* Have fewer rules.

* Talk less, listen more.

* When in crisis, slow everything down. (Be content with being late to church.)

* Don’t yell.

* Don’t be sarcastic.

* Give what they need, plus extra.

* Reflect to your children the love and patience God has shown you.

Stay tuned for Episode 23 for more on parenting.

Here’s the record of the book signing in Rome, a gentle stroll away from St. Maria in Transpontina where the Pacha-demon was enshrined, our Lord in the tabernacle just feet away. On the guest list that night, at the book signing:Cardinal BurkeCardinal MullerCardinal ArinzeAuxiliary Bishop SchneiderFr. Gerald Murray of the “Papal Posse”Roberto de MatteiEd PentinRobert RoyalMichael MattDiane MontagnaI made the mistake in the episode of saying that Cardinal Sarah was present. That is incorrect. It was Cardinal Arinze who was present.Michael Matt wrote unironically in his description of the event, “If this isn't "doing something", well I guess I'm not sure what "doing something" means anymore?Well, a few days later, a young man named Alexander Tschugguel flew from Austria to Rome, to the very church in which the Pacha-idols were displayed in blasphemy against our Lord, and physically removed all of the idols from the church and tossed them into the Tiber. That’s what “doing something” means.

Apostates all

The bulk of the episode is about courage, about not leaving Catholics out to dry, about taking up more space in the culture and conversation for our own salvation from doing what the Lord has commanded, and for the salvation of souls who have never heard the Gospel.It’s a great episode. Glad to be back. Enjoy the show.

Today we dissect what went wrong, when it did, and why.

And a special call to action for potential shieldmaidens.

Pillar article - Yeti Blood Oath Divides Denver Seminary

Pillar article - Fr. Carlos Martins responds to “incident” allegation

Now that I’m putting together these show notes, I’m noticing that the recent “scandals” of good priests that blew up into ridiculousness were primarily published by The Pillar.

Curious, that.

You're not gonna want to miss this episode. There's a special piece at the end, courtesy of Gab.ai. It’s what happens when AI goes bad. I had a lot of fun recording it, and hope you have enjoy listening to it.

Don’t forget this podcast is hosted on audio and on YouTube, so if you prefer audio only or you prefer video, you have a choice in the matter.

It is common among many men, many content creators, many Catholic personalities to say that most modern men are bad husbands, bad fathers, and just not good men.

Imagine a universe in which beating men down actually works to make them better.

Also in this episode we touch on The Sisterhood, a horrible hydra-like monstrosity of the Borderline persuasion that lusts for power.

A mother coddling her children, treating her children like they're not capable of doing what dad tells them to do creates in them a sense that they are incapable.

The problem at the center of it is that women are emotionally weak, and indulge in their every emotion. She can't stomach her husband's conduct with the children, and she can't stomach her children do anything that is hard, unless the child seems happy and excited about it.

Her emotions are the center of the relationship, the center of the family, and that ruins things for everybody,.

Tune in for more.

Are these things actually true?

Listen and find out!

Other resources: A letter I wrote on the topic which was published in January 2022 on Barnhardt.biz.

Are these things actually true?

Listen and find out!

Does the “men come last” model of marriage work?

Let’s dive into this.

Does the “men come last” model of marriage work?

Let’s dive into this.

Remember the scene when William Wallace and his men prepare for battle by taking carts loaded with barrels of oil to where the English will line up for the following day’s battle, and soaks their side with the oil?

Sure enough, the next day, the English line up on the soggy side, just where William Wallace and his men planned. Wallace has his archers fire flaming arrows toward the English, and the English soldiers burst into flames.

That’s kind of like what many wives do to their husbands by baiting him in to a fight. Many wives are so skilled and practiced that they can turn anything into a fight through defensiveness and deflection.

For example, she’s making herself a sandwich, and you ask her if she’ll make you a sandwich too. She fires back, “YOU should be making ME a sandwich,” then launches into a tirade against you, bringing up a laundry list of supposed past offenses. You try to answer each one with logical responses, but she moves the goalposts onto another offense, and another, and another. Tune in to this episode to learn how to avoid the bait and shut down return fire so you can have a more peaceful and healthier marriage.

In this episode, you’ll hear real, practical, easy to apply methods of giving your wife what she needs in the specific moments of dysfunction.

It’s simpler than you think.

Except that’s not the height of manhood. That’s a belief based on solipsism and feminism, for which there is significant overlap on the corresponding Venn diagram.

Many men experience a higher sense of their own manhood upon becoming a father, but that is not the primary purpose for why we were created.

Tune in to this episode to get the full story.

Buckle up for another riveting episode.

Interview starts with Mikki's take on Episode 3, the fight scene from The Breakup, wherein Matthew gives a play-by-play of navigating such conflict.

Today we analyze the famous fight as a demonstration of what to do and what not to do to avoid fights in marriage. 

Beach day!  The Jungle Book.  New Orleans Jazz.  

What's wrong with her, was she born this way?  

Newlyweds make me sick!

Marriage tips, my son.