Men of the Vineyard
The Unveiled Brotherhood “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked to us on the road?” Luke 24:32 — Our Anchor Scripture — ESVJust men, transformed together in Christ. 2 Corinthians 3:18 — The Brotherhood’s Anchor
The Unveiled Brotherhood is the men’s online Zoom community of Saintly Journeys Ministry — Branch 4 of the Root Ministry. It is not a course. It is not a program with homework or a test to pass. It is a living community of men who gather each week to walk the Emmaus road together.
Men are hungry for exactly this — a place where they can be real. A place where the masks come off, where honest questions are welcome, where faith and struggle and fatherhood and calling can all be spoken aloud among brothers who are not going to perform, pretend, or judge.
The Brotherhood exists because some men need fellowship before they need formation. It meets them there. And in time — as any man who has sat around a fire with honest brothers will tell you — the Brotherhood itself becomes its own kind of formation.
The Brotherhood is open to men of every Christian tradition and none. You do not need to be Catholic, Protestant, or non-denominational. You do not need to have your faith figured out. You do not need to be anywhere in particular on your journey. You only need to be willing to show up honestly.
The only door is the willingness to come. That is the Come & See spirit of Saintly Journeys Ministry applied to a circle of brothers.
Most men I know are carrying something they have never said to another person. Not because they are weak — but because no one ever created a space where it was safe to speak. The Unveiled Brotherhood exists to be that space.
The Brotherhood meets weekly on Zoom. The format is simple and unhurried — a short opening prayer, a passage of Scripture read aloud, a brief reflection from Randy, an honest conversation guided by two or three questions, and a closing prayer that lifts every intention to God. That is it.
The full group remains together for the entire 60 to 90 minute meeting. Deep shared conversation and a strong sense of community. The format most men experience first.
When God sends more men than expected, the group divides into breakout rooms of 4 to 6 for 45 minutes of intimate discussion using the same questions. All men reconvene for a final 15 to 20 minutes of shared reflection and closing prayer.
| Time | Element | What Happens |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 – 0:05 | Welcome & Check-In | Randy welcomes all men by name. Informal, unhurried settling in. No agenda yet — just brothers arriving. |
| 0:05 – 0:10 | Opening Prayer | Rooted in the Emmaus road and the Brotherhood’s mission. Sets the tone: honest, present, open. |
| 0:10 – 0:15 | Scripture Reading | The anchor Scripture for the evening read aloud slowly, prayerfully, with a moment of silence after. |
| 0:15 – 0:20 | Brief Reflection | Randy opens the door with a short 3 to 5 minute reflection. Not a lecture — an opening. |
| 0:20 – 0:55 | Discussion | Open, honest group conversation guided by 2 to 3 prepared questions. Every man’s voice is welcome. |
| 0:55 – 1:05 | Personal Application | Each man shares one takeaway: How will I live this out this week? No pressure. No performance. |
| 1:05 – 1:15 | Prayer Intentions | Men share intentions — spoken aloud among brothers, or held silently, known to God in the silence of their hearts. |
| 1:15 – 1:25 | Closing Prayer | Gathers every intention — spoken and unspoken — and lifts them to the Father. |
| 1:25 – 1:30 | Fellowship | Informal, unstructured time for any man who wants to stay and simply be in brotherhood a little longer. |
each of us carrying something,
each of us in need of You. Draw near to us tonight.
Open our eyes. Open our hearts. Open the Scriptures. We lay down our masks here.
Transform us from glory to glory.
Set our hearts on fire. Amen.
and for every brother on this road tonight. We lift to You now the intentions carried into this room —
those spoken aloud among brothers,
and those known only to You in the silence of our hearts.
You know every one. Hold them gently, Lord. Send us now into our homes and families
as men who have been in Your presence —
who Reflect, who Pray, and who Grow in Christ. When the world asks us to put our masks back on,
give us the courage to stay unveiled. In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Brotherhood follows a rolling series of 12 topics, each anchored in Scripture and guided by 2 to 3 honest discussion questions. The series moves from the first question every man on a road must answer — Where are you walking? — all the way to the last: Who are you becoming?
The Brotherhood is built on the Emmaus road of Luke 24. Two discouraged men are walking away from Jerusalem — away from the place of their grief and confusion — when a stranger draws near and begins to walk with them. He asks questions. He listens. He opens the Scriptures. And somewhere on that road, before they even realize who He is, something begins to change. Their hearts begin to burn.
That is what the Brotherhood exists to be: a road walked together, where the living Christ draws near, opens the Word, and sets hearts on fire. Not a classroom. Not a performance. A road. And the men who walk it find, week after week, that they are not walking it alone.
Men of the Vineyard: The Unveiled Brotherhood is Branch 4 of Saintly Journeys Ministry — The Root Ministry. It stands as its own branch of the vine, not a program of the Formation Center. Men may arrive at the Brotherhood from any other branch — through the blog, the Substack, the Formation Center, the Cursillo community, or word of mouth. The door is always open. No Formation Center enrollment is required. Come as you are.
with brothers. You do not need to be Catholic. You do not need to have it all together.
You only need to be willing to come. Request the Zoom Link About the Ministry No sign-up form. No commitment required. Simply reach out and I will send you the Zoom link and the next meeting date.
Under the patronage of St. Philip the Apostle — the apostle who heard “Follow me” and followed immediately, who found his friend and said simply: “Come and see.” Philip was approachable, honest, and present. He was the kind of man you could walk a road with. The Brotherhood walks in that spirit. — John 1:46 · Feast Day: May 3
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