{"podcast":{"title":"The Catholic Man Show","slug":"the-catholic-man-show-1108613","podcast_index_feed_id":1108613,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thecatholicmanshow/","website_url":"https://thecatholicmanshow.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b0037744-79c6-4ce5-a704-06213a5ac03f/itunes_logo-630.png","author":"The Catholic Man Show","episode_count":300,"summary":"Promoting the virtuous life. Adam and David have been best friends for 30 years and love being Catholic, husbands, and fathers. They enjoy whisky, beer, bacon, flamethrowers, St. Thomas Aquinas, virtue, true leisure, and authentic friendship. The show is typically broken down into 3 segments - A drink, a gear, and a topic. We are on the Lord's team. The winning side. So raise your glass. #CheerstoJesus You can support our show by going to www.patreon.com/thecatholicmanshow","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T08:18:20.859917+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-man-show-1108613"},"episode":{"title":"Perseverance: The Virtue of Enduring in the Good","slug":"perseverance-the-virtue-of-enduring-in-the-good","published_at":"2026-02-02T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-man-show-1108613/perseverance-the-virtue-of-enduring-in-the-good","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-man-show-1108613","url":"https://thecatholicmanshow.com//perseverance","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9d5b0abd-3b57-4b11-8470-43adfc105aa7.mp3","summary":"What does it actually mean to persevere? In this episode, Adam and David unpack the Catholic understanding of perseverance—not as white-knuckled suffering, but as faithfully enduring in the pursuit of the good over time. Using insights from St. Thomas Aquinas, they explain why perseverance is less about dramatic hardship and more about showing up day after day in prayer, marriage, fatherhood, and work—even when there is no immediate payoff. From the slow labor of a sow giving birth, to the monotony of daily prayer, to the demands of being present as a father, this episode reframes perseverance as one of the most essential virtues for the modern man. Topics include: St. Thomas Aquinas’ definition of perseverance The difference between perseverance and constancy Why perseverance is about duration, not difficulty Why there is no “excess” of perseverance Final perseverance as a gift from God Why motivation fades but discipline remains Practical ways to grow in perseverance as a man","meta_description":"What does it actually mean to persevere? In this episode, Adam and David unpack the Catholic understanding of perseverance—not as white-knuckled suffering…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3625,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-catholic-man-show-1108613/episodes/perseverance-the-virtue-of-enduring-in-the-good/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-catholic-man-show-1108613/perseverance-the-virtue-of-enduring-in-the-good.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}