[Parmy]

I am agreement with you. The best thing a man can do as a role model is to be a man and do manly things, act manly, etc.

But, I have to say that the higher ups in the church aren't really interested in manliness. It sometimes seems to me that they are trying to destroy manliness as quickly as possible. They, in a subsequent post, are more interested in nonexistent climate change than in what they preach from the pulpit.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I've never heard anybody in my parish or diocese --- deacon, associate pastor, pastor, or bishop --- speak on "Climate Change" or evince any interest in it.

In addition to the Knights of Columbus, the guys in my parish are starting a Men's Spirituality group. And the Diocese is having a Retreat in Nov. for males-only, with the title "Be A Man!"

I do think I'm in a pretty good parish and diocese (Knoxville).