Behind the Badge: Our Story
Every trail has a beginning, and every mission has a story.
We are a husband-and-wife team who believe that the Catholic faith isn't meant to be lived passively. It is a grand, rugged adventure of grace, redemption, and spiritual warfare. Wild West Catholic was born out of a shared desire to look back at the gritty, courageous history of our Church and use it to inspire Catholics to stand firm today.
Under Her Mantle: Our Patroness
From the very beginning, we placed this ministry at the feet of Our Lady of Guadalupe. She is not just a historical event to us; she is the Patroness and guiding star of our work. When she stepped onto the rugged, untamed soil of the Americas, she didn't bring a watered-down message—she brought the transformative power of her Son. Her courage, her maternal protection, and her ability to bring peace to a wild frontier are the ultimate inspiration for everything we do here.
Meet the Team
The Author & Historian I am a writer of Catholic Western fiction, a student of history, and a keeper of stories. For me, the Old West has always been a perfect canvas to explore the deep themes of human nature: honor, law, lawlessness, and ultimate redemption. Whether I'm uncovering the fierce, forgotten battlegrounds of Mexico's Cristero War or drafting original frontier parables, my goal is to show that faith requires true grit.
The Keeper of the Saints Elaine is the heart behind The Lives of Catholic Saints (which you may know from her dedicated community on Facebook). She has a passion for rescuing the stories of holy men and women from the dusty shelves of history and bringing them to life. She focuses on the saints who didn't just pray in quiet corners, but who rode out into the storms of their own generations to defend the truth.
Why "Wild West" Catholic?
Because today's world can feel a lot like the lawless frontier. It takes courage to protect your family, guard your faith, and live out the Gospel. We wanted to build an outpost—a place where you can find solid scripture teaching, learn from the giants of history who came before us, enjoy a good story, and find a community to pray with when the trail gets rough.
We’re glad you’ve joined us at the outpost.
God bless you, and we'll see you on the trail.
— John & Elaine
