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 Power and the Glory (Part I) - Become Fire Podcast S2. Ep #5

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.



A Canticle for Liebowitz (Part I) - Become Fire Podcast S2. Ep #11

Rediscovered knowledge fuels a new renaissance, but tensions rise as secular powers clash with the Order of Saint Leibowitz over control of ancient technologies. The monks, still guardians of sacred relics, face moral dilemmas as their influence grows in a society teetering between progress and pride. Amidst political intrigue and philosophical debates, can humanity learn from its past while navigating an uncertain future? In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, we conclude "A Canticle for Liebowitz" by Walter Miller Jr.



A Canticle for Liebowitz (Part II) - Become Fire Podcast S2. Ep #12

Happy Easter! Twelve weeks ago, we set off on an ambitious course; to present and analyze six great works of Catholic-themed fiction. Throughout the length of the Friars Book Club series, you sent in so many great questions about each book. And so, this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast is dedicated to you. Listen along and see if your question made the cut.

Friars Book Club Epiloque (Q&A) - Become Fire Podcast S2. Ep #13

Oremus, let us pray. Season three is all about prayer. Do you want to build up your prayer life, or maybe just begin one? Join us for this season of the #BecomeFire Podcast as we help you do just that.

Oremus (Season 3 Preview) - Become Fire Podcast S3. Ep #0

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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