Fumus et Ratio Ash Wednesdays

Fumus et Ratio (Smoke and Reason) exists for the formation of Catholic gentlemen, helping men grow in virtue, community, and class through high-quality events, renowned Catholic speakers, and premium cigars. We gather to think clearly, to enjoy the company of friends, and to recover the lost art of unhurried conversation. Our name is taken from the Papal Encyclical titled Fides et Ratio, wherein the Holy Father reminds the Church that “faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.” Our common life rests upon three pillars: spiritus, sapientia, and fraternitas; spirit, wisdom, and brotherhood. Man is by nature a relational and social animal; he was made for communion with others in the pursuit of holiness and happiness. Smoking together is a good unto itself, but that isn’t the point. Paired with a shared love of Truth, it becomes a Trojan horse for authentic socialization free from constant distraction. It helps us rediscover our humanity together. The Fumus man is a man who, by God’s grace, becomes more himself in the company of others striving for the same: to grow closer to one another and God, and ultimately to become saints.