THE KING'S COUNCIL
Honesty. Accountability. Support. Authentic Catholic Masculinity.
Now more than ever, Catholic men must support one another both in practicing the Faith and living it in daily life.
Belonging... To be connected, to be supported by meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships. Man-to-man solidarity and community is a survival skill, a means to help defend, protect, and provide for your own and the greater good.
Increasingly in our culture... We see that traditional structures formerly enabling men to connect and bond in mutually beneficial ways are significantly eroding. Men are becoming more isolated, disconnected, many dysfunctional. Opportunities for healthful and positive interaction are limited.
So, what are we to do? Where can Catholic men get help and support? Just as in the physical world, connection and cooperation is vital for mental and spiritual survival as well. Where can you find it? Find it here...
Catholic men need new tools and a new structure.
There is a simple, powerful, answer... to contemporary confusion about masculinity and gender confusion. It comes through authentic, believing, practicing, and well-formed Catholic men actually helping other Catholic men, one-on one and in small groups.
Honesty. Accountability. Support. Authenticity... These are the building blocks our house is made of. We build with the best tools available in men's psychology, Catholic spirituality and social teaching, and encourage physical health and well-being as well.
Dull Axe? Or Know-how? "A man who splits logs can get hurt. If the axe is dull, unsharpened... too much force is needed. The wise man increases his success by applying not only power, but also know-how." (Ecclesiastes 10:10, 15) Likewise, the power of masculinity is like the power of fire, electricity, or microwaves... You can use them to cook your breakfast... You can also use them to cook yourself!
The archetypal potentials of masculinity: Lover - Warrior - Mystic - King.
The Masculine Archetypes... A man needs to understand his own "architecture", his own "structure" - physical, mental, and spiritual - and that of those around him.
“We want to show men how they can access these positive archetypal potentials for their own benefit and for the benefit of all those around them, maybe even for the planet.” ― Dr. Robert L. Moore,
Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine
This is one example among many other symbols and metaphors from Catholic theology, spirituality, and social teaching that we endeavor to use as guides to understanding ourselves as men and leading each other to live happy, healthy, holy, and productive lives.
Your journey has already begun...
Since You've Read This Far... Congratulations! You might just be the man we're looking for. We're not for the guy just passing through. We're demanding. We require intention and commitment.
The Question Is... Do you want to become the man God intends you to be? Or not? Do you have the guts to push past the fear, excuses, distractions, and negativity and actually get on your way to a better, God-centered life? Or not?
Take a Small Risk... Come to an informational session. Contact us here for details.
We Are Serious Catholic Men... "A supportive circle of Catholic men striving for lives of honesty, accountability, and authentic masculinity, under the Kingship of Jesus Christ, the perfect man."
THE KING'S COUNCIL. "Come and see." (John, 1:39)
Parting Quotes...
"It is a frightening thought that man also has a shadow side to him, consisting not just of little weaknesses and foibles, but of a positively demonic dynamism... Having a dark suspicion of these grim possibilities, man turns a blind eye to the shadow-side of human nature. Blindly he strives against the salutary dogma of original sin, which is yet so prodigiously true."
“People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own souls."
“It is often tragic to see how blatantly a man bungles his own life and the lives of others yet remains totally incapable of seeing how much the whole tragedy originates in himself, and how he continually feeds it and keeps it going.”
"Shadow work is the path of the heart-warrior."
-- Quotations from Carl G. Jung
Why do we say, "Christ the King"?
The King's Council is an apostolate of Men in Christ the King. Ever wonder why Catholics use the name Christ the King? Why do we use this title for Jesus in our names and logos? FIND OUT MORE in this article from Aleteia.com. "Through Him, and with Him, and in Him..."
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MARKED MEN FOR CHRIST has recently expanded to Illinois and Indiana! This exceptional Christian men's organization has been "Buliding Stronger Men for Jesus Christ" for over 20 years through a series of men's experiential weekends. We encourage participation in this ecumenical ministry. New events are coming to Illinois soon... Stay tuned!