What began as an answer to Pope John Paul II’s call for a “New Evangelization” has drawn millions of people into—or back to—the Catholic faith.
Join us in celebrating twenty-five years of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.
“I die the King’s good servant, and God’s first.”
The final months of Thomas More’s life were marked not only by suffering but by bravery and extraordinary spiritual insight. From his prison cell in the Tower of London, More composed letters and prayers filled with wisdom on virtue, duty, conscience, and the mystery of death itself.
“The Last Riddle” by Hillsdale College professor Stephen Smith invites readers into the final writings of one of the Church’s greatest witnesses and uncovers the enduring lessons hidden within them.
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What a pleasure to wake up this morning and crack into a beautiful edition of this haunting and intriguing novel by the new imprint at @WordOnFire, Luminor. Really looking forward to reading more over the long weekend. These guys get it: if you want to draw in souls, make good things beautifully. Strongly recommend taking a look at their catalogue.
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How did a young agnostic wracked with doubt and contemplating suicide become one of the greatest Catholic philosophers of the twentieth century?
Therese Cory and Christopher Enabnit of the University of Notre Dame discuss the life, impact, and continuing relevance of Jacques Maritain in The Evangelization & Culture Podcast.
Listen here: https://t.co/VqVx7Wqnq6
Word on Fire CEO Fr. Steve Grunow recently joined Jeremy Boreing for an episode of The Jeremy Boreing Show.
Watch the full conversation here: https://t.co/ub13zK9hfY
Written from the Tower of London as he awaited execution, Thomas More’s final letters—compiled in “The Last Riddle”—reveal profound wisdom on conscience, courage, friendship, and faithfulness under pressure.
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Our world is fleeing incarnation through virtual reality, disembodiment, and simulation.
Ross McCullough’s “The Body of This Death”—a response to this flight—is reviewed by Fr. Robert Imbelli here: https://t.co/JucJSk4Z6S
Many high-achieving people enjoy good meals with friends, hit their career goals, and yet still feel like they’re living a gray, hollow version of life.
@arthurbrooks’s new #1 New York Times best-seller asks why. Read @Prof_Kaczor’s review here: https://t.co/gTz8de6jcE
Sin doesn't just wound us morally—it darkens the intellect, rendering the world incoherent and our lives apparently meaningless.
Christopher Hazell reflects on the anti-narrative of evil here: https://t.co/HBzMJYF7pf
“Would that we all valued space for silence and stillness, as the characters in these stories often do.”
Lindsay Schlegel reviews Eric Cyr’s debut short story collection here: https://t.co/soYKw8QHQG
The temptation of Judas is not a cautionary tale about someone unlike us. It’s a warning about ourselves.
Dr. Alex Taylor explores wealth, gratitude, and storing up treasure in heaven here: https://t.co/vToe0dWoxZ
“Our world needs this resonance: men who give themselves away in love.”
As ordination season arrives, Nell O’Leary reflects on what it means for a man to lay down his life for the Church: https://t.co/eMKHwrRk0m
Bishop Barron Celebrates 40th Priestly Anniversary With Bob Dylan Tribute
Decades before Bishop Barron’s video, Pope John Paul II famously engaged with the poet.⬇️
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“Political elites in Denver are in competition with traditional values, but they have now struck out against a baker, a web designer, and, on March 31, a mental health counselor.”
Henry T. Edmondson III explains the Supreme Court’s latest free speech ruling here: https://t.co/G5w4vh9dna
Dorothy Day refused to pay taxes, rejected government, and answered only to her conscience.
Elizabeth Bolchoz Sanford makes the case that Day wasn’t a socialist but a Tocquevillian: https://t.co/QXIbv6PQ1q
Sebastian Junger’s “Tribe” argues what the Church has known for centuries: Humans need community to survive.
Jack Trent explains what Junger got right—and what he missed—here: https://t.co/FWOZFTh5AQ