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SUMMARY:Sons of the Father
DESCRIPTION:Price: $20 \nSpeaker: Sam Blair is a former Navy SEAL officer with over a decade of experience leading the most elite teams around the globe. After holding leadership positions on multiple SEAL teams\, he taught Leadership and Ethics at the United States Naval Academy and helped screen\, select\, and train the next generation of future SEAL Officers. Sam has travelled to over 50 countries and deployed to Africa\, the Middle East\, and South America. \nBefore transitioning from Active Duty\, Sam was a SkillBridge Fellow at Squadra Ventures\, a venture capital firm in Baltimore\, Maryland. Sam is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Valletta Industries\, a defense contract company focused primarily on providing tactical training and security to the Department of Defense and three-letter agencies. Sam holds an MBA from Cornell University and an undergraduate degree in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. Sam\, his beautiful wife\, and their four children are proud parishioners of Saint Peter’s Parish in Covington\, Louisiana. \nRegistration: Registration not required at this time. For those who wish to reserve a spot\, pre-registration will open 1 week after the previous event. Click the “PRE-REGISTER” button found at myforge.org/events-wichita. \nDate: Wednesday\, September 16th. Doors open 7PM. Programming begins at 8PM. \nLocation: Odd Fellow Hall \nListen to our guest speaker on:\nFradd ep 339 – Navy SEAL Officerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDuZCWCZlNwMen of the Immaculata Catholic Men’s Conference 2023https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrBuJQ5qip8
URL:https://myforge.org/event/sons-of-the-father/
LOCATION:Odd Fellow Hall\, 930 W Douglas Ave\, Suite I\, Wichita\, KS\, 67203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar or Talk
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SUMMARY:Heart of the Mission
DESCRIPTION:An Ignatian retreat for lay men. Heart of the Mission draws deeply from the wisdom and spiritual movement of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius\, adapted for men living active vocations in their families\, professions\, communities\, and the Church. It is designed especially for spiritually mature men who desire to go deeper in the interior life.\nSubstantial time for silence and prayer. The schedule deliberately creates room to slow down and listen to God through silence\, personal prayer\, and extended Eucharistic Adoration. Adoration is available throughout each day\, with Friday and Saturday mornings observed in silence.\nA serious opportunity for repentance and Confession. Every man is strongly encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the retreat. Multiple priests will be available for individual 30-minute confessions\, providing the time for a more deliberate examination of conscience and encounter with God’s mercy.\nA coherent spiritual journey. The retreat moves through some of the central meditations of the Spiritual Exercises: the Principle and Foundation\, Divine Sonship\, the Call of the King\, the Two Standards\, Christ’s Passion\, and the Contemplation to Attain Divine Love. Together\, these meditations move from receiving our identity and purpose from God\, to hearing Christ’s call\, choosing to follow him\, and finally offering our lives back to him.\nMission flowing from the interior life. Heart of the Mission is not simply about having a powerful weekend; it is about becoming a more prayerful and effective lay apostle. Men will consider how intimacy with Christ should shape their leadership\, fatherhood\, friendships\, evangelization\, and concrete participation in the mission of Forge.\nDeep brotherhood with serious Catholic men. Retreatants will journey through the weekend in small groups while also sharing meals\, recreation\, bonfires\, and unstructured time with men from Forge communities across the Midwest. The aim is genuine fraternity: men praying together\, speaking seriously about their lives and mission\, and building relationships that continue beyond the retreat.\nA retreat ordered toward practical mission. The spiritual arc culminates in Ignatius’s Contemplation to Attain Divine Love: recognizing that everything we have is first a gift from God and asking how we might give ourselves more completely in return. The retreat concludes with the prayer of the Suscipe – “Take\, Lord\, and receive…”\n\nCheck out the retreat schedule here.\nRegister Now\nSpace is intentionally limited. HOM is for men ready to move from participation to ownership—from attending the mission to carrying its heart. \nCost: Estimated $250 (meals included).\nNo man turned away for inability to pay. \nDates: Thursday\, October 15th – Sunday\, October 18th  Retreat begins at 7:30PM on Thursday night and concludes at 10AM on Sunday morning. \nLocation: Creighton Retreat Center: 16493 Contrail Ave.\, Griswold\, IA 51535 \nExpress Interest: Formal Registration for HOM will launch on April 15th. If you would like to be notified when registration opens\, please use this form: \n 
URL:https://myforge.org/event/heart-of-the-mission/
LOCATION:Creighton Retreat Center\, 16493 Contrail Ave.\, Griswold\, IA\, 51535
CATEGORIES:Seminar or Talk
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SUMMARY:Men in the Spirit
DESCRIPTION:Description: True masculinity is not toxic\, quite the opposite. Authentic masculinity is a blessing that the world sorely needs. The best way to learn how to become the man that you are created to be is through a deeper engagement with the Holy Spirit. Come learn from Pete Burak on how to live a masculine faith that engages the Holy Spirit! \nPrice: This event is free. Donations to offset speaker and travel costs are accepted here. \nRegistration: Registration is required either in advance or at the door. Registering in advance secures your seat\, gives us an accurate headcount\, and decreases lines at the door. \nSpeaker: Pete Burak is the vice president of Renewal Ministries\, which is dedicated to Catholic renewal and evangelization around the world. He is a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville and has a master’s degree in theology from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit\, Michigan. Pete is an internationally known speaker. He and his wife\, Cate\, live in Ann Arbor with their five children. \nDate: Tuesday\, October 27th. Doors open 7PM. Programming begins at 8PM. \nLocation: Brickway Brewery & Distillery\, 1116 Jackson St.\, Omaha\, NE 68102
URL:https://myforge.org/event/men-in-the-spirit-2/
LOCATION:Brickway Brewery & Distillery\, 1116 Jackson St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Communism to Catholicism
DESCRIPTION:Price: $20 \nDescription: Join us for an evening with Sohrab Ahmari as he shares the remarkable story of his intellectual and spiritual journey in a talk titled From Marxism to Catholicism. Raised in a secular home in Tehran\, Ahmari came of age amid political upheaval before embracing atheism and later becoming a Marxist journalist in the West. In this candid and compelling lecture\, he traces the philosophical cracks he discovered within Marxism and Communism—systems that promise liberation but often deliver spiritual and political bondage. With clarity and conviction\, Ahmari recounts how his search for truth ultimately led him to the Catholic faith. This is a powerful exploration of ideology\, disillusionment\, and the surprising path to belief. Speaker: Sohrab Ahmari is the US editor of UnHerd. Before that\, he co-founded Compact magazine\, and spent nearly a decade at News Corp.\, as the op-ed editor of the New York Post and a columnist and editor with The Wall Street Journal opinion pages in New York and London. In addition to those publications\, his writing has appeared in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Atlantic\, The New Statesman\, The Spectator\, The New Republic\, First things\, Commonweal\, and Dissent\, among many others. His books include Tyranny\, Inc.: How Private Power Crushed American Liberty—and What To Do About It and The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos\, both published by Penguin Random House. His next book\, on The Triumph of Normal\, is forthcoming from HarperCollins. \nRegistration: Registration not required at this time. For those who wish to reserve a spot\, pre-registration will open 1 week after the previous event. Click the “PRE-REGISTER” button found at myforge.org/events-wichita. \nDate: Monday\, November 9th. Doors open 7PM. Programming begins at 8PM. \nLocation: Odd Fellow Hall \nListen to our guest speaker on:\nBishop Barren Podcast – The Wisdom of Traditionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5iH47eB5fIConversion Story shared at 2023 Defending the Faith Conferencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uImQyzwmijAHow Israel divided the Righthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re0wP1bEBFU
URL:https://myforge.org/event/communism-to-catholicism-wichita/
LOCATION:Odd Fellow Hall\, 930 W Douglas Ave\, Suite I\, Wichita\, KS\, 67203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar or Talk
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SUMMARY:Communism to Catholicism
DESCRIPTION:Price: $20 \nDescription: Join us for an evening with Sohrab Ahmari as he shares the remarkable story of his intellectual and spiritual journey in a talk titled From Marxism to Catholicism. Raised in a secular home in Tehran\, Ahmari came of age amid political upheaval before embracing atheism and later becoming a Marxist journalist in the West. In this candid and compelling lecture\, he traces the philosophical cracks he discovered within Marxism and Communism—systems that promise liberation but often deliver spiritual and political bondage. With clarity and conviction\, Ahmari recounts how his search for truth ultimately led him to the Catholic faith. This is a powerful exploration of ideology\, disillusionment\, and the surprising path to belief. \nSpeaker: Sohrab Ahmari is the US editor of UnHerd. Before that\, he co-founded Compact magazine\, and spent nearly a decade at News Corp.\, as the op-ed editor of the New York Post and a columnist and editor with The Wall Street Journal opinion pages in New York and London. In addition to those publications\, his writing has appeared in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Atlantic\, The New Statesman\, The Spectator\, The New Republic\, First things\, Commonweal\, and Dissent\, among many others. His books include Tyranny\, Inc.: How Private Power Crushed American Liberty—and What To Do About It and The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos\, both published by Penguin Random House. His next book\, on The Triumph of Normal\, is forthcoming from HarperCollins. \nRegistration: Registration not required. For those who wish to reserve a spot\, pre-registration will start 30 days prior to the event.  \nDate: Tuesday\, November 10th. Doors open 7PM. Programming begins at 8PM. \nLocation:West Des Moines Marriott – 1250 Jordan Creek Pkwy\, West Des Moines\, IA 50266
URL:https://myforge.org/event/communism-to-catholicism/
LOCATION:West Des Moines Marriott\, 1250 Jordan Creek Pkwy\, West Des Moines\, IA\, 50266\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar or Talk
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SUMMARY:Transforming Your Family Tree
DESCRIPTION:Description: Come to this talk if your family has any problems! There is no such thing as a “perfect family”\, or a perfect upbringing. One of the top reasons why men have trouble entering into family life is because of the wounds they carry with them from childhood. Whether you’re 22 or 122 years old\, wounds effect us all. Come to Exile Brewing Company to beer\, fellowship\, and instruction on how to stop letting your past hold you back! \nPrice: This event is free. Donations to offset speaker and travel costs are accepted here. \nRegistration: Registration is required either in advance or at the door. Registering in advance secures your seat\, gives us an accurate headcount\, and decreases lines at the door. \nSpeaker: Men’s speaker\, comedian\, and therapist Paul Kim talk about changing your family tree. Paul has spoken in 48 states and 16 countries. His presentations are insightful\, practical\, and hilarious. Utilizing examples and stories from Scripture\, world-class authors and relationship experts\, and his own counseling experience with families and couples in real-life situations\, Paul offers a perspective that has left countless people inspired and one that you won’t want to miss. \nDate: Wednesday\, December 10th. Doors open and Drinks served: 7PM. Talk at 8PM \nLocation: Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.\, 11941 Centennial Rd. Suite 1\, La Vista\, NE
URL:https://myforge.org/event/men-and-fatherhood-2/
LOCATION:Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.\, 11941 Centennial Rd. Suite 1\, La Vista\, NE\, 68128\, United States
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