Holy Grit: A Saintly Guide to Becoming a Man of Virtue

by Paul George

Discover what it means to become a man of faith through the lives of ten male saints and their experiences pursuing holiness. In Holy Grit , you’ll join Catholic life coach Paul George to consider some of the tough issues facing men today—struggles in marriage, parenting, suffering, and finding purpose—to determine areas for growth and take steps toward living the life for which God created you. You might have grown up with an image of masculinity defined by tough guys on TV—boxers, gangsters, cowboys, fighter pilots, the fastest gun in the West. These guys had courage, backbone, and guts. They had grit. “As a man, I know the struggles of living a manly existence. It is one I deal with daily,” George writes. “I’m no expert, but I’m a gritty guy, like you, grinding it out on my journey.” But George admits that grit isn’t enough to satisfy the longing in a man’s you have to start trusting God and taking seriously the call to be holy. Holy Grit is rich in personal stories, thought-provoking questions, spiritual insights, and mental health tips that help Catholic men like you build the spiritual foundation you need to serve your family, parish, and community. George invites you to examine how saints such as Maximilian Kolbe, Louis Martin, and John Paul II understood themselves as men. Learning from the lessons of the saints, George will help you explore how   Each chapter introduces a saint, offers practical takeaways for modern men, and includes reflection questions, an action plan, and a prayer.

160 pages, Paperback

Published February 24, 2023

Reviews

[Dalton Sledge · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book does an overall good job of explaining godly characteristics that men of God should follow. However it was difficult for me to fully connect because it is written from the views of a catholic teacher who believes in the intercession of saints. I did enjoy learning about the different saints he mentioned and how they are men we could model our lives after because they modeled their lives after Jesus.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paul George provides an excellent resource, a guidebook, if you will, to becoming a man of holy grit. With the example of several Saintly men, he shows how to live a life of holiness and strong dependance on our heavenly Father. Men, read this as we need more men with holy grit in this day and age. I wish I had read something like this years ago!

[JPR · Rating 4 out of 5]

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