"Hail, O Lady, Mary, holy Mother of God: you are the Virgin made Church." The opening words of St. Francis of Assisi's Salutation of the Virgin Mary lay the foundation for the Saint's deep devotion to the Blessed Mother. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, the friars share how you can welcome Mary into your heart to draw closer to Jesus.

We are honored to present DEACON Elijah, who returns to the microphone this week along with Br. Paul. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, the Reverend Brother shares his ordination experience and all he's looking forward to over these next 13 months as, God willing, he completes his journey to becoming a holy priest.

Every ten years, the Church gives a priest the opportunity to take an extended spiritual sabbatical. From May 1st through July 31st. Fr. Antony will be traveling to the holy sites of Europe, including El Camino de Santiago! Get the full rundown of his itinerary and how you can participate in his pilgrimage in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

Spoilers ahead! (Except, you already know what happens). The Friars break open Season 3 of "The Chosen," the wildly popular series about the life of Jesus and his Apostles. So, should you watch it? Find out the good, the bad, and the ugly in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

Our season one recap of The Chosen series from a couple of years ago is one of our most listened-to podcasts. Back by popular demand - and admittedly a little late - the Friars bring you the first of a two-part episode breaking down seasons 2 and 3 in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

Jesus dies, his body laid in Joseph’s tomb, the entrance sealed. Where once was the very voice of God, now a void. In this final chapter of the Seven Sorrows Rosary series in the #BecomeFire Podcast, our Blessed Mother calls us into the silence and the waiting we must first endure before the joy of the coming Resurrection.

In Michaelangelo’s ‘Pietà,’ we see the sixth Sorrow personified. Though Mary knew he would rise again, she still had to endure the immense grief of her Son's earthly death. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, we pray and reflect on 'Mary Receives the Dead body of Jesus In Her Arms.'

When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” -Jn. 19:26-27. It was through this greatest of sorrows that Mary became our Mother. We take on the Fifth of the Seven Sorrows in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast; Mary stands at the foot of the cross.

But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. -LK.23:28. Recognizing our sin is important, but without reparation, can we truly be forgiven? Through the Fourth Sorrow, we explore atonement in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

“And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem." The third mystery of the Seven Sorrows is the loss of the child Jesus in the temple. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, the Friars help us to enter into this counterpoint to the fifth Joyful Mystery we all know so well.