Men, every man knows the discipline of the body. He knows the burn of muscles, the ache of joints, the early-morning alarm that insists: get up. But most men stop at fitness for strength, aesthetics, or health alone. Few see it as a path to holiness.>Catholic manhood is built on the union of body and soul. St. Paul reminds us: “Every athlete exercises self-control in all things” (1 Cor 9:25). The Christian man disciplines the body not only to endure life, but to sanctify it, to protect his family, and to uphold his duty as a father and husband. Fitness can be penance. Fitness can be prayer. Fitness can forge virtue and courage.>This guide will show how.

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