Welcome to the That Man Is You community at
St. Jose Sanchez del Rio Catholic Church
in San Antonio!
Brothers, Please join us on most every Saturday Morning , 7:30 am to 9:00 am

We meet in the Café Jose dining room at St. Jose Sanchez del Rio Catholic Church.
21140 Gathering Oak,  San Antonio TX 78260

Session 1: Radiate and Illuminate     Mark Hartfiel

· The Glory and Wisdom of Creation

· Loosening the Cords of Orion

· Jesus Himself is the Light of Men

· Walk in the Light

· A Chosen Race, a Royal Priesthood, a Holy Nation

· The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it

 

Session 2: How to Win the Culture War    Dr. Peter Kreeft

· We are at War, and not Contending with Flesh and Blood

· Picking the wrong battles; Jesus Christ is not running for President

· Our Enemies are Demons, Fallen Angels and  Evil Spirits.

· God, the Blessed Mother,and  All the Angels and Saints are on our side!

· Battle in the Classroom: Education is the KEY

· Mislabeling each other the enemy fulfills the wishes of our true enemy

 

Session 3: Envy - The Jaundiced Eye   Michael Gormley

· A Twisted and Inverted Vision

· Seeing in Competition Not in Love

· Sorrow Over Another’s Good

· Fight Against Envy with Charity

· Willing the Good for Your Beloved

· Charity Loves One’s Neighbor as Oneself

 

Session 4: Wrath - And His Six Daughters    John Sablan

· The Daughters of Wrath

· Choosing of Fury Over Love

· Anger’s Relationship with Pleasure

· Meekness Moderates Anger

· St. Thomas More - A Perfect Example of Meekness

 

Session 5: Pride - The Anti-God   John Sablan

· I Will Not Serve, Satan’s Origin of Pride

· Man Aiming Higher than He Is

· The Vice that Precedes the Fall

· Four Forms of Pride - St Thomas Aquinas

· A Biblical Illustration of Pride

· Look to Me, I am Meek and Humble of Heart

 

Session 6: Greed - The Root of Evil   Jeff Joaquin

· Do we own our possessions or do our possessions own us?

· Greed is the Root of all sin

· Use Money for Others: The 2nd Step

· Allowing the light of charity to dispel the darkness

· Christ’s Virtues Need to Become Our Virtues

· Have you only given from your surplus?

· St Maximilian Kolbe - Punished for Continuing to be Light in the Darkness

 

Session 7: Lust - A Colossal Distortion   Steve Bollman

· Temptation began outside of Adam and Eve

· The External Struggle got placed internally within us at the Fall

· Love….and the Brain’s Reward System

· Pornography: Virtual Infidelity

· Embracing Small Daily Martyrdoms

· The Story of St. Augustine, His Inner Conflict & Transformation

 

Session 8: Gluttony - The Modern Binge   Steve Bollman

· The Origins of Sin and Desire

· Food and the Reward System

· A Decision Making Issue

· Gluttony of Media Consumption

· Don Bosco as an example of mortification

· Practical advice regarding food

 

Session 9: Sloth - The Sluggishness of the Soul   Mark Hartfiel

· 7 Deadly Sins are DEADLY

· Not Merely a Sin Against Productivity 

· A Spiritual Sloth

· Be Transformed by the Renewal of your Mind

· Are You Willing to Pray a Daily Rosary?

· True Fulfillment of your Daily Duty

· God is the Top of the Hierarchy

 

Session 10: Divine Destiny    Matthew Leonard

· Destined to Become Part of God’s Divine Family

· God Joins Humanity to his Divinity

· The Eucharist - A Food Capable of Making Man Divine

· Oh Necessary Sin of Adam

· Partakers of the Divine Nature

· We Have to Strive for Sainthood

· Receive the Sacraments as much as Humanly Possible

 

Session 11: Pray Like a Saint    Matthew Leonard

· The Goal isn’t to Finish, the Goal is God

· We are made to become partakers of the divine nature

· Developing an Authentic Life of Prayer

· Prayer is the encounter of God’s thirst with ours

· 3 Stages of Prayer: Vocal, Meditative and Contemplative

· Meditative Prayer is a Quest

· Growth in Faith and Prayer Takes Time

 

Session 12: Objective Arguments for God’s Existence   Dr. Peter Kreeft

· The Uncaused Cause and the Unmoved Mover

· Christ is the fundamental data proving the existence of God

· God is the Immortal Being that cannot die

· Thomas Aquinas’ Famous 5 Ways

· God Wants to Leave Room for Faith but we try to prove too much

· Identifying and Rooting Out the Doubt in Your Life

 

Session 13: Subjective Arguments for God’s Existence   Dr. Peter Kreeft

· The Human Heart was not designed in Harvard or Hollywood, but Heaven.

· 5 Most common psychological or subjective arguments

· Proving God through Aesthetical Beauty

· Heaven’s Peace and Totality is Unimaginable

· A Thorough Examination of Pascal’s Wager

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Session 14: The Path of Life   Mike DiCosola

· Jesus is the path of life

· Jesus wants to meet you where you are and take you further.

· We have the grace to be a saint today.

· Pray daily: the Rosary, Scripture, Liturgy of the Hours, etc.

· This path leads to the fullness of joy, which is heaven.

· Practice the 7 steps of TMIY

 

Session 15: A Lamp Unto My Feet   Michael Gormley

· The future is uncertain, but God is steadfast.

· Seek first the kingdom of God.

· What does God wants you to do today?

· Do you trust God with your tomorrow?

· Build up your prayer life.

· Surrender your life to God each day.

 

Session 16: The Light of Sacred Scripture   Dr. Ralph Martin

· Scripture is from the Holy Spirit without error.

· Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

· The Modern World is confused about morality.

· Repent for the Kingdom of God is near.

· Stop honoring people who dishonor God.

· What are the areas in your life that you need to repent for?

 

Session 17: The Light for the Lost   Dr. Ralph Martin

· Narrow is the gate to heaven. Wide is the gate to hell.

· The purpose of life is to make a choice either for or against Jesus.

· Do not presume the mercy of God without repentance.

· Sr. Faustina saw the many who suffer in hell.

· How can you draw yourself and others closer to God?

· Put on the armor of God to combat the devil.

 

Session 18: Rediscover the Power   Mark Hartfiel

· The call to pray is urgent.

· Rediscover the power of the Rosary

· Build up your prayer life.

· Make a plan for when you will commune with God in prayer.

· When will God become your daily bread?

· There is no problem that cannot be solved by the Rosary.

 

Session 19: The Agony in the Garden Mark Hartfiel

· The Sorrowful Mysteries outline the epic battle between good and evil.

· We need to know who we are fighting and what we are fighting for.

· Christ’s actions teach us how to engage in the fight against darkness.

· He fights with love for our hearts and for our salvation.

· In the depths of our sinfulness, Jesus offers us His friendship.

· As Christians, called to an imitation of Christ, where is our fight?

 

Session 20: The Scourging at the Pillar  Mark Hartfiel

· Pilate is the one in the midst of a trial.

· Our sins are the scourges of our Lord.

· God is willing to endure the deepest pain on our behalf.

· Our suffering has meaning and glorifies God

· Make daily appointments with God.

· Resolve to pray the Rosary.

 

Session 21: The Crowning with Thorns   Mark Hartfiel

· The Crowning of Thorns is all about Christ’s Kingship.

· A  line is drawn, the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of the world are at odds.

· How do we respond when we are mocked and humiliated?

· Jesus persisted to pray and fight for those who hate him.

· There are only a finite number of crowns and crosses in our lives.

· Your sufferings have merit in heaven when they are united to Jesus’ passion.

 

Session 22: The Carrying of the Cross Mark Hartfiel

· The cross was a Roman torture device designed to make a man suffer before death.

· Jesus takes our sin and shame upon His shoulders and carries it up to Calvary.

· Jesus’ shoulder wound was the most painful of His wounds.

· Sacrificial love is the currency to save souls.

· “..let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” - Luke 9:23

· How can you help someone carry their cross?

 

Session 23: The Crucifixion   Mark Hartfiel

· How can the hour of Our Lord’s death be the hour of His glory?

· Jesus on the Cross is the Incarnation of the Father’s love.

· The Father continues to descend into our darkness moments to offer us forgiveness.

· Love as Jesus’ loved, by laying down your life for others, starting within your own family.

· Love is a choice and it is expressed through action.

· God is Love. Be love for others.

 

Session 24: The Pathway to Paradise Mark Hartfiel

· Love empties itself, holding nothing back.

· Jesus’ Heart is the pathway back to Paradise.

· Receive Mary into your home and heart as your Heavenly Mother.

· Respond to Our Lady’s call to pray the Rosary.

· Joseph and Mary’s life was a Rosary, a contemplation of Christ.

· More than merely saying the Rosary, may your life become a Rosary.

 

Session 25: The Hidden Force Mark Hartfiel

· Where did you encounter Christ during the Mysteries of the Rosary?

· Encounter with Christ leads to mission.

· TMIY is the vehicle for spreading the Mysteries of the Rosary.

· Be a light to the world. Do not hide your light under a bushel.

· How can you help bring the Mysteries of the Rosary to the others?

· Go forth and evangelize.

 

Session 26: Evidence for the Resurrection  Dr. Peter Kreeft

· The Good News is the hope of the Resurrection.

· Christianity is full of and dependent on miracles.

· Science does not and cannot disprove Catholicism.

· Death is a consequence of sin.

· If Jesus did not resurrect, then we believe in a dead man who cannot save us.

· We have more evidence that Jesus is a real person than any other historical figure.