Want to have an extraordinary life? In this second video series, Kapaun's Men examines how the concept of Stewardship helps us recognize the unique set of gifts God has given to each of us and how to use those gifts well. By focusing on Hospitality, Prayer, Formation and Service, this 10-part se...
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says the Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus’ preaching (CCC 1716), yet how often do we take time to truly reflect on these blessings given to us by Jesus? Just two months before he was sent to the Korean War, Father Emil Kapaun gave a series of reflections ...
"As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace." (1 Peter 4:10). Indeed, everything we have is a gift from God that is given to help us return to heaven. Much more than focusing on money, this video introduces a spirituality of Stewardship tha...
Stewardship is not a program that has a beginning and an end. Instead it is an ongoing conversion of heart by which we recognize that everything we have is a gift given to us by God. This session reviews the four Pillars of Stewardship and how they can lead us on to our ultimate goal: heaven. (7 ...
The fourth Pillar of Stewardship is service: an outward response to the gifts we have received from the Lord. This session shares the beautiful story of how The Lord's Diner not only provides food for those who are hungry, but also an opportunity for men and women to put this Pillar into action. ...
Through hospitality, the first pillar of Stewardship, we become a visible sign of Christ's love for others. This video shares the story of Kevin Rathert, who was in need of a double-organ transplant due to a rare disease, and how through the generosity of another family he was able to come to kno...
More than a service project, this Pillar of Stewardship calls us to a deeper transformation of heart. Father Lanzrath and Joe Farris discuss how we can help develop a heart for service and servant leadership. (8 minutes)
Prayer changes things. Bishop Shawn McKnight shares why commitment to the second Pillar of Stewardship, prayer, is necessary for a Christian Disciple, and how Perpetual Adoration allows us an extended moment where we can quiet ourselves down and listen to our Lord. Sign me up! (9 minutes)
"You cannot form Stewards if the pews are empty." Father John Lanzrath shares why hospitality is actually the first Pillar of Stewardship because it opens our hearts to receive the Gospel. (6 minutes)
Father Lanzrath and Joe Farris explore the importance of brotherhood and the family to formation and our ultimate goal of getting to heaven. Father Kapaun encouraged his men to bond together to keep their hope alive in the Prisoner of War camp. (7 minutes)
Christian formation is about equipping us for our eternal destiny: heaven. This story focuses on one football team that seeks to form its players to be great Catholic men, and how one former player in particular made a lasting impact on future players and on the world at large. (15 minutes)
Father John Lanzrath and Joe Farris discuss how spending our time in prayer orders the rest of our lives, how Father Kapaun stayed close to the Lord on the battlefield, and how prayer is like going to the gym. (8 minutes)