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That Man Is You

THAT MAN IS YOU!

Fall 2024 Semester
Mondays, September 9 - December 2
St. Patrick Parish Social Hall
6:00 AM Breakfast
6:30-7:30 AM Program

*We also have a smaller group that meets on Wednesday evenings
Wednesdays, September 11 - December 4
St. Patrick Rectory Meeting Room
5:00-6:00 PM Program

Don't worry if you miss the starting date! You are welcome to come at any time!

That Man is You! honestly addresses the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. The program harmonizes current social and medical science with the teachings of the Church and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of man fully alive!

The program is divided into two, 13-week sessions. The Fall session emphasizes the development of the Scriptural vision of man, especially in his relationship to his family and society while the Spring session emphasizes the practical means of becoming that man.

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FALL SEMESTER 2024
ALL THINGS NEW

Week 1: All Things New
Week 2: The Road to Emmaus
Week 3: God’s Covenant Made New
Week 4: The Lamb’s Supper
Week 5: Four Great Truths about Mary
Week 6: Mary, Mother of All Peoples
Week 7: The Marian Message to the Modern World
Week 8: The Prophetic Vision of St. John Bosco
Week 9: From Protestant Pastor to Catholic Professor
Week 10: Why God?
Week 11: Why Jesus Christ?
Week 12: Why the Catholic Church?
Week 13: A New Evangelization

OBJECTIVES: Journeying into the splendor of the Church exposes new depths of Catholic spirituality and devotion. The profundity of the Scriptures sets the stage for renewal of mind and heart - a new creation story, a new Adam, a new Eve, a new covenant and even a new kingdom! Prepare for the practical, the precise, the profound, and even the  prophetic! 


Curious? Check out TMIY website!
Have questions? Contact Barry Jacobson at barry.andrew.jacobson@gmail.com


PREVIOUS TMIY SEMESTERS

SPRING SEMESTER 2024
THE FIGHT OF FAITH

Week 14: Put your Sword into its Sheath
Week 15: Beloved Sons of The Father
Week 16: The Prodigal Son
Week 17: Paternal Expectations
Week 18: I Have Called You Friends
Week 19: The Thirst of Christ
Week 20: Learning the Secrets of God
Week 21: The Wounding of the Heart
Week 22: Fruitfulness in Christ
Week 23: Persecution in the World
Week 24: The Depths of the Knowledge of God
Week 25: The Question of Identity
Week 26: Imperishable Crown of Glory

OBJECTIVES: Contemplate the mysterious Will of God and discover a Kingdom and battle “not of this world.” Embrace our true identity as sons of the Father and heirs to his kingdom. Experience the intimacy and secrets of a deep and personal friendship with Christ. Uncover the ultimate truth that sheds light on all things: God’s own identity. Fight the good fight of faith to win an imperishable crown.

FALL SEMESTER 2023
THE FIGHT OF FAITH

Week 1: As for you, Man of God
Week 2: A Cause Greater than Yourself
Week 3: The Battle of David and Goliath
Week 4: The Battle of Gideon
Week 5: The Armor of God
Week 6: Take Hold of Eternal Life
Week 7: A Band of Brothers
Week 8: The Battle for Your Own Soul
Week 9: The Battle for Your Marriage
Week 10: The Battle Against Lukewarm Christianity
Week 11: The Battle Against The Flesh, The World and The Devil
Week 12: The Battle Against The Dictatorship of Noise
Week 13: Insurmountable Battle Wounds

OBJECTIVES: Discover authentic Christian masculinity and enter into the cosmic battle that has been raging since the fall of the angels. Rediscover and reclaim our identity as soldiers, saints, brothers, disciples, and apostles. Encounter practical tools that aid in spiritual defense and development. Enter into a deeper understanding of the Word of God.

SPRING SEMESTER 2023
THE VISION OF MAN FULLY ALIVE

Week 14: The Three Foods
Week 15: The Strength to Serve
Week 16: Initiators of Love
Week 17: Initiators of Life
Week 18: Faith and Science, Friends or Foe?
Week 19: Science and the Bible: The Church’s Approach
Week 20: Physics and Faith: Beauty Beyond Description
Week 21: Evolution and Faith: Going Deeper than Darwin
Week 22: A Limitless Love
Week 23: The Wild Goose
Week 24: Life in the Spirit
Week 25: Grace Perfects Nature
Week 26: Amici Di Giuseppe

OBJECTIVES: Embrace the Will of God as the true desire of the heart. Identify the secrets to superabundant relationships. Understand the harmony of faith and science and answer some of the most misunderstood accusations to faith. Discover the Catholic vision of God’s grace in collaboration with hard work.

FALL SEMESTER 2022
THE VISION OF MAN FULLY ALIVE

Week 1: The Vision of Man Fully Alive
Week 2: Out of Bondage
Week 3: From Gangland to Promise Land
Week 4: Freedom to Choose the Good
Week 5: Abiding Presence
Week 6: Joyful Service
Week 7: Loving Sacrifice
Week 8: The Source and Summit
Week 9: Is Seeing Believing?
Week 10: The LORD of the Sea
Week 11: The Book of Signs
Week 12: The Book of Glory
Week 13: Friends of St. Joseph

OBJECTIVES: Discover authentic Christian freedom, what they are freed from and what they are freed for. Develop a three-fold mission to a superabundant life. Encounter the three foods that Christ himself has revealed in the spiritual life. Enter into a deeper relationship with the Eucharist and the Word of God.

SPRING SEMESTER 2022
BECOMING A MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART!

Week 14: What Must I Do?
Week 15: That Man Is You!
Week 16: The Heart of Man
Week 17: Becoming a Man after God’s Own Heart
Week 18: A Heart Enslaved by the Flesh
Week 19: A Heart Bound by the World
Week 20: A Descent to the Isolation of Self
Week 21: The Ascent to the Mind of God
Week 22: The Practice of the Presence of God
Week 23: The Hidden Face of God
Week 24: The Triumph of Mercy
Week 25: Encountering the Good Master
Week 26: A Man after God’s own Heart

OBJECTIVES: Identify the three fundamental orientations of each person and the means by which we encounter God according to these orientations. Identify the three fundamental temptations in the
spiritual life and the means for overcoming them. Put into place a spiritual plan of life.

FALL SEMESTER 2021
THAT MAN IS YOU!

Week 1:  The Issue is Leadership
Week 2:  The Price of Failed Leadership
Week 3:  The Four Leadership Roles of Men
Week 4:  The Five Traits of Authentic Leaders
Week 5:  Steadfast Leadership
Week 6:  Attaining Clarity of Thought
Week 7:  Developing Integrity of Action
Week 8:  Laying a Foundation for the Future
Week 9:  Willingness to Pay the Price
Week 10:  Authentic Leadership in the Home
Week 11:  The Death of the West
Week 12:  The Cry of a Child
Week 13:  A New Day for Men

OBJECTIVES: Identify the four leadership roles of men. Identify the five personal traits necessary to fulfill authentic male leadership. Identify Satan’s enduring attack on authentic leadership. Understand how Christ perfectly fulfilled the leadership roles of man and offers every man the opportunity to do so.