We need to see more like it.

Perhaps Mr. Addison omitted saying “Jesus honored His mother and father” to avoid confusing the reader as to whether he meant God the Father or St. Joseph, His foster father.

By: esmith818

esmith818 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:12:54 +0000

Preach it brother. Your point is well taken, and although I consider myself to be on the right path to virtue, I accept your rebuff to try even harder to imitate Christ. I was about to say that your article was perfect until you mentioned the Cowboys. Oh well — looks like none of us have reached perfection yet!

By: novusordoseclorum

novusordoseclorum — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:18:53 +0000

Don, you could have written a comment honoring St. Joseph without insulting the author of this good article. It is ridiculous to claim that Mr. Addison is a heretic who believes that Christ broke the fourth commandment.

By: DonHudzinski

DonHudzinski — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:50:14 +0000

Last time I looked the four commandment read, “Honor your father and your mother”, yet this individual like so many others thinks that He only honors His mother.

They believe that Christ would disobey the fourth commandment. This common error leads to a disrespect for men.

Saint Joseph is our leader and guide to manhood, but how many times have you read the Christ honor His father.

Why are we afraid to say Christ honored Saint Joseph?

Who are we afraid we will offend?