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Dr. Chris interviews Carl Olson about the twentieth century American author and convert, Walker Percy.
How do we share the Faith in a culture where many people don’t understand what we mean by words like “sin” or “salvation”—and where the media constantly bombards us with the idea that the teachings of the Church are irrelevant, outdated, or bigoted?
All too often, people aren’t even interested in hearing about the Faith! Especially when we seek to reach young people or bring back those who have left the Church, we must find ways to communicate more effectively—in short, to make our arguments meaningful. Here, the imagination is essential, but often neglected.
In this sample lesson from her Word on Fire Institute course, Dr. Holly Ordway focuses on the role of the imagination in apologetics, showing how attention to language and meaning can make the work of catechesis and evangelization much more effective.
Over the years, a number of saints have experienced a spiritual marriage with Jesus,
and Sharon tells us the story of Catherine of Sienna who suffered from the invisible stigmata in her union
with Christ. Turning back to the foot-washing, Sharon shows us the spiritual meaning of this story.
Before a wedding, the bride must be blemish-free, washed free of the stain of sin. Baptism cleanses us
from original sin, while reconciliation removes the filth of all other sin in our lives.
Homily from the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
What we love determines the course of our lives more than anything else.
Last month, Jon Steingard, frontman of the Christian rock group Hawk Nelson, revealed that “he no longer believes in God” after spending his life as a devout Christian. His prominent de-conversion was profiled by The TODAY Show, People Magazine, NPR, and numerous other outlets. In today’s episode of “The Word on Fire Show,” Bishop Barron and Brandon Vogt explore the reasons Steingard gave to explain why he lost his faith.
A listener asks how to explain to a “none” the role of the Church’s magisterium.