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."

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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.

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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."

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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."



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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.

The Power and the Glory (Part II) - Become Fire Podcast S2. Ep #6

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 Island of the World (Part I) - Become Fire Podcast S2. Ep #7

Josip's journey plunges into a tangle of exile and redemption, where the scars of his past collide with a relentless search for meaning across continents and decades. The second half of his story develops into a tapestry of faith, love, and the human spirit tested by an unforgiving world. What began as a fractured existence builds toward a breathtaking crescendo. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, we come to the end of Josip's journey. Join us for part two of The Island of the World by Michael O'Brien.

The Island of the World (Part II) - Become Fire Podcast S2. Ep #8

Charles Ryder, a curious Oxford dreamer, meets Sebastian Flyte, a magnetic soul whose lavish life promises an alluring freedom. At the grand estate that looms over their friendship, beauty battles with duty, and every laugh hides a secret waiting to unravel. Join us in this week's episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast as we open up part one of Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh.

Brideshead Revisited (Part I) - Become Fire Podcast S2. Ep #9

Charles returns to a transformed Brideshead, where the Flyte family’s tangled ties of love, guilt, and faith pull him deeper into their unraveling world. Amidst war’s stark shadow, old promises clash with new desires, and the estate stands as both sanctuary and judge to a life Charles can’t escape. Join us for part two of Brideshead Revisited in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

Brideshead Revisited (Part II) - Become Fire Podcast S2. Ep #10

In a post-apocalyptic world emerges the Order of Saint Leibowitz, who diligently preserve fragments of lost knowledge in a desert monastery, centuries after a global catastrophe. Brother Francis, a young novice, uncovers a fallout shelter with relics tied to the order’s founder, sparking both reverence and conflict among the monks as they grapple with the significance of their discovery juxtaposed against a fragile hope for humanity’s revival amidst tensions with the outside world. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, come with us as we explore acts one and two of the novel, "A Canticle for Liebowitz," by Walter Miller Jr.



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We are Franciscan missionaries living a poor, chaste, obedient life in service of the forgotten and marginalized through prayer, compassion, and preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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