Tough times don't last, but tough men do! There is little doubt... We are living in trying times and circumstances. This is not a time to go it alone. There are Strong Arms about you! You can find consolation for the past, encouragement for the present, hope for the future, among Men of Christ! Keep on reading and then, "Come and see." (John 1:39)
Changing Our World... One man at a time... Balancing faith, family, and work. An impossible task? Not with a deeper and more solid understanding of our Catholic faith! It begins at MEN OF CHRIST. It may start with a Conference or retreat... but it's about much, much more! "Come and see." John 1:39)
We're About Changing our World... ONE MAN AT A TIME...
Today more than ever, Catholic men need answers... Balancing commitments to faith, family and work can sometimes seem an impossible task. How can these very important but distinct areas of life be reconciled? At MEN OF CHRIST, it begins with a deeper and more solid understanding of our Catholic faith. MEN OF CHRIST Conferences and retreats seek to start the process of understanding the faith. The goal of the MEN OF CHRIST is to improve men – to make them courageous leaders – and to provide answers to life's most difficult life questions.
"Come and see." (John 1:39)
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS HERE
THE MEN OF CHRIST BEGAN 16 YEARS AGO... with its first Conference in the Milwaukee area. It has since expanded to many communities in Wisconsin. Now, the MEN OF CHRIST have a presence in Illinois as well, hosting its first Illinois conference at Marytown in Libertyville. in March, 2021. We encourage men's groups, retreats, and promote the interests of Catholic men right here.
THIS SITE... is intended to be a resource for providing information, inspiration, and interchange about Local MEN OF CHRIST Meetings and Events and links to Resources and things of interest to Catholic men in Illinois. QUESTIONS? Just Contact Us! "Come and see." (John 1:39)
OK, Cheeseheads, Is Wisconsin Better than Illinois? See Here!)
The Pledge of Allegiance
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
(By Act of Congress: June 19, 1954.)
The Star Spangled Banner
"O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming. Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?"
(4th Verse)
"O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand between their loved home and the war’s desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven rescued land praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto - 'In God is Our Trust'.
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave."
(By Act of Congress: March 3, 1931)
The Nicene Creed
"I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father. Through him all things were made."
"For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end."
"I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen."
(Affirmed by the 2nd Ecumenical Council at Constantinople, 381.)
PRO DEO ET PATRIA IN SUO ORDINE
"For God and County in that order."
The Declaration of Independence
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness..."
(By Act of 2nd Continental Congress: July 4, 1776)
Learn More. Hear the Declaration.
The Constitution of the United States
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
(Ratified by the States, September 17, 1787
Amendment I.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Amendment II.
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
(Amendments I-X, "Bill of Rights" ratified by the States, December 15, 1791.)