Entrepreneur Tim Hanley, Deacon Michael Parker, and Dr. Brian Pedraza take you deep into the adventure of Catholic dadding. Minivans, dad hacks, jokes, and cries from the heart included.
It's the season finale! Tim, Deac, and Doc pay heed to the fourth commandment and share stories about their dads as well as other men who have fathered them spiritually. As a surprise, before they honor their fathers, they also give shout outs to their wives. And to close out, they drop some fervorinos for all dads everywhere. We're every man. It's all in us.
Heart of the Father is brought to you by The Dominus Project (www.thedominusproject.com (http://www.thedominusproject.com)), an endeavor of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) to help dads and all parents/caregivers be the first witnesses of the faith to their children in the home. Like what you hear? Support us at patreon.com/thedominusproject, and help spread the word. Pray for us. No, really. Pray for us.
2 Jun 2025
Episode 9: Fit for the Fight: Theology of the (Dad) Body
Tim opens up his heart to Deac and Doc about living the lie that his glory days of fitness are behind him. The brothers tackle issues of the body, from fasting to exercise to the integration of the person physically, spiritually, emotionally, and psychologically.
Heart of the Father is brought to you by The Dominus Project (www.thedominusproject.com (http://www.thedominusproject.com)), an endeavor of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) to help dads and all parents/caregivers be the first witnesses of the faith to their children in the home. Like what you hear? Support us at patreon.com/thedominusproject, and help spread the word. Pray for us. No, really. Pray for us.
26 May 2025
Episode 8: Dad Hacks
Doc asks Tim and Deac to come up with some of their favorite dad hacks to help dads everywhere level up in their marriages, parenting, and culinary choices. Buckle up, dads. It's time to get "Olive Garden Fancy."
Heart of the Father is brought to you by The Dominus Project (www.thedominusproject.com (http://www.thedominusproject.com)), an endeavor of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) to help dads and all parents/caregivers be the first witnesses of the faith to their children in the home. Like what you hear? Support us at patreon.com/thedominusproject, and help spread the word. Pray for us. No, really. Pray for us.
19 May 2025
Episode 7: Presence Over Presents
Deac opens up with Tim and Doc about wanting more moments of presence and how easy it is for dads to replace these with presents. But what's more important, the gifts or the giver? The brothers get into the struggle for simplicity and find themselves battling with the accumulation of more and more stuff in their homes.
Heart of the Father is brought to you by The Dominus Project (www.thedominusproject.com (http://www.thedominusproject.com)), an endeavor of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) to help dads and all parents/caregivers be the first witnesses of the faith to their children in the home. Like what you hear? Support us at patreon.com/thedominusproject, and help spread the word. Pray for us. No, really. Pray for us.
12 May 2025
Episode 6: Fathering Families into Deeper Intimacy with Jesus
Tim, Deac, and Doc wrestle with moving past "saying your prayers" to help their families really pray. The treasury of the Church's prayers are incredible; yet, how do we offer our hearts along with the words? How do we help our kids enter into the riches of meditative and contemplative prayer? Could our kids get so close to Jesus that they could touch his beard and laugh with joy?
Heart of the Father is brought to you by The Dominus Project (www.thedominusproject.com (http://www.thedominusproject.com)), an endeavor of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) to help dads and all parents/caregivers be the first witnesses of the faith to their children in the home. Like what you hear? Support us at patreon.com/thedominusproject, and help spread the word. Pray for us. No, really. Pray for us.
5 May 2025
Episode 5: The Household as a Common Project
Tim, Deac, and Doc explore the Church's teaching on the common good to see the splendid light it shines on the darkness of expressive individualism. Families are running ragged with busyness, trying to craft each kid into the perfect achiever with good grades, participation in multiple sports teams, music lessons, and the like, but are they really happy? Are we?
Heart of the Father is brought to you by The Dominus Project (www.thedominusproject.com (http://www.thedominusproject.com)), an endeavor of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) to help dads and all parents/caregivers be the first witnesses of the faith to their children in the home. Like what you hear? Support us at patreon.com/thedominusproject, and help spread the word. Pray for us. No, really. Pray for us.
28 Apr 2025
Episode 4: Leisure: The One Thing Necessary
Deac reads the pope's document on the Jubilee year and presses Tim and Doc on the importance of rest. The brothers open up about the battle of feeling like you're called to many things, even great things, to help the community, but realizing that the most important thing is just "being" with the Lord and your family. O Come let us adore Him. And let us adore them, too.
Heart of the Father is brought to you by The Dominus Project (www.thedominusproject.com (http://www.thedominusproject.com)), an endeavor of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) to help dads and all parents/caregivers be the first witnesses of the faith to their children in the home. Like what you hear? Support us at patreon.com/thedominusproject, and help spread the word. Pray for us. No, really. Pray for us.
22 Apr 2025
Episode 3: Stop Meeting Them Where They're At
After reading Jason Craig's Leaving Boyhood Behind, Doc muses with Deac and Tim on the rise of "youth culture" and what that has done to the way we think about raising children. The brothers dig into what it means to help their kids gain the skills needed for mature masculinity and femininity and push back on a culture that too often tends toward forming fragile children.
Heart of the Father is brought to you by The Dominus Project (www.thedominusproject.com (http://www.thedominusproject.com)), an endeavor of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) to help dads and all parents/caregivers be the first witnesses of the faith to their children in the home. Like what you hear? Support us at patreon.com/thedominusproject, and help spread the word. Pray for us. No, really. Pray for us.
22 Apr 2025
Episode 2: Real Men Cry
Tim, Deac, and Doc open up about the virtuous and vicious expressions of emotion. The brothers wrestle with getting angry at their kids, celebrating on the sidelines of youth sports, surrendering in worship, and revealing their hearts in front of their loved ones.
Heart of the Father is brought to you by The Dominus Project (www.thedominusproject.com (http://www.thedominusproject.com)), an endeavor of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) to help dads and all parents/caregivers be the first witnesses of the faith to their children in the home. Like what you hear? Support us at patreon.com/thedominusproject, and help spread the word. Pray for us. No, really. Pray for us.
22 Apr 2025
Episode 1: Gather Your Tribe
Tim Hanley, Deacon Michael Parker, and Dr. Brian Pedraza kick off Heart of the Father: A Dominus Project with a discussion on a non-negotiable for dads: having a tribe of brothers, of a tribe of men who share the same heart for the Lord, for faithfulness to their wives, and for raising amazing kids who are virtuous and prepared to take on the world with all its joys and sorrows.
Heart of the Father is brought to you by The Dominus Project (www.thedominusproject.com (http://www.thedominusproject.com)), an endeavor of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) to help dads and all parents/caregivers be the first witnesses of the faith to their children in the home. Like what you hear? Support us at patreon.com/thedominusproject, and help spread the word. Pray for us. No, really. Pray for us.
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