Bishop Erik Varden: The Post-Secular West

In this episode of the Spe Salvi Institute Podcast, Andrew Petiprin and Robert Mixa sit down with Bishop Erik Varden, O.C.S.O. — Trappist monk, Bishop of Trondheim, and one of the most compelling Catholic voices in the world today. Born into a non-practising Lutheran family in Norway, Bishop Varden traces his remarkable spiritual awakening and journey to the Church, the monastery, and the episcopate, sharing his formation as a scholar of Syriac language and Christian anthropology, his conviction that even countries marked for centuries by the Christian faith stand in constant need of conversion, his appreciation for film directors like Krzysztof Kieślowski, his experience leading this year's Lenten retreat for Pope Leo XIV, and his deeply considered thoughts on the nature of Christian hope. Be sure to check out Bishop Varden's website, Coram Fratribus, at https://coramfratribus.com/