Find your fight.
Rugged wisdom for faithful dads who refuse to settle.
How does faith speak to life’s middle years? Can sainthood be suburban? Can you be Catholic and American at the same time? What does happiness have to do with holiness?
“Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their fruits. Take wives and have sons and daughters…Increase there; do not decrease. Seek the welfare of the city to which I have exiled you; pray for it to the LORD, for upon its welfare your own depends.”
—Jeremiah 29:4-7
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Find Your Fight
Ave Maria Press, 2025. A rallying cry for men who refuse to coast through midlife. Blanski challenges dads to reclaim their mission, reframe their vocation, and find holiness in the grit of everyday life. Whether you’re mowing the lawn or leading a team meeting, this book will remind you that fatherhood is not a detour from greatness―it’s the battleground where saints are made.
"This is a beautiful, honest book, delightful to read, that will sneak up on you with something like courage and hope."—John Eldredge, Author of Wild at Heart
"Blanski challenges the notion that settling down means settling for less, and reveals how we can live abundantly within the ordinary rhythms of marriage, fatherhood, and work."—Paul George, Author of Holy Grit: A Saintly Guide to Becoming a Man of Virtue
"Middle-aged mediocrity isn’t your destiny. As a fellow ministry professional, entrepreneur, and dad, I felt seen in these pages." —Scott Williams, Co-founder of Sock Religious
"In this blazing little book, Tyler Blanski explains Chesterton’s paradox: "Ordinary things are more valuable than extraordinary things; nay, they are more extraordinary.”—Dale Ahlquist, President, Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton
“Reminiscent of the hidden years of the Holy Family in Nazareth, this book illustrates the importance of embracing the challenges and responsibilities of fatherhood, both in the home and the community…Reading it will renew your spirit!”—Bishop Donald Hying, Bishop of Madison
"He points the way to shake off your slumber and reclaim your desire to battle for what matters most…You’ll discover that there are many adventures still to come." —Sam Guzman, Founder and Editor of The Catholic Gentleman
"Blanski clearly perceives that men are not fighting the battles they ought to be. All too often, the modern man is not fighting for his marriage, family, and faith...Blanski does a remarkable job of helping men to be more realistic about what should be hoped for and realized in life."—Fr. Mark Moriarty, Pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church
“What does holiness look like? How do men in modern America answer the call to become saints? It has more to do with facing dirty diapers and mortgage payments than lions in the arena. Tyler shares openly about his quest to walk closely with Jesus in the midst of everyday challenges. His thoughtful and brutally honest introspection will serve as a great help to seeing what holiness looks like for the husbands and fathers of today.” —Fr. Joseph Johnson, Rector & Pastor of the Cathedral of St. Paul
“A unique and authentic read! Blanski writes in a raw, real, and refreshing way. This book is both a gift and a wonderful challenge for all men to be holy right where they are.” —Jackie and Bobby Angel, Catholic speakers, authors, and YouTubers
”A needed guide for Catholic husbands and fathers who wrestle in their pursuit of holiness and happiness. Tyler Blanski authentically shares his personal witness and draws out spiritual insights that are sure to stir the hearts of men who feel restless.”—Renzo and Monica Ortega, Authors of Lovemaking: How to Talk about Sex with Your Spouse and voices behind the Two Become Family podcast
An Immovable Feast
Ignatius Press, 2018. A love story. A coming-of-age tale. Is spirituality enough? Or does living in union with Christ and with one another call us to go deeper? Religion is not dead because it is not mortal. It is the festival of heaven on earth.
"Indeed a feast to both mind and heart." —Peter Kreeft
"This book reads like poetry, entertains like satire, and convicts as only the truth can convict. It is a marvel of charity and a prodigy of style." —Scott Hahn
"With converts as articulate as Tyler Blanski, the Church is in excellent shape." —+Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia
"I think everyone should go read it...it's a really good book!" —Michael Knowles
When Stars Sing
Zondervan, 2012. A restoration of the medieval vision of the heavens. What keeps the planets spinning? Why do rocks fall? The same “love that moves the stars” moves our hearts, drawing us deeper into the carnival of Christ and the secret life of the Trinity.
“Blanski adores Jesus and downright loves Christianity, the historical kind…A wild and joyous ride.” —Fernando Ortega
"A compelling Pilgrim's Progress for today." —Ephraim Radner, Professor of Historical Theology, Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto
"Funny, insightful, and compelling, When Donkeys Talk is a faithful guide into a world of miracles" —Hans Boersma, J. I. Packer Professor of Theology, Regent College
"Blanski's book does just what St. Augustine says our rhetoric should do." —David Bartlett, Professor Emeritus, Columbia Theological Seminary and Yale Divinity School
Mud & Poetry
Fresh Air Books, 2010. After speaking the world into form, God shaped us from the mud. He breathed into us—poetry. Everything about being “male and female” is a sacred sign, a sacramental, a pageant that points to eternity.
“Blanski is on a mission to shake up Christianity...his edgy and hip prose breathe new life.” —Publishers Weekly
“Blanski’s creative style and well-reasoned points make rediscovering God’s glory an enchanting adventure.” —Worship Leader
"Here are notes of Christian hope." —Fr. Michael Ward
"The good Augustine would resonate with Blanski’s tweny-first century confessions" —Phyllis Tickle
Think Out Loud
Ezekiel Records & Creative Group, 2010
A music album serving the homeless in the Twin Cities, by Tyler Blanski. Guest artists include:
Charlie Parr
Trampled by Turtles
Roma di Luna
Cloud Cult
and more.
Out from the Darkness
Ezekiel Records & Creative Group, 2008
Tyler Blanski’s first music album. Featuring :
Hard Water
Out from the Darkness
Sundays
Picking Sides
and more.
Out from the Darkness EP
Ezekiel Records & Creative Group, 2006
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2006 recording, including tracks:
Black Bottom
Sparrow
Hard Water
and more.
“Tyler Blanski…is sure to grab hold of your heart and not let it go.”
— Christopher West
Selected Essays
Crisis Magazine
Carrots for Michaelmas
Crisis Magazine
Catholic Gentleman
Relevant Magazine
Catholic Exchange
Imaginative Conservative
Curator Magazine
Afterword. Ignatius Press, Second Edition, 2018. Thomas Howard contrasts the Christian and secular worldviews, refreshing our minds with the illuminated vision of reality that inspired the world in times past and showing us that we cannot live meaningful lives without it.
Chance or the Dance
Contributing writer. Ignatius Press, 2021. This collection of eighteen essays, mainly by millennial Catholic leaders and converts to the Catholic faith, celebrates Kreeft’s significant legacy and impact, his most important books, and the many ways he has imparted to others those two seminal gifts: wisdom and wonder.
Wisdom and Wonder
“Heart speaks unto heart” —St. John Henry Newman
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