In this episode, Adam and David welcome back longtime friend and mentor Matthew Christoff of EveryCatholicMan.com to talk about what it really means to become a happier Catholic man.
Matthew shares the story behind his new devotional, “Becoming a Happier Catholic Man 2026,” and why he believes every man can be happier by drawing closer to Jesus, embracing suffering, and living a zealous Catholic life.
Topics discussed:
- Why God actually wills our true and lasting happiness
- The difference between fleeting pleasure and beatitude
- Practicing the presence of God in ordinary daily life
- Using “triggers” like sirens, cemeteries, and churches to turn the mind to God
- How technology, curiosity, and pornography are devastating modern manhood
- Homeostasis of the soul: breaking habits and building new spiritual baselines
- Why pornography and AI-generated lust are a major assault on men and women
- Confession, near occasions of sin, and forming a real battle plan
- The need for a “penance revival” to accompany the Eucharistic Revival
- Why evangelizing men is decisive for families, parishes, and culture
- How awe of Jesus, not just information about him, is the foundation of conversion
- The structure of the book: weekly Gospel commentary, awe-of-Jesus focus, maxims, and prayers
- Using the devotional as a couple and in the domestic church
Resources mentioned:
- Becoming a Happier Catholic Man 2026 – devotional for Sundays and feast days of the liturgical year
- EveryCatholicMan.com – Matthew Christoff’s apostolate and resources for men
- Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
- The Catechism of the Catholic Church (references used throughout the book)
Learn more and get the book:
Visit EveryCatholicMan.com or search “Becoming a Happier Catholic Man 2026” on Amazon.
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