Men on Fire retreat

The Valley Catholic

McALLEN — The Men on Fire retreat is a one-day retreat Nov. 19 in McAllen for Catholic men to spend a day in prayer, reflection, spiritual awareness and dialogue with others of their faith.

The two keynote speakers scheduled on the program are Gus Lloyd, author and host of the “Seize the Day” weekday morning radio show on Sirius XM’s Catholic channel 129, and Trent Horn, author of nine books and adjunct professor of apologetics at Holy Apostles College. He has also written for The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly.

Bishop Daniel E. Flores and Deacon Ross Pruneda are scheduled to appear.

Gus Lloyd’s typical topics are apologetics, evangelization, men's issues, marriage issues and being a Catholic in the world today. Lloyd’s books include A Minute in the Church, a collection of one-minute Catholic apologetics teachings; Magnetic Christianity: Using Your God-given Gifts to Build the Kingdom; A Minute in the Church Volume II One Minute Answers to Questions About the Catholic Faith; and A Minute in the Church: The Mass and A Minute in the Church: Life in Christ. He also writes “60-Second Reflection,” a daily meditation on the Scriptures. His Catholic Apologetics teachings are available on CD or for download at www.guslloyd.com.

Trent Horn, a convert to the Catholic faith, holds master’s degrees in the fields of theology, philosophy, and bioethics. He serves as a staff apologist for “Catholic Answers,” where he specializes in teaching Catholics to engage graciously and persuasively with those who disagree with them. Horn appears weekly on the radio program “Catholic Answers Live” and on his own podcast, “The Counsel of Trent.”

Horn is the author of nine books, including Answering Atheism, The Case for Catholicism, and Why We’re Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love.

The retreat, which starts at 8:30 a.m. and concludes with Mass at 4:30 p.m., will be conducted at Las Nubes Ranch on North Taylor Road (5¼ Mile) in McAllen. Men can register by email at [email protected] or can text (956) 867-2007.           

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This year the Men on Fire event has an added component for women after the main event.

Gus Lloyd will offer a special presentation for women at 7 p.m. on Nov. 19.

For more information or to register, text Irma at (956) 207--9949 or Lisa at (956) 279-7163.