Why Should Every Man Build A Library? | The Catholic Gentleman

In this episode of The Catholic Gentleman, Sam and John discuss a great Catholic tradition of building and maintaining libraries. This tradition stems back to the early Church, and we have an obligation to maintain it today. Find out why every gentleman should cultivate a personal library of his own.
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0:00 Why Libraries at Home?
0:34 The Handshake
1:54 Episode Sponsor - Exodus 90
3:25 The Love of Books and Wisdom
7:04 History of Libraries (Specifically the Catholic Church)
10:15 Philosophy and the love of wisdom
12:47 The tradition of a home library
15:03 The great classic novels
17:44 Physical Books vs Kindle Books
20:27 The relationship with physical books
24:12 The responsibility and obligation to cultivate a library
25:10 How to get started building a library
32:50 The essence of gentleman and books
37:35 The Nightcap
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[@adoremus4014]

"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." Marcus Tullius Cicero

[@spackretired]

Cicero Latine locutus est.

[@adoremus4014]

@@spackretiredYes, indeed, a great linguist whose prose is best appreciated in Latin.

[@Dave.Mustaine.Is.Genius]

where is the woman?

[@Dave.Mustaine.Is.Genius]

@@spackretired where is the woman?

[@Dave.Mustaine.Is.Genius]

@@adoremus4014 where is the woman? ....

[@barone1865]

I'm an Orthodox Christian, but totally love this vibe! Keep it up.

[@keepingthebooks]

I read through the books I borrow from local libraries. Then, I make a mental note to purchase them (physical copies, of course) at a later time if I decide that they are worth keeping. That little economic strategy might be good to consider for some people. Great show, gentlemen.

[@TheCatholicGentleman]

Thank you. Great plan to not fall into consumerism and balance your impulses. God bless! -John

[@SuperMacAttack7]

Literally John thats exactly what I do every time I go to Half Price Books

[@TheCatholicGentleman]

Excellent, Connor. I bet you have beaten me to a number of Half Price Book stores. I cannot count the number of times all I find are poor modern books in the Catholic section. I now know who to blame for grabbing up all the solid material. 😉

[@gregcoleman9677]

Literally my favorite store

[@classiccuisine7001]

Collectors, protectors, and preservers of knowledge and wisdom! Very Excellent! I'm in the process of doing just that.

[@Dave.Mustaine.Is.Genius]

wat do ye study sir?

[@compiler32]

Building a library is great... as long as you actually read them. A lot of people just gather them, stack them up but read very little.

[@TheCatholicGentleman]

Agreed. We have to be on-guard against the consumerist trend to merely acquire for some outward appearance or status. Here in the Western World this mindset has been ingrained within us. Blessings!

[@sleepystar1638]

Augustine wrote like 12000 pages, you literally can't read everything, doesn't mean you can't collect things, especially when you are a parent, heck my church has given me like 3 copies of one single scott hahn and brant pitre book

[@joejones9520]

how do you know? ive known lots of people who loved to read but i seldom witnessed them reading and they seldom saw me reading even tho ive read vastly

[@anduril8268]

“Join the conversation,” what Sam used in the video, is the tag line of St. John’s College, a Great Books liberal arts program.

[@Star10864]

YES to top 100 books...or at least 50 :)

[@gwynhvar]

This Catholic lady traditional work from home with a very active kitchen very much appreciates your high quality content very glad you are doing - the Catholic gentleman - as men have been bulldozed by feminism bringing us all into the terrible state we find ourselves in the west currently. Sharing now to all friends and going over to Paterson as this is a very crucial apostolate. PS read my way into the one true Faith then hubby and I converted by reading.

[@Cristinact]

Same here!

[@ralphwoodruff]

GK Chesterton should go into your library - He writes apologetics, poetry, novels, etc. love reading his work. The American Story: The Beginnings by David and Tim Barton is a great historical book that examines American history through the lens of God working providentially in the founding of our country.

[@hicsunt5043]

To this I must add the preservation, translation, commentary, and retransmission of Classical works from Baghdad's House of Wisdom, a critical path to saving many Greek writings. Other Islamic authorities in Morocco and El Andalus (Spain) also contributed.

[@gregcoleman9677]

Excellent. 📖

[@ellisspear]

Because a library is a great place to keep your pipes ;)

[@aclark903]

A least a basic medical dictionary or something of that nature.

[@dashizzle3721]

Something that would be awesome to see is something on St Jacob and wrestling. Maybe get a Olympic wrestler on. I think Kyle Snyder is a devote catholic and there are several others I'm sure. I really enjoyed the podcast Bas Rutten. Thanks for teaching me so much guys. I've truly furthered my faith through this channel. God bless

[@gregcoleman9677]

I can’t, don’t, read digital books. That’s just me though

[@coreycflanagin]

You started reminding me of St. Albert the Great when you started talking about getting a bunch of random books from an wide array of different subjects. Great episode, gentlemen.

[@oldtimegamer2.098]

I'm wondering how many of these old books have copies

[@djojoreeves]

What chairs are these?

[@zlee4019]

Every person should try to cultivate the habit of reading, and LIMIT his TV and internet time. Reading books (not comic books) is a great habit. TV is no match for it.

[@joejones9520]

perusing the internet IS reading and a person is far more likely to learn useful, up to date info online rather than from books..as far as tv, that doesnt exist in my world anymore.

[@Strongisland435]

What about audiobooks how do you compare them to physical and kindle books?

[@TheCatholicGentleman]

Hi @ajgaming7435, great question. I can say that we must start by knowing ourselves. Due to the nature of social media and our modern lifestyles most individuals have been conditioned out of being able to read for extended periods of time. This is a muscle and habit that needs to be trained. As such, reading along with audiobooks, or just listening to audiobooks can be a great way to train yourself. I know that both Sam and I enjoy audiobooks. However, physical books carry a visual reminder to us to stop what we are doing and read. If you are father, it also sets forth the importance of reading and growing in knowledge to your children (albeit, you have to actually read them :) ). Sam and I have discussed kindle books as well and we both personally struggle to commit to reading in that format. Not that it is not possible but removing ourselves from electronics as frequently as possible is a goal. Blessings, John

[@Strongisland435]

@@TheCatholicGentleman Thank you I do also have my own mini library” of around 30 books I don’t have as much space. But I found that going to the Library helps.

[@amaurycaraballo1254]

Hey guys! I just found you on KZbin, and it's interesting to have young guys interested on books. I also love read about economics, politics, self development, and more. Also, I do believe about overall knowledge of a man. Please allow me give an advice. Do not get me wrong. Please, your wardrobe needs some work. Scale it up a bit.

[@TheCatholicGentleman]

Thanks for the comment. I hope that you are well. Rest assured we both wear suits to Mass. Check out our Catholic Gentleman+ launching on June 1st. We do dress up. Or if you are eager to view now with more scaled up attire - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ21l2iXZtV4j6M. God bless.

[@TheCatholicGentleman]

What are some books you think every man should have in his collection?

[@AdamLaCrosse]

As a Catholic who is also a literature nerd, Augustine's Confession is a must

[@MikeOrtego]

Obviously the Holy Bible (I like Douay-Rheims or Knox for prayer but rsvce 2nd edition for study), Orthodoxy by Chesterton, The Imitation of Christ by Kempis, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy by Tolkien, Dracula by Stoker.

[@emmanuelrossi3087]

The Glories of Mary, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood and Don Quixote

[@paulheffron4836]

I'm now reading "Be A Man" by Fr .Larry Richards It's very much in keeping with the teachings of Catholic Gentleman.

[@jeffreysmith7274]

The Catholic Gentleman by a Mr. Sam Guzman needs to be in there!

[@MikeOrtego]

Sadly about 75% of my library consists of comic books and graphic novels 😆

[@TheCatholicGentleman]

Haha, nothing wrong with a good graphic novel! God bless, Mike!

[@zlee4019]

@@TheCatholicGentleman But unfortunately I could hardly find a good graphic novel in the market. 99% of them are NOT worth reading.

[@aclark903]

@@zlee4019 That's a little harsh. I can't say I'm a big collector of comic books but the last #WonderWoman book I bought had nice art even if the story was kinda naff.

[@sleepystar1638]

@@aclark903 you basically you like staring at half naked women

[@theden3162]

12:55

[@marcusulpiustraianus6096]

8:21 The Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 AD, but the Eastern part felt in 1453 AD.

[@spackretired]

Byzantium did not experience a collapse. It was actively destroyed by the Turks.

[@stephenwilder3525]

Ya got a nice globe back there. And... I’m out.

[@TheCatholicGentleman]

Haha, its the little things! God bless!

[@stephenwilder3525]

@@TheCatholicGentleman The globe 🌎 in the background speaks volumes.

[@sleepystar1638]

@@TheCatholicGentlemanI think that means he is a flat earther? maybe?

[@elliotkey7961]

3@@@ Bibliophile dreams