Become Fire Podcast

Our dear Community Servant, Fr. Antony Tinker, has returned from his three-month sabbatical. In this episode of the Become Fire Podcast, Father shares his adventures along the Camino de Santiago in Spain.

Sacraments are "powers that comes forth" from the Body of Christ, which is ever-living and life-giving. They are actions of the Holy Spirit at work in his Body, the Church. They are "the masterworks of God" in the new and everlasting covenant. [CCC 1116] In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, we recap our Sacramentum series and bid Dcn. Elijah farewell as he embarks on his last year of semina...

Jesus, himself the priest, the altar, and the sacrifice, instituted a new blood covenant with his Apostles at the last supper. Each year on Holy Thursday, we commemorate not only the institution of the Eucharist but also the ministerial priesthood. In this episode of the #BecomeFire podcast, we conclude our Sacramentum series with Holy Orders.

"For as a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; And as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so shall your God rejoice in you." In Isaiah's foretelling of the new covenant, we see not only God's true plan for marriage but also for our salvation. We take on the Sacrament of Matrimony in this episode of the #BecomFire Podcast.

"Through this holy anointing, may the Lord, in his love and mercy, help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up." Once known as the “Last Rites,” the Anointing of the Sick can be given to us at any time, and that’s good news! Come with us as we explore the Sacrament of healing in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

St. John Vianney writes, "When you go to confession, you must understand what you are about to do; you are about to un-nail our Lord.” What keeps us from the confessional? Pride? Shame? Laziness? Whatever the reason, God YEARNS to forgive you in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Find the strength to be restored in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

The Holy Eucharist, being the central mystery of our faith, deserves a second episode in this series. More than simply bread and wine, and yet, as simple as these elements to understand, we tackle the form and the matter of the Eucharist in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

"A sacrifice, therefore, is the visible sacrament or sacred sign of an invisible sacrifice.” St. Augustine’s teaching is as needed today as it was in 426 A.D. With only 2/3 of Catholics espousing a belief in the Real Presence, our Church is truly in a crisis of faith. Join us as we open up the Sacrament of the Eucharist in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

St. Philip Neri said, "The Holy Spirit is the master of prayer, and causes us to abide in continual peace and cheerfulness, which is a foretaste of Paradise." Come with us as we journey deep into the Sacrament of Confirmation in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

St. Gregory Nazianzen says of Jesus' Baptism, "He comes to sanctify the Jordan for our sake and in readiness for us." Baptism, like all Sacraments, was revealed in Scripture and entrusted to the Church. So, come down to the river to pray in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

"An outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace." The Baltimore Catechism said it beautifully, but most of us have never ventured deeper into this definition. Our Sacramentum series continues in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast where we dive into the expansive beauty of these great gifts that God has given us.

“All those who refuse to do penance and receive the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ are blind because they cannot see the true light, our Lord Jesus Christ.” St. Francis of Assisi admonished the faithful on what it meant to live a full life in Christ. Join in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast as we embark on an epic new series on the sacramental life of the Church.

"Come, Holy Spirit, come! And from your celestial home, shed a ray of light divine!" The Pentecost Sequence tells of the anticipation the Apostles surely felt as they awaited the Paraclete. In this episode of the #BecomFire Podcast, we break open one of the oldest prayers of the Church, the Novena to the Holy Spirit.

"Hail, O Lady, Mary, holy Mother of God: you are the Virgin made Church." The opening words of St. Francis of Assisi's Salutation of the Virgin Mary lay the foundation for the Saint's deep devotion to the Blessed Mother. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, the friars share how you can welcome Mary into your heart to draw closer to Jesus.

We are honored to present DEACON Elijah, who returns to the microphone this week along with Br. Paul. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, the Reverend Brother shares his ordination experience and all he's looking forward to over these next 13 months as, God willing, he completes his journey to becoming a holy priest.

Every ten years, the Church gives a priest the opportunity to take an extended spiritual sabbatical. From May 1st through July 31st. Fr. Antony will be traveling to the holy sites of Europe, including El Camino de Santiago! Get the full rundown of his itinerary and how you can participate in his pilgrimage in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

Spoilers ahead! (Except, you already know what happens). The Friars break open Season 3 of "The Chosen," the wildly popular series about the life of Jesus and his Apostles. So, should you watch it? Find out the good, the bad, and the ugly in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

Our season one recap of The Chosen series from a couple of years ago is one of our most listened-to podcasts. Back by popular demand - and admittedly a little late - the Friars bring you the first of a two-part episode breaking down seasons 2 and 3 in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

Jesus dies, his body laid in Joseph’s tomb, the entrance sealed. Where once was the very voice of God, now a void. In this final chapter of the Seven Sorrows Rosary series in the #BecomeFire Podcast, our Blessed Mother calls us into the silence and the waiting we must first endure before the joy of the coming Resurrection.

In Michaelangelo’s ‘Pietà,’ we see the sixth Sorrow personified. Though Mary knew he would rise again, she still had to endure the immense grief of her Son's earthly death. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, we pray and reflect on 'Mary Receives the Dead body of Jesus In Her Arms.'

When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” -Jn. 19:26-27. It was through this greatest of sorrows that Mary became our Mother. We take on the Fifth of the Seven Sorrows in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast; Mary stands at the foot of the cross.

But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. -LK.23:28. Recognizing our sin is important, but without reparation, can we truly be forgiven? Through the Fourth Sorrow, we explore atonement in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.

“And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem." The third mystery of the Seven Sorrows is the loss of the child Jesus in the temple. In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, the Friars help us to enter into this counterpoint to the fifth Joyful Mystery we all know so well.

"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." In this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast, Fr. Peter Teresa breaks open the second mystery of the Seven Sorrows Rosary and walks us through the practical prayer of this devotion, reminding us that all of our Lady's sorrows point to Christ.

"Remember, man, you are dust and to dust you will return." God wants to walk with you over these next forty days. We begin our Lent 2023 series, where we embrace the mysteries of the Seven Sorrows Rosary. Learn about the origins of this powerful devotion and meditate on the First Mystery, in this episode of the #BecomeFire Podcast.