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Who are the Filii Dei?

The Filii Dei is YOU!  Filii Dei simply means “Sons of God” in Latin.  So, whether adult men, young men or boys and whether married, single, engaged or dating, we are all Filii Dei and called to honor our vocation in every stage of life. There is a crisis of purpose with men today. The Filii Dei are the solution to the crisis.  

Learning our purpose as Catholic Men and embracing our vocation as Sons of God is the mission of Filii Dei. 

We are eager to help Catholic men and boys live and defend their Catholic faith in order to be prepared to enter the spiritual war waging in today’s society. We are also here to help the Sons of God know their purpose through formation and reinforcement of traditional Catholic teaching.

FAQs

  • This ain’t your typical Men’s Group. The Filii Dei explores all aspects of the Catholic Faith to help men explore their faith more deeply. We are also a communal group dedicated to uplifting men and manhood. And, we are dedicated to assisting men in the incorporation of their Catholic faith into daily life proudly and practically.

    We will discuss contemporary issues facing men while also learning the history of the faith, the Church, and what makes us uniquely Catholic.

  • The Filii Dei is targeted for confirmed Catholic men and young men -roughly age 18 and up.

    HOWEVER —you need not be a confirmed Catholic to attend. The only thing necessary is be a man in search of being a better, purpose-driven gentleman of faith.

  • The largest “religious” group in the United States are now the “nones”.

    The “nones” are the religiously unaffiliated—i.e., atheist, agnostic or otherwise without religion. Secularism has been steadily on the rise while people’s understanding of their own faith has also steadily declined. Religious indifference has set in.

    Further, research has shown that Catholics either do not understand or do not believe the central tenets of their own faith. Fully 69% of Catholics believe the Eucharist to be mere symbols of the body and blood of Christ. For more info on this disturbing trend, click here

    The Filii Dei aims to help men not only to better understand what we believe but the reasoning WHY we believe.

    Men are called to be Leaders, Protectors and Providers. Without the requisite understanding of the Catholic calling to know what these roles mean, men can hardly be expected to properly fulfill them. The Filii Dei is a group of men reinforcing these values through fraternity, discussion, education and formation.

    If you are a Catholic Man and you want to improve your community, you will join with other like-minded men to lead the charge. And, if you are not Catholic, you will have the opportunity to learn what it means to be a Catholic Man.

  • No. While we invite men to participate as much as possible for the community and fraternity, we invite you to attend those programs that spark interest and help enrich your understanding of the faith.

  • Absolutely NOT. This ain’t your typical men’s group. This is a communal group that will always have a lesson of faith at the center of the discussion. But, whiskey might also be at the center of the discussion. Football may be at the center of the discussion.

    This group will absolutely be productive at every meeting or program and will employ discussion, Q&A, lecture, trivia, competition and other methods to build fraternity and community.

    One thing is certain—your faith will be enriched, better understood as will your manhood.

  • Expect to meet men who have varying degrees of knowledge about their faith. Further—expect to meet men firm in the faith and those returning or discovering the faith. ALL are served by community and fraternity.

    We will discuss contemporary topics applicable to men and their families.

    This is both a fraternal and communal organization dedicated to uplifting manhood from the Catholic perspective.

    Each meeting will begin and end in prayer. And, each meeting will last approximately 1 hour.