Young Josip's idyllic mountain village is torn apart by the tides of war. Within his soul, innocence wrestles with devastation, and the echoes of a shattered world ignite a spark of unyielding hope. Josip's journey is a visceral odyssey that grips your heart and dares you to look away as his journey begins to unfold against a backdrop of chaos and courage. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, we dive into part one of The Island of the World by Michael O'Brien.

The fugitive priest faces a moment of reckoning as he is cornered by the relentless lieutenant in a desolate Mexican landscape. Torn between his flawed humanity and his unshakable faith, he makes a final, sacrificial choice that reverberates with both despair and redemption. Join us in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast as we conclude our journey through "The Power and the Glory" by Graham Greene.

A troubled priest navigates the oppressive anti-Catholic regime in 1930s Mexico, where religion has been outlawed. Despite his personal failings, he faithfully performs his duties in secret, wrestling with guilt, fear, and the weight of his calling as he evades capture by a communist regime. Join us in this in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast as we dive into part one of Graham Greene's "The Power and the Glory."

The Holy See and Bishop Ferrand commissioned Father Latour to minister to the peoples of New Mexico. On his eventful journey from Ohio to the Southwest, God's providence sustained the French priest. But upon is arrival, it was evident that sinister forces were at play in his new home. Who will survive this battle of virtue and vice? Join us for this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast as we continue to explore Willa Cather's great American novel, "Death Comes for the Archbishop."

The Holy Father sends a French Jesuit from the midwestern United States to minister to the people of New Mexico. Though this mission is anointed by God, sinister forces are at work in this part of the continent. Join us in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast as we introduce the acclaimed novel, "Death Comes for the Archbishop" by Willa Cather.

The Friars Book Club continues. What will become of Lygia and Marcus Vinicius? Join us for this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast as we conclude our discussion of "Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero."

The year is 64 A.D. In Nero's Rome, where the aristocrats lord over the masses with an iron rod and Christians are considered outlaws, an unlikely love draws a Patrician and a Christian prisoner together. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, we dive into part one of "Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero."

Happy New Year! Announcing Season 2 of the #BecomeFire Podcast: The Friars Book Club. Join us each week as we dive into our six favorite Catholic-themed fiction novels. Here is our full reading list so that you can dive in with us. NOTE: there will be spoilers in each episode!

Book 1 - Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero (Henryk Sienkiewicz)

Book 2 - Death Comes for the Archbishop (Willa Cather)

Book 3 - The Power and the Glory (Graham Greene)

Book 4 - Island of the World (Michael O'Brien)

Book 5 - Brideshead Revisited (Evelyn Waugh)

Book 6 - A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller Jr.)

“If men knew the peace good Religious enjoy, the whole world would become a monastery.” (St. Scholastica of Nursia). The bond of siblings is undeniable, and the bond of twins is especially profound. St. Scholastica, the twin sister of St. Benedict, visited her brother often to discuss matters of faith and events of the world. Though he could not be present for her earthly death, God blessed him with a vision of her ascending to heaven. If you love your siblings well, or need to work on loving them more, this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast is for you.

“Only one thing made me want to live a little longer, to see you a Christian before I die”. (Attributed to St. Monica, Mother of St. Augustine). If your child whom you prayed for for decades continued to live a life of sin, would you still have the faith to believe for their conversion? We know that through St. Monica's faith, God made a great saint out of her son, Augustine! If you are a parent of a child who has fallen away from the Church, or you're the prodigal yourself, this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast is for you.