Manual for Men

Bought a case for my staff and friends. They loved theirs!

What a refreshing book! God bless Bishop Olmsted for exhorting Catholic men to actually BE MEN! What a revolutionary idea in the modern Vatican II church, which teaches men to be effeminate, "tolerant," and "inclusive." And it's no wonder; many of the hierarchy that was involved in the Council have-thank God!-been exposed as homosexuals and pederasts. I've never read anything from Bishop Olmsted before now, but I look forward to reading more.The Manual for Men begins with a call to the Church MILITANT to remember that we are at war, and that, as Catholic men, it is our God-given duty to fight. Copious quotations from Scripture and, yes, unfortunately too many modern VII "saints," are included as an example of our role as Catholic brothers, fathers, and soldiers for Christ.I'm only a few pages in, so far; I'm approaching this as I would lectio divina, carefully reading to let it fully sink in. It's that good already! I've skimmed around, though, and I can tell the is a wealth of information in this volume. If you're a Catholic man, just GET IT!

One of my new favorites, I read this cover to cover over the course of a couple days. Then read it again!

This book is intended for Roman Catholic men, but any believing Christian will find this book edifying in their struggle to follow Christ's example as Godly men.I'm not Roman Catholic, but I still found this book an excellent source of strength and guidance. There's no mysticism idolizing the Saints or Mary that you sometimes find, but a firm reliance on scripture and the power of Christ which refreshes the spirit.This is the 2nd TAN book that I've gotten that has really ministered to me. Great books written by great Catholics. God bless you all and thank you.

Perfect size book, its light. The cover looks and feels so nice. I skimmed through the sections and read a few things and everything contained in this book is so beautiful. I got this for my fiancé and I can not wait to give it to him. It is so much better than I expected.

Every page is full of inspiration. I wish every Catholic man out there would read this book. The Church is in for harder and harder times as the days pass on. We need courageous and holy MEN (I know it's not PC, but it's true) to rise up and live the faith. Of course we need courageous and holy women too, but in today's Western culture, it's the men who have abdicated their responsibilities to their families and the world. This book spells out the problem, and a big part of the solution. Bravo Bishop Olmsted!

This is a good book on fatherhood, but if I had to pick between this one and the "Terror of Demons: Reclaiming Catholic Masculinity", I would pick the latter by Kennedy Hall. Half of the Manual for Men is advise and theological understanding between the role of men and women and the roles of fathers, and the other half of the book is quotes by saints.So, half the book is on fatherhood, and the rest is quotes from saints. Get the book by Kennedy Hall, it's much more practical.

This was my first exposure to Bishop Olmsted's "Into the Breach" composition. It is so relevant to how our world is always under attack by Satan. There are scripture readings and prayers for men that are also great. I'd never read or heard the St. Joseph Rosary, and now often use it particularly when I am praying outside of a Planned Parenthood facility.

I bought this for my Son and he recommends it very much

My husband's words: Reinforces Catholic teachings. Reminds us that men are also human and do require more than just what society expects of them in terms of social stigmas.