The friars head to the movies this week and talk about the 2018 film, "A Quiet Place," starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt. A species of alien monsters have invaded earth. The only humans to survive are those who live in almost total silence. Fr. Antony and Fr. Peter Teresa break down this surprisingly Catholic-themed film in this week's #BecomeFire Podcast.

In life, we have many decisions to make. It's hard to know which voices to amplify and which ones to silence. The good news is, God wants to be a part of the process. If you've ever struggled with a decision as small as "What shoes should I wear today?", or, as big as "What's my vocation?", this episode of the #BecomeFire podcast is for you.

2nd Timothy 2:15 says "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth." So, how do we "rightly handle the word of truth" in matters of science, faith, and morals? The Church has an answer and Fr. Antony and Br. Paul break it down in this week's episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

How do you escape from a world that grows noisier by the day? God calls us to silence, a word that scares many of us. We fear if we don't fill the space of our attention with outside stimulation, we'll be left with our own thoughts. But, brothers and sisters, God wants to meet you right there. Fr. Antony and Br. Paul discuss this great gift in this week's #BecomeFire podcast.

In part one, we discussed the beauty and power of great novels and how they play a role in forming a Franciscan Friar of the Holy Spirit. In part two of this episode of the #BecomeFire podcast, we dive into some of the great books and which ones you should read.

While a friar's life certainly centers on Sacred Scripture, the words of the Liturgy, and the hymns of the Church, written works of fiction also play a role in his life. Find out how great novels help form a Franciscan Friar of the Holy Spirit in the knowledge of himself and his fellow man in part one of this two-part episode of the #BecomeFire podcast.

Fr. Antony welcomes Dcn. John of the Cross and Br. Paul back for part two of this special podcast about their final religious promises. In this episode of the #BecomeFire podcast, the brothers share how deeply Fr. Athanasius' homily impacted them that day.

In thanksgiving following their final profession, Fr. Antony Welcomes Dcn. John of the Cross and Br. Paul. In part one of this two-part episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, the brothers share why they've chosen to take this bold step in their journey as friars and the beautiful and profound transformation each experienced during the liturgy.

Nearly three decades ago, the tiny city of Kadoka, South Dakota gave us a future brother. Find out what happened between there and here for Navy veteran, builder of things, and evangelist par excellence, Br. Paul Graupmann, in this week's episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

So how does a young man from the Pittsburgh suburbs make his way to the Arizona desert as a Catholic religious missionary and develop a penchant for being kicked out of Wal-Marts? In this episode of the Become Fire podcast, break open the origins story of (newly ordained) Deacon John of the Cross Costantino.