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Some Catholic devotional books written specifically for men feature excerpts from Scripture, while others focus on quotes from the saints. But this book is different: it includes daily reflections that comprise both Scripture and saint quotes along with a relevant meditation meant to jump-start and strengthen a man’s spiritual life over the course of six months. Popular speaker and author Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM, of the Fathers of Mercy, penned these rich, practical reflections for men of every vocation. His tight, powerpacked pages offer achievable resolutions and prudent advice on attaining your goals in everyday living. The timely wisdom of this book will help you cultivate virtue and root out vice, preparing you to: Put on the armor of God for the daily struggle and withstand trials at home and at work Imitate Christ in guarding your senses and responding to temptation Develop greater trust in God and His mercy Fulfill your duties with diligence and balance while serving God and others Kindle your prayer life, better utilize your talents, and order your priorities Draw more from the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Fr. Menezes also incorporates key traditional prayers and litanies for weekly devotions and provides helpful cross-references for personal and group use. This daily spiritual manual will help you grow in knowledge of your faith and gain strength for spiritual battle to more fully become the man you were created and called to be. Endorsements Fr. Wade Menezes, a priest of the Fathers of Mercy, provides two hundred challenging daily meditations that are brief but incisive, on different spiritual themes, aimed at helping men become better men in their walk with the Lord. These reflections, in Stand Firm, Be Strong, are a great gift to the Church, reflecting a profound spirituality for men. They can be used for private daily meditation and also as a follow-up to a retreat that has sent them searching for greater depth in their spiritual lives. On day 85, Fr. Menezes reminds his readers that ‘holiness is not an isolated task,’ and ‘we need to encourage one another toward holiness to become great saints.’ With the help of these meditations, men can help other men to become great saints! Robert Baker The Church needs good men — strong, virtuous, pious, holy men! In his book Stand Firm, Be Strong, Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM, offers men a six-month daily devotional grounded in the Word of God and the wisdom of the saints. Each daily entry takes only a few minutes to read, but the impact and good fruit it will bring about in the lives of individual men will be everlasting. I highly recommend this daily devotional! Donald Calloway The recovery of authentic manhood is an urgent need in the Church and in the world today. Rather than being invented anew, authentic manhood needs to be recovered and freshly lived out. Following and responding to both Scripture and the wisdom of the saints, men can learn and practice the truth of their dignity. This thoughtful and inspiring book by Fr. Wade Menezes, Stand Firm, Be Strong, is a trustworthy guide not only for healing our imaginations but, indeed, for helping men become who we are called to be. Leonard DeLorenzo Few people love you so much that they don’t pull punches for the sake of your eternal life. Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM, is one such person. His book Stand Firm, Be Strong is sobering, loving, and exhortative as he helps men to become saints. Be forewarned: if you read this book and start applying it daily, get ready to be transformed. A real man is a person of virtue, and this book sets you on a journey of lifelong virtue — a two-hundred-day journey not just to virtuous manhood but to manly sainthood. The world needs more holy men who reflect Jesus Christ; this book will help you to become such a man. Marcus Peter The devil knows that godly men, especially fathers, are the first principle of life in the family, the culture, and the Church. That is why he and his minions have trained every weapon they possess on men, to a degree we have not seen in two thousand years of Christian history. In Stand Firm, Be Strong, Fr. Wade Menezes has given us a tremendous weapon for our spiritual warfare — a must-read for any and every man of God. It presents the challenge, beauty, and hope of the gospel, while presenting all the tools our Blessed Lord has given us as men to be able to live the gospel. This is a book you need to buy in bundles. Read it! Love it! Live it! And give your extra copies to all the men you are closest to in your life. Tim Staples
Spiritual Warfare & Interior Life
