What is Exodus 90?

Exodus is an intense 90 day period of prayer, fraternity, and aestheticism. You and a group of like-minded men journey together through the book of Exodus, following Moses and the Israelites as they break their chains of slavery. Developed as a seminarian formation tool, Exodus 90 has gained a reputation globally as a focused way to regain freedom from vices that commonly enslave men (like pornography, overeating, overdrinking, addiction to technology, lack of focus or drive, lack of exercise, etc.)

Curious about Exodus 90 but don’t want to do the whole thing just yet?  Dabble in a short exercise!

Nearly 40 parish men have just completed Exodus 90 in full, and are continuing to meet weekly to host short Exodus-inspired exercises and meetings. Beginning with the book of Genesis, these short exercises introduce you to some of the disciplines and prayer routines of Exodus 90, without committing to the full 90-day experience. Come meet other parish men, grow in asceticism and prayer.

Tuesdays, 6–8pm in the Frassati Room

RSVP to:
Joshua Roberts: oblate.joshuaroberts@gmail.com  or Matt Hardy: mjhardy192217@hotmail.com

Questions about the program? Contact Rex Yabut: rex@saintmichaelparish.org

What to expect.

Over 90 days, you’ll participate in a series of activities focused on daily prayer, dicipline, and connectivity to other men.

Explore Exodus 90

Prayer.

As men, we are called to participate in a unique way in Christ’s headship. Are you the spiritual leader you need to be? Should your friends and family trust the decisions you make? Should they trust that you will lead them where the Lord is calling them to go, in good times and in bad? Without a life firmly rooted in prayer it is nearly impossible to know where God is leading you. Without a life of daily prayer, it is even harder to be confident that you know where the Lord is asking you to lead your friends and family at any given moment. It’s time to start praying.
During Exodus 90, you will commit to:
  • Making a daily holy hour.
  • Going to confession once a month
  • Reading each day’s provided scripture and reflection.

Asceticism.

Asceticism can be simply defined as acts of self-denial. All Christians are called to practice asceticism in some way, even outside of Lent. The ascetic disciplines laid out in Exodus 90 help each man to detach from the things of the world. The disciplines cover most aspects of our daily lives to help prevent us from turning from one temporal dependency to another. Along with the disciplines for daily prayer, the ascetic disciplines help us turn from the things of this world to God—from that which will never truly satisfy, to the only one who does.
During Exodus 90, you will commit to:
  • Take short, cold showers.
  • Practice regular, intense exercise.
  • Get a full night’s sleep (at least seven hours is recommended).
  • Abstain from alcohol.
  • Abstain from desserts and sweets.
  • Abstain from eating between meals.
  • Abstain from soda or sweet drinks (white milk, black coffee, and black tea are permissible).
  • Abstain from television, movies, or televised sports.
  • Abstain from video games.
  • Abstain from non-essential material purchases.
  • Only listen to music that lifts the soul to God.
  • Only use the computer for work, school, or essential tasks (e.g., paying bills).
  • Only use mobile devices for essential communications; cut out non-essential texting, app, and internet use.
  • Take Wednesdays and Fridays as days of fasting. (Abstain from meat and only eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.)

Fraternity.

This essential aspect of the Christian life is one of the most obvious and yet overlooked aspects of the Christian life today. When we challenge each other to do what is good and hold each other accountable to doing it, great fruits consistently come about. Great fruits, not just for us, but for our entire community. On the other hand, when we isolate ourselves and are held accountable to no one, our lives become a self-serving mess and our community suffers. During Exodus 90 you will practice fraternity with 4-6 other men in your area. This is not a warm and cuddly, “I’m ok, you’re ok, so we’re all ok” type of fraternity. This is an authentic, “the time is now,” knees on the marble, type of fraternity. A fraternity where men step out of their comfort zone and into the light. A fraternity where accountability brings forth authentic masculinity.
During Exodus 90, you will commit to:
  • Attend Weekly Fraternity Meetings.
  • Attend Monthly Fraternity outings, mutually agreed upon.
  • Check-in with your Anchor daily.

And after 90 days?

Research on the neuroplasticity of the brain shows us that breaking old habits and building new ones is not only possible but attainable for those who do so for 90 days and onward. The ninety days of Exodus are not a finish line, but a starting line. In these ninety days, you’ll purge yourself of sins and vices, clear the junk out of your life, and open up space for something new, something far better. In these ninety days, you’ll make space for your formation to begin—from the man you once were to the man you truly desire to be.

During Exodus 90, you will encounter your identity as a son of the Father. But in order to grow in your confidence in your relationship with God, and to become a man who lives for others, a man who is the spiritual leader of his family, and a man who can boldly proclaim the words of St. Paul, “It is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me,” takes ongoing practice, accountability, structure, and guidance. This is the work of formation that begins in the Day 91 spiritual exercises that await you after your Exodus.

The road to the life you want to live doesn’t end after these 90 days; it is just the beginning. Welcome to the Exodus Fraternity.