“Christian existence must be cruciform—it has to be ready for martyrdom, especially now in the modern world.”

Larry Chapp’s new book “Confession of a Catholic Worker” is a call to Christians to shake off the idolatrous spirit of the age, and go to the root of our Gospel calling: radical love and radical living according to the Sermon on the Mount.

In this episode, Chapp speaks with Carl E. Olson about the new book, how modern Christians can best confront today’s spiritual and societal crises, and about the pitfalls of sharing the Gospel in a world increasingly in denial about the existence of the transcendent.

Related links:

“Confession of a Catholic Worker: Our Moment of Christian Witness” by Larry Chapp

“The Moment of Christian Witness” by Hans Urs von Balthasar

Larry Chapp’s website and blog, Gaudium et Spes 22

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