Founder of Traditional Urban Catholic 7
Eric “E.T.” Tafoya
Catholic speaker, men’s leader, pro-life advocate, and founder of TUC7
E.T. speaks from lived experience shaped by conversion, responsibility, mercy, and a return to the Catholic faith. His work centers on helping men move beyond a faith that exists only in theory and toward a life rooted in prayer, the sacraments, discipline, brotherhood, witness, and service.
The Road Back
His past shaped the mission, but it does not define the man
E.T.’s path back to the Catholic faith came through consequences, conversion, repentance, and the slow work of rebuilding his life.
Prayer, the Rosary, Scripture, Confession, the Eucharist, and a renewed commitment to responsibility became part of that rebuilding.
That experience now shapes the way he speaks to men who are struggling, returning to the Church, rebuilding after failure, or trying to live their faith with greater consistency.
His testimony is not presented as a story of arriving at perfection. It is a story of mercy, accountability, and continuing conversion.
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Faith Made Practical
E.T. speaks from lived experience, connecting Catholic faith with the real questions people carry into everyday life.
Conversion
Mercy, Responsibility and Starting Again
E.T. shares a testimony shaped by consequences, repentance, forgiveness, and the ongoing work of allowing God to rebuild a life.
Men's Formation
Living the Faith With Intention
Prayer, the sacraments, discipline, responsibility, brotherhood, family life, and the challenge of becoming a more faithful Catholic man.
Evangelization
Talking About the Faith in the Real World
E.T. helps Catholics think about how to speak about their faith, answer questions, reach people outside the Church, and make Christian witness credible through the way they live.
Beyond the Stage
His Work Is Built Around Showing Up
Speaking is only one part of E.T.’s work.
Through TUC7, he is also involved in street outreach, prison ministry, public prayer, men’s formation, and pro-life witness. The same message he brings to a conference room is meant to be lived outside of it.
That means serving people face to face, returning to places where suffering is real, praying with others, and helping build a Catholic brotherhood that understands faith as something practiced, not merely discussed.
Beyond TUC7
Carrying the Message Into the Wider Church
E.T.’s work has also taken him beyond TUC7 through Catholic conferences, retreats, media conversations, and speaking opportunities.
He has contributed to Catholic Answers and has been invited to speak alongside other Catholic leaders on conversion, evangelization, men’s formation, and the practical work of living the faith.
E.T. is also part of Warriors for Life Media, a separate Catholic media platform focused on faith, human dignity, culture, family, and conversations that affect Catholic life.
These projects remain distinct from TUC7, but they share something important: a conviction that Catholic faith should be understood, spoken about clearly, and lived beyond the walls of the church.
Speaking Invitations
Invite E.T. to Your Event
E.T. speaks to Catholic communities about conversion, men’s formation, evangelization, responsibility, service, and what it means to live the faith with greater intention.
He is available for select retreats, conferences, parish gatherings, men’s events, correctional settings, and other Catholic formation opportunities.
Each invitation is different, so the best place to begin is a conversation about the audience, event, and what would serve the community well.
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The Story Continues Through the Work
E.T.’s story helped give rise to TUC7, but the work continues through the men who gather, pray, serve, witness, and carry the Catholic faith into their own families and communities.