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St. Thérèse and the Lesson of Love
Posted on 10/1/2024 11:00 AM (Word on Fire)

It is in St. Thérèse’s “little way”—a low key, mostly unnoticed and unappreciated death to self—that sanctity most often happens.
‘Heart of a Servant’ Shows Us a Saint for Our Time
Posted on 10/1/2024 08:00 AM (Word on Fire)

"Hear of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story" is a truly remarkable film about the enduring impact of a remarkable man.
EP33 | Solzhenitsyn’s Harvard Address — Gary Saul Morson
Posted on 10/1/2024 07:00 AM (Word on Fire)

Tod Worner and Dr. Gary Saul Morson discuss the shock and lasting relevance of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Harvard address.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Posted on 10/1/2024 06:00 AM (Word on Fire)
A First Look at ‘The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien’
Posted on 09/30/2024 08:00 AM (Word on Fire)

"The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien" are delightful, compelling, and valuable for insight into Tolkien’s personal and creative growth.
WOF 457: How to Resist Anti-Christian Bigotry
Posted on 09/30/2024 06:00 AM (Word on Fire)

How should we respond and resist in light of Christ’s command to love our enemies when the culture shows anti-Christian bigotry?
Monday, September 30, 2024
Posted on 09/30/2024 06:00 AM (Word on Fire)

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that he will be rejected by men who will kill him and then he will rise from the dead.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Posted on 09/29/2024 06:00 AM (Word on Fire)

Friends, in our Gospel today, Jesus speaks, with incredible bluntness, about cutting off one’s hand and foot and plucking out one’s own eye.
Loving Other Christians, Even During an Election
Posted on 09/28/2024 07:00 AM (Word on Fire)

We must do more than merely not shout angry abuse; we must actively love our neighbor, even when we think them wrong in their politics.
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Posted on 09/28/2024 06:00 AM (Word on Fire)

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus predicts his being handed over to men—that is, his Crucifixion.