How to Be His by Fr. Jesse Maingot

How to Be His

A 33-Day Eucharistic Bootcamp for the Spiritually Hungry

Narrated byDonny Baarns
Length5h14m
Release dateNovember 21, 2025
LanguageEnglish
★★★★★ 5.0 (21 ratings)

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AuthorFr. Jesse Maingot
NarratorDonny Baarns
Runtime5h14m
PublishedNovember 21, 2025
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 / 5 (21 ratings)
CategoriesReligion & Spirituality, Christianity, Christian Living, Devotionals, Spiritual Growth
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

Fr. Jesse Maingot’s *How to Be His* isn’t another vague call to ‘grow in faith’—it’s a tactical, day-by-day manual for those who want to stop *talking* about Eucharistic devotion and start *living* it. Structured as a 33-day dedication (a nod to St. Louis de Montfort’s Marian consecration), this audiobook cuts through pious abstraction with blunt, pastoral directives: *How* do you adore when distraction gnaws? *What* does it mean to let Christ ‘consume’ you, not just the other way around? The prose is muscular, free of saccharine platitudes, and Donny Baarns’ narration matches it—his voice carries the gravelly urgency of a retreat master who’s seen too many lukewarm Catholics to waste time on niceties.

What sets this apart from the shelf of Eucharistic revival titles is its *actionability*. Each day pairs theological meat (think: patristic quotes, Thomistic insights) with brutal self-examination—no fluff, no filler. Baarns’ delivery leans into the text’s rhythm: slow and deliberate during prayers, clipped and challenging during the ‘hard truths’ sections. It’s an audiobook that demands engagement, not passive listening. Ideal for the listener who’s tired of feeling spiritually stagnant but skeptical of yet another ‘program’—this one feels less like a devotional and more like a spiritual *workout*, where grace is the protein and your will is the muscle being torn down to rebuild stronger.

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Editor's Review ★★★★★

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I’ll admit: I rolled my eyes when I saw ‘33-day dedication.’ *Another* structured plan? But *How to Be His* disarmed me within the first hour. Fr. Maingot’s approach is refreshingly *un-sentimental*—he doesn’t coo about the ‘beauty’ of the Eucharist; he asks why you’re not already on your face before it. The audiobook’s structure is its genius: short, daily segments (10-15 minutes) that force you to *stop*, reflect, and either pray or squirm. Baarns’ narration is a masterclass in matching tone to content—his voice drops to a near-whisper during the Litany of Humility, then sharpens like a homily’s rebuke when Maingot calls out our ‘Eucharistic consumerism.’ It’s not a performance; it’s a *confrontation*. That said, two critiques: First, the pacing in Week 3 drags slightly—Maingot’s repetition of ‘surrender’ themes feels less like reinforcement and more like a stuck record. Second, Baarns’ pronunciation of Latin phrases (e.g., *Panem Quotidianum*) is occasionally inconsistent, which might irk liturgy nerds. But these are quibbles. The real test? I found myself pausing mid-commute to genuflect at a random church door. That’s not hyperbole—that’s the audiobook working. It’s not for the spiritually curious; it’s for the desperate, the ones who’ve tasted the Eucharist’s power but keep walking away. If that’s you, buckle up. This one leaves bruises—but the good kind.

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