Take the Desert Father Readiness Crucible & Train Catholic Fatherhood.

Begin your mission.

This is a formation tool.

Answer 8 questions. Each one evaluates your current habits, order, and discipline.

Your score will place you in one of five Desert Father Training Phases.

At the end, you’ll get a link to the phase breakdown.

Read it and train accordingly.

Run to win (1 Cor 9:24).

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Your family doesn’t need your feelings. They need your formation.

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Q1: What's your daily Rule?

1

No Rule. No order. I react all day.

2

I’ve tried, but my day owns me.

3

Some structure, but I slip often.

4

I follow a Rule. It holds, but needs tightening.

5

My Rule governs everything: prayer, work, training.

Q2: Where does your will break under fire?

Q2: Where are you losing the daily war with the flesh?

1

I fold under pressure and I chase comfort.

2

Lust and laziness still lead.

3

I resist, but I backslide often.

4

I fight daily, but I need deeper discipline.

5

My will bends to Christ. I choose pain over ease.

Q3: How do you lead your house? (Double-weighted)

1

I don’t. I drift or lash out.

2

I react. I lack a plan.

3

I’m trying, but the house runs me.

4

I lead with some order, but culture is weak.

5

I rule under Christ and my house is on mission..

Q4: Who owns your house—Christ or Caesar?

Q4: Is your home formed by the Church or the culture?

1

The world runs it. We’re spiritually bankrupt.

2

We’re Catholic in name. The culture still shapes us.

3

We go to Mass, but drift the rest of the week.

4

We follow the Liturgical calendar and pray as a familky.

5

Christ rules. The world has no entry.

Q5: Does your body serve God or your desires?

1

I don’t train. I don’t fast.

2

I try, but I fall back often.

3

I’ve built habits, but they’re soft.

4

I train and fast with purpose.

5

I mortify my body to serve the mission.

Q6: Where is your fire aimed?

1

I don’t know the Faith. I’m still lost.

2

I’m cutting sin before it hits my sons.

3

I’m building routines, slow but steady..

4

I want reverence in my house.

5

I train for legacy. Visibility doesn’t matter.

Q7: Which statement hits hardest right now?

1

I don’t know where to begin. I’m lost.

2

I feel enslaved by sin. I can’t break free.

3

My home lacks a compass. I’m sick of drifting.

4

I want my family to bleed for Christ, not the world.

5

I’m done surviving. I want to build something that outlives me.

Q8: What mission are you starving for?

1

I need a Rule. I want discipline.

2

I want penance. I’m done being soft.

3

I need real systems, not slogans.

4

I want what is sacred, not theatrical.

5

I want dominion. I’ll govern my house under Christ or die trying.

Find Your Phase: Weighted Scoring Instructions

Step 1: Count Your Strikes

Each answer is scored 1–5.

Double-weight your:

• Spiritual life (Q1)

• Leadership in the home (Q3)

Formula: Add your scores (remember to double Q1 + Q3), then divide by 10.

Step 2: Find Your Phase

Round to the nearest whole number. This is your battleground.

Your Phase = Your Battle and Training

If you score:

1.0–1.5 — PHASE 1: REBUILD

Lay the foundation. No doctrine, no discipline—no dominion.

1.6–2.5 — PHASE 2: FORTIFY

Wage war on vice. Train the body. Master the will.

2.6–3.5 — PHASE 3: COMMAND

Lead your home. Set the rule. Establish order.

3.6–4.5 — PHASE 4: MAGNIFY

Form culture. Elevate the home. Steward beauty and grace.

4.6–5.0 — PHASE 5: ESTABLISH

Build a legacy. Secure Marian sovereignty.

Identify your phase. Own your mission. “The weapons of our warfare are not carnal…” (2 Cor 10:4)

What Phase Did You Land In? (Use the guide above to calculate your result.)

A man without formation is a man waiting to collapse.