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Maximus - Men Striving for Greatness

by Maximus Men

Masculinity for men who are Catholic or interested in the Catholic faith.Brought to you by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney's Life, Family and Outreach Office

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Episodes

  1. Men and Media, with Charbel Raish

    Charbel Raish of Parousia joins us to discuss an array of media-related topics, including Big Tech censorship Social media's impact on men and the Church at large Self-mastery with screen time Parousia's new learning platform and social network!

  2. The Crisis of Fatherhood, with Devin Schadt

    Join Devin Schadt, author of 'Show us the Father' and founder of the Fathers of St Joseph to discuss the current crisis in fatherhood. Sign up to our Enews and subscribe to the podcast: Follow Devin at the Fathers of St Joseph Devin's YouTube channel, The Catholic Father

  3. The Fatherhood of St Joseph, with Fr Noel Custodio

    SIGN UP to our newsletter Join Fr Noel Custodio for a riveting discussion on how St Joseph can speak into today's crisis of masculinity and fatherhood through the lens of Pope Francis's Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde.

  4. How to evangelise young men, with Chris Lee and John Nguyen

    Join Chris Lee and John Nguyen of Sydney Catholic Youth for our first episode of 2021 as we discuss how to bring the most underrepresented demographic in Catholicism back to the Church! REGISTER FOR THE UPCOMING MEN'S BREAKFAST: www.sydneycatholic.org/maximus1 Follow us on Telegram!...

  5. Discernment in detail, with Fr Roberto Keryakos

    This time we're joined by the newly-ordained Fr Roberto Keryakos who is currently based at the parish of All Saints, Liverpool. Fr Roberto, fresh from over 7 years of discernment shares all he has learned on this journey, and how it can apply to men discerning any path, decision or vocation in life.

  6. The Culture War: Fighting to Win, with Jonathan Van Maren

    Men, it's time to quite cowering in front of feminists who tell us that we cannot do what God created us to do: protect innocent women and children! Some resources mentioned during the show include: Jonathan's website: https://thebridgehead.ca/ Jonathan's books: https://thebridgehead.ca/shop/ The...

  7. How to make society porn-free, with Paul Ninnes

    Paul Ninnes is the director of RealTalk Australia, a ministry that reaches thousands of young Australians and Kiwis each year with the message of sexual integrity. In 2020 Paul decided to diversify his ministry with the Porn Free Movement, speaking to the broader society on the proven harms of...

  8. A Church for young men, with Eric Sammons

    This is THE episode to listen to if you want to know how to get young men involved in the Church again! Eric Sammons is a theologian, author, editor, and our first international guest! Check out what he's up to at www.ericsammons.com Don't forget to follow us on Facebook!

  9. Where are all the men? With Daniel Ang

    Director of the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation, Daniel Ang shares his touching story coming into the Church from agnostic, Buddhist and Taoist background. He then speaks to the numbers, the most crucial of which is that 100,000 men have left the Catholic Church since the year 2000. How? Why?...

  10. How to Build a Just Society with Luke McCormack

    Luke McCormack will sharpen your sense of justice and help you understand the power and importance of Catholic Social Teaching. Follow Luke's work at the National Civic Council

  11. Fathers Day Series: BECOMING THE TEACHER

    In this final episode we learn how to become the teacher - the one who will pass down the faith - to their families.

  12. Fathers Day Series: BECOMING THE PROVIDER

    Let's learn how to become the provider for our families in the model of St Joseph.

  13. Fathers Day Series: BECOMING THE PROTECTOR

    What does it mean to truly protect our families in the model of St Joseph and according to our God-given vocation of fatherhood?

  14. Fathers Day Series: EMBRACE AUTHORITY

    Authority means responsibility, and in this day and age men do not like responsibility, but if we learn how much the salvation of our own souls as well as those of our wives and children depend on us taking on this God-given responsibility, hopefully our hearts and minds will be changed!

  15. Fathers Day Series: EMBRACE THE CHILD

    In this episode you'll hear how our mission as fathers requires us to spiritually adopt our children. Only when we do this can we effectively mirror the love of God the Father to our children and thereby invite them into a loving relationship with Him.

  16. Fathers Day Series: EMBRACE THE WOMAN

    In the episode you will hear just how crucial it is for us to embrace our wives, setting the pace of self-giving love in our marriages, and how that example is key in living out our vocation of fatherhood.

  17. Fathers Day Series: EMBRACE THE SILENCE

    Fathers, in order to truly realise and live out our potential as husbands and dads we need to to shut up and listen to our Heavenly Father!

  18. Fathers Day Series: WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

    Welcome to the first episode of a special series on the mission of fatherhood by Devin Schadt of the Fathers of St Joseph. Stay tuned as we will be releasing a new episode here each day for the next 8 days

  19. Politics needs Catholic Men, with Kevin Conolly MP

    Kevin Conolly is the NSW State MP for Riverstone, and a devout Catholic. In his time in state politics, Kevin has been a champion for pro-life and pro-family causes. In this episode Kevin encourages men to get involved in the political process through party politics. Men, the time for sitting…

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  20. Catholic Media: What difference does it make? With Peter Rosengren

    This week Catholic Weekly Editor Peter Rosengren joins us to tell his story about how he got involved in the Catholic mediasphere. Peter provides insights into the inner world of secular and Catholic journalism and explains the ideological battle that has been going on for decades. The Church has...

  21. How much sport is too much? With Steve Lawrence

    A wonderfully in-depth discussion with former pro athlete, missionary, and leadership entrepreneur Stephen Lawrence. If you're looking for insight into how to live an integrated Catholic life as a busy man, this is the interview for you! Check Steve out at stevelawrence.com.au Don't forget to...

  22. Growing Good Men, with Robert Falzon

    In this episode we interview MenAlive Founder, Robert Falzon. Starting a men's ministry that has changed lives and parishes around Australia is not as hard as it seems - it begins with us simply asking the question: what can I do for the men in my parish? Robert also speaks wisdom to the question...

  23. The Inner Man, with Bishop Richard Umbers

    In this episode, Bishop Richard "the meme Bishop" Umbers joins us to discuss how laymen can become the spiritual leaders of our homes and families by implementing practical habits that are sure to fortify our prayer lives -- our relationships with Jesus Christ, Our Saviour, Who teaches us how to...

  24. Testimony of a Man Renewed with Jim Jankiewicz

    JIm Jankiewicz shares his touching testimony of how God brought him from an abusive and neglected teenager involved in street gangs in Hamburg, to one of Sydney's leading evangelisers of men. You do not want to miss this incredible story! Follow us on Facebook Join our online community

  25. What makes a man? With Steve Lia

    "For a man to stand up and lead, he must first start on his knees" - Steve Lia In this episode you'll hear... Steve's story as a small business owner and "tradie who loves Jesus" Steve's experience mentoring other men Steve's experience doing hospital ministry And heaps about the dynamic ministry...

  26. The Battle Within Every Man, with Simon Carrington of FireUp Ministries

    Simon Carrington of Fire Up Ministries shares vulnerably and courageously from personal experience about the battle every man must fight in order to achieve sexual purity. In this episode you will not only learn from Simon and Chris' experiences in striving for purity, but you'll pick up heaps of...

About this show

Masculinity for men who are Catholic or interested in the Catholic faith.Brought to you by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney's Life, Family and Outreach Office

Hosted by

Maximus Men

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Maximus - Men Striving for Greatness have?

Maximus - Men Striving for Greatness has 29 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on May 23, 2021.

What is Maximus - Men Striving for Greatness about?

Masculinity for men who are Catholic or interested in the Catholic faith.Brought to you by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney's Life, Family and Outreach Office

How often does Maximus - Men Striving for Greatness release new episodes?

Maximus - Men Striving for Greatness publishes every two weeks, based on its 29 episodes since June 2020.

Who hosts Maximus - Men Striving for Greatness?

Maximus - Men Striving for Greatness is created and hosted by Maximus Men.
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