Host James Martin, S.J., welcomes Br. Guy Consolmagno, a Jesuit brother, astronomer and the former director of the Vatican Observatory, to “The Spiritual Life” podcast.
With a Ph.D. in planetary science, Br. Guy has spent his career studying meteorites and asteroids, exploring the origins of the solar system, authoring more than 250 scientific publications ... Show More
Jun 30
Greg Boyle, S.J. on compassion and kinship
Founder of Homeboy Industries and best-selling spiritual writer, Greg Boyle, S.J., joins James Martin S.J. on the season finale of “The Spiritual Life” podcast. They talk about who inspired Greg to join the Jesuits, where he goes for spiritual direction each morning, bringing a m ... Show More
1h 5m
Jun 23
Hasan Minhaj on Islam, comedy, and the spiritual life
Hasan Minhaj is “down to catch a blessing,” wherever that may be. The Emmy Award-winning comedian joins James Martin, S.J. on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to share his Muslim faith, how laughter helped to save his life, and his hopes for interreligious dialogue and prayer. Timeco ... Show More
56m 5s
Jun 16
David Brooks on finding faith later in life
David Brooks is known as one of America’s leading public intellectuals, a longtime columnist for The New York Times and now a staff writer at The Atlantic. He joins James Martin, S.J., on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to share how he went from a mostly cultural Jew, to a “Jew-y” C ... Show More
57m 58s
Feb 2023
GODSPLAINING: The Catholic Man Show on Living Your Faith
Fr. Gregory Pine, Fr. Bonaventure Chapman, Adam, and David chat about living your faith Guestsplaining 042: The Catholic Man Show on Living Your Faith On this episode of Guestsplaining, Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Bonaventure Chapman welcome podcast hosts and authors of Living Beyon ... Show More
37m 10s
Jan 2023
What if You're Gay? Starting Conversations with and about LGBT Catholics
Since 2016, and with the blessing of Pope Francis, Father Jim Martin has been talking with LGBT Catholics about their relationship with their church. That’s the subject of his book, Building a Bridge, and also a documentary film by the same title; we talk about what the bridge is ... Show More
54m 45s
Sep 2022
WOF 353: God, Elon Musk, and Space
<p>Friends, on today's episode of the "Word on Fire Show," Brandon Vogt and I discuss some comments recently made by Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, about space and religion.</p> <p>What does Catholicism have to say about the universe and the possibility of alien life? Sh ... Show More
24m 15s
Jul 2025
Mountaineering, Masculinity & Modern Technology w/ Fr. John Nepil
<p>In this episode of Guestsplaining, Fr. Patrick sits down with Fr. John Nepil to explore the themes of his new book, "To Heights and Unto Depths: Letters from the Colorado Trail." They dive into the spiritual lessons of wilderness, the rediscovery of authentic masculinity throu ... Show More
25m 56s
<p>Today we share a sample from our new Word on Fire Institute course titled <a href= "https://wordonfire.institute/courses/faith-science-and-sin/"><strong> "Faith, Science, and Sin"</strong></a> taught by Dr. Christopher Baglow.</p> <p>Dr. Baglow considers the mysteries of the C ... Show More
