Discover what it means to become a man of faith through the lives of ten male saints and their experiences pursuing holiness. In Holy Grit, you'll join Catholic life coach Paul George to consider some of the tough issues facing men today--struggles in marriage, parenting, suffering, and finding purpose--to determine areas for growth and take steps toward living the life for which God created you.

You might have grown up with an image of masculinity defined by tough guys on TV--boxers, gangsters, cowboys, fighter pilots, the fastest gun in the West. These guys had courage, backbone, and guts. They had grit.

"As a man, I know the struggles of living a manly existence. It is one I deal with daily," George writes. "I'm no expert, but I'm a gritty guy, like you, grinding it out on my journey."

But George admits that grit isn't enough to satisfy the longing in a man's soul: you have to start trusting God and taking seriously the call to be holy.

Holy Grit is rich in personal stories, thought-provoking questions, spiritual insights, and mental health tips that help Catholic men like you build the spiritual foundation you need to serve your family, parish, and community. George invites you to examine how saints such as Maximilian Kolbe, Louis Martin, and John Paul II understood themselves as men. Learning from the lessons of the saints, George will help you explore how to:

• overcome vice with St. Augustine;
• pursue God through your habits with St. Thomas More;
• experience God's healing power with St. Padre Pio;
• surrender to the will of God with St. Peter; and
• develop daily discipline with St. Paul.

Each chapter introduces a saint, offers practical takeaways for modern men, and includes reflection questions, an action plan, and a prayer.

George, Paul

Paul George is a Catholic speaker, teacher, and author of several books, including Rethink Happiness. He is the cofounder of Adore Ministries and served as its president for eight years. He has more than twenty-five years of ministry experience on the parish, diocesan, and national levels.

George is a consultant and speaker and, through his organization The Art of Living, serves churches, schools, organizations, and corporations throughout the world with their strategies, values, and missions. George is the host of a national radio show and podcast, The Paul George Show. He is a speaker at Steubenville conferences and spoke at World Youth Day in both Rome and Australia.

George earned his bachelor's degree from Louisiana College in 1997 and his master's degree in theological studies from the University of Dallas in 2008. He is a former college baseball and football player. George has served as national director of Life Teen International and a professor of theology at the Aquinas Institute. He wrote several Bible studies, including The Art of Living, Let's Be Honest, and What If. He also authored both a student's guide and a teacher's guide to the new YOUCAT.

Paul and his wife, Gretchen, live in Lafayette, Louisiana, with their five children.