Is Catholic literature experiencing a powerful modern comeback? On Driving Home the Faith, guest host Dr. Ken Craycraft speaks with Katy Carl—editor of Word on Fire's literary imprint, Luminor, and writer in residence at the University of St. Thomas Houston. Discussing her essay in Evangelization & Culture (Issue 29), Carl outlines the evidence for a contemporary Catholic literary revival, highlighting key turning points, major award-winning authors, and the enduring need for stories infused with the seeds of the Word. Stream now!

Is Catholic literature experiencing a powerful modern comeback? On Driving Home the Faith, guest host Dr. Ken Craycraft speaks with Katy Carl&mdash;editor of Word on Fire's literary imprint, Luminor, and writer in residence at the University of St. Thomas Houston. Discussing her essay in Evangelization &amp; Culture (Issue 29), Carl outlines the evidence for a contemporary Catholic literary revival, highlighting key turning points, major award-winning authors, and the enduring need for stories infused with the seeds of the Word. Stream now!

Dr. Ken Craycraft hosts Driving Home the Faith, catching you up on what’s going on in the world, across the country and in our local Catholic community. 

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Today, Ken talks with Rob Corzine about upcoming books from Emmaus Road Publishing; Fr. Lawrence Carney about the once-common practice of making prayers of reparation, and much more &mdash; plus traffic and weather! Listen in at&nbsp;<a href="http://sacredheartradio.com/listen">sacredheartradio.com/listen</a>
Emmaus Road Publishing is at <a href="https://stpaulcenter.com/store/">stpaulcenter.com/store</a>
Get &ldquo;A Year of Reparations: 365 Days of Penance and Prayer&rdquo; at <a href="https://tanbooks.com/products/books/a-year-of-reparations-365-days-of-penance-and-prayer/">tanbooks.com</a>
The National Catholic Bioethics Center is at <a href="https://www.ncbcenter.org/">ncbcenter.org</a>
Read &ldquo;Spilling Blood on the Walls of the City&rdquo; at <a href="https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/10/22/spilling-blood-on-the-walls-of-the-city/">catholicworldreport.com</a>
&ldquo;Get A Long-Expected Party: Tolkien&rsquo;s Life, Works, and Afterlife&rdquo; at <a href="https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/a-long-expected-party">bookstore.wordonfire.com</a>
Find John Henry Folley&rsquo;s work at <a href="https://www.johnfolley.com/">johnfolley.com</a>
See more about a subscription to &ldquo;Saints and Seasons&rdquo; at <a href="https://sophiainstitute.com/promo/saints-seasons/">sophiainstitute.com</a>
Get &ldquo;Breaking Babel: How a Mysterious Biblical Story Can Help Christians Survive the AI Revolution&rdquo; at <a href="https://creedandculture.com/books/breaking-babel-how-a-mysterious-biblical-story-can-help-christians-survive-the-ai-revolution/">creedandculture.com</a>

Driving Home the Faith 2026.11.03

Why is narrative art essential for preserving human truth in a tech-driven culture? On Driving Home the Faith, host Dr. Ken Craycraft welcomes back Katy Carl, editor of Word on Fire’s Luminor imprint, to conclude their discussion on her Evangelization & Culture essay, Is There a Catholic Literary Renaissance?. Carl explains why mainstream literary giants were shaped by a Catholic imagination and how storytelling alone can reveal the unique dignity of the individual before God. Stream now!

Why is narrative art essential for preserving human truth in a tech-driven culture? On Driving Home the Faith, host Dr. Ken Craycraft welcomes back Katy Carl, editor of Word on Fire&rsquo;s Luminor imprint, to conclude their discussion on her Evangelization &amp; Culture essay, Is There a Catholic Literary Renaissance?. Carl explains why mainstream literary giants were shaped by a Catholic imagination and how storytelling alone can reveal the unique dignity of the individual before God. Stream now!

The Necessity of Narrative Art: Katy Carl on the Need for Catholic Literature Part 2

What are the unprecedented implications of a sitting Pope voting in an American election? On Driving Home the Faith, host Dr. Ken Craycraft speaks with Christopher Altieri, managing editor of Crux, about Pope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost) casting an absentee ballot in Chicago. Altieri examines the complex questions surrounding papal neutrality, state sovereignty, ballot secrecy, and how exercising civic duty as a private citizen interacts with the universal office of the Vicar of Christ. Stream now!

What are the unprecedented implications of a sitting Pope voting in an American election? On Driving Home the Faith, host Dr. Ken Craycraft speaks with Christopher Altieri, managing editor of Crux, about Pope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost) casting an absentee ballot in Chicago. Altieri examines the complex questions surrounding papal neutrality, state sovereignty, ballot secrecy, and how exercising civic duty as a private citizen interacts with the universal office of the Vicar of Christ. Stream now!

Is There a Catholic Literary Renaissance? Katy Carl on the Revival of Faith in Fiction Part 1

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