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01/11/2026

Jordan Feliz - The River (Official Music Video)

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01/11/2026

The Jordan Strategy: Rewiring the Father’s Heart
Most leaders stay on the dry bank, but Jesus plunges into the “muddy waters” with us. For Catholic dads, this is more than a gesture—it is a blueprint for transformation.

By modeling Christ’s humility, we do more than "fix" behavior; we facilitate the emergence of a new self in the world.

When we step into the mess of family life with grace, we aren't just grit-and-bearing it. We are engaging in spirit-directed neuroplasticity—literally rewiring our brains to respond with the mind of Christ rather than the impulses of the old self.

As notes, Jesus meets us in the mud to lift us out of it. By God’s grace, every act of humble fatherhood carves new neural pathways of patience, sacrifice, and love.

The Mission:

Stop leading from the "dry bank" of ego.
Enter the water.
Let grace rewire your reactions.
Lead like the Son, and watch a new man emerge. 🌊🧠🙏

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Friends, we come to this wonderful feast of the baptism of the Lord. And the first thing to know is that this was a profoundly embarrassing event for the fir...

01/10/2026

After reflecting on who we truly are — nothing without God, Forgiven, Loved, and sustained only by His will — let us enter into deeper adoration and plea for mercy.

Gregorio Allegri's Miserere mei, Deus (Have mercy on me, O God), one of the most profound and beautiful sacred works ever composed, draws from Psalm 51 in a haunting plea for cleansing and renewal.

This extended performance by the Norbertines of St. Michael's Abbey captures its sorrow, technical mastery, and enduring call to conversion.

Allow this music to wash over your soul, inviting the Father's compassionate gaze.

Miserere Mei | Allegri - by the Norbertines of St. Michael's Abbey (Extended Version) https://youtu.be/G4qUXcKHHQY?si=69YtVUfxvIFY-9BI

In humble adoration... 🙏✝️

Allegri's Miserere is one of the most famous and most beautiful pieces of sacred music ever composed. It is a song of great sorrow and an appeal to God's mer...

01/10/2026

12/28/2025

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Daniel J. Siegel, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine https://amzn.to/2RFtg3q

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

12/28/2025

Building a family is like building a cathedral: it requires a solid foundation, constant maintenance, and a vision that spans generations.

The latest video from [X.com/CatholicDadsHQ] dives into how our brains age—but for a Catholic dad, brain health isn't just about personal longevity; it's about Servant Leadership. When you take care of your brain, you are sharpening the primary tool God gave you to lead your domestic church.

🛠️ Why Your Brain Health is a "Building" Requirement:

> Emotional Attunement to Your Wife: The video explains how aging affects our cognitive processing. By staying sharp and mentally healthy, you maintain the "executive function" needed to practice Ignatian discernment in your marriage. A healthy brain allows you to move past reactive "survival mode" and into a space of true emotional attunement, where you can "weep with those who weep" (Romans 12:15) and support your wife with a calm, steady presence.

> The Blueprint for Your Child’s Brain: Science shows that a father’s emotional state directly impacts his child's brain development. When you manage your stress and maintain your cognitive health, you provide the "secure base" children need to explore the world. Your "Serve and Return" interactions are higher quality when your brain is rested and nourished, literally helping to wire your child's neural pathways for resilience and empathy.

> AMDG – All for the Greater Glory of God: Taking care of your health is an act of stewardship. We aren't just "aging"; we are being refined. By prioritizing sleep, prayerful meditation, and mental exercise, you ensure that your "building" doesn't crumble under the weight of the years, but remains a sturdy shelter for your family.

The takeaway? You can't build a strong house with a rusted hammer. On this Feast of the Holy Family, let’s commit to the self-care that empowers our self-gift.

Check out the full video on how our brains change over time and why it matters for our mission: https://youtu.be/cMim0uU1yzA?si=OKCDYgu4XX7eoV5e

As the most complex organ in your body, your brain changes radically throughout your life. Starting from before birth and continuing even after you've died. ...

12/28/2025

On this Feast of the Holy Family, we look to St. Joseph—the ultimate builder. 🛠️

Catholic dads, your greatest project isn't made of wood or stone; it’s the souls of your children. You build their future through "Serve and Return."

Here are 5 ways to build like a Pro:

1️⃣ Notice the "Serve" – When your child reaches out, look at them. Acknowledge their world.
2️⃣ Return the Serve – Respond with a word or a smile. This builds the foundation of trust.
3️⃣ Give it a Name – Name what they see or feel. You are teaching them the language of the world.
4️⃣ Take Turns – Patience is a father’s tool. Let the "conversation" go back and forth.
5️⃣ Practice Endings – Let them decide when the play is over. It builds their agency.
St. Joseph didn't just build furniture; he built a home where the Word Incarnate could grow. Use these 5 steps from to build your child's brain and spirit today.

Read the guide here: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/briefs/5-steps-for-brain-building-serve-and-return/

12/28/2025

“Give the Lord a routine hour and like a patient sculptor he will shape the mind to his purpose and living art will emerge.” – E.L.C.D.

12/21/2025

The Magnitude of the Mystery
The Incarnation is not just a historical event; it is the magnificent mystery of the Eternal entering our world so that we might know Him.

Sometimes, grasping the sheer weight of that mystery requires a pause. It requires art that bypasses the intellect and speaks directly to the soul.

Tommee Profitt’s arrangement of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel does exactly that. It takes the ancient O Antiphons we have sung for centuries and renders them with a cinematic intensity that mirrors the grandeur of God becoming man.

As we move through these final days of Advent, you are invited to take four minutes just to listen. No need to analyze—simply witness the beauty of the story.

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Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/PQuq4umpb3Q?feature=shared

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12/21/2025

Are You Willing to Surrender to God? - Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermon

Friends, our readings for the fourth and final Sunday of Advent are all about maybe the central motif of the spiritual life. Our culture today is so self-ori...

12/18/2025

"O Sapientia & Magnificat" – O Antiphon for December 17th – Gregorian Chant https://youtu.be/pyj89Fg5pmE?si=QVIOJTlFaXNtdXf2 | X.com/CatholicDadsHQ

🎼 Cantado en mi4 (rango tonal de do #4 a re5).🎶 Primera de las siete antífonas O que se cantan en la hora de vísperas junto con el Magnificat del 17 al 23 d...

12/18/2025

The Simplest Solution

Science, like Advent, is a discipline of waiting. It patiently scans the dark for answers, peeling back layers of complexity. We assume the "Theory of Everything" must be a sprawling, impossible equation.

But Occam’s Razor suggests the simplest solution is usually the truth.

In a universe of 93 billion light-years, the answer isn’t complex. It is One.

> Hydrogen ( #1) fuels the stars.
> Binary (1) defines truth.
> Christ (The One) resolves the soul.

Scripture confirms that God has "disposed all things by measure and number and weight" (Wisdom 11:20). The mathematics of the cosmos were written by the same Author who entered it.

This Advent, we realize that science’s "timeless drive to know" is actually a mirror of our soul’s longing for relationship. We are looking for the resolution to the equation.

And there is nothing simpler, or more profound, than the Infinite condensing itself into an Infant.

Jesus confirms His singular exclusivity: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6).

As we wait in the dark for the "inscrutable" ways of God (Romans 11:33) to be revealed, we find that the light has already come.

He is the Way. He is the Truth. He is The One.

The ultimate resolution to the dark energy of our questions? The One who is to come.

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