Episode #208 "How To Become A Master of the Art of Evangelization" 1:1 Conversation with Dr. Tom Harmon, Associate Director of Catholic Studies, UST-Houston

In this Say Yes to Holiness 1:1 Conversation podcast, Christina speaks with Dr. Tom Harmon, Associate Director of Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, to discuss the new Master of Arts in Evangelization program offered by the Word on Fire Institute and UST Houston. The program aims to teach people how to approach evangelization in the same way as Bishop Robert Barron, focusing on finding the good, true and beautiful in culture and engaging with it. The program includes courses on philosophy, apologetics, ethics, art, poetry, and architecture, as well as a summer immersion experience. The program is open to people of all ages and professions who have a heart for evangelization. Takeaways The Master of Arts in Evangelization program aims to teach people how to approach evangelization in the same way as Bishop Robert Barron. The program focuses on finding the good in culture and engaging with it, using philosophy, apologetics, ethics, art, poetry, and architecture. The program includes a summer immersion experience where students and professors come together for a week of lectures, seminars, workshops, and fellowship.  The program is open to people of all ages and professions who have a heart for evangelization. Sound Bites "Even in the most hostile cultures, there are still these traces of God's truth that can be found." "Nothing's too mundane for the attention of the evangelist." "The program is not just interested only in theology, but also in art, literature, history, and politics." Chapters  00:00 The Journey Towards Holiness 00:37 Introduction and Background 03:31 Introduction and Background 10:10 The Creation of the Initiative 17:18 Practical Ways to Evangelize 29:53 Hopes for the Program 34:05 Book, Movie, and TV Show Recommendations 38:54 Closing Remarks 39:20 Leaving Suggestions for Upcoming Podcasts To learn more, go to: https://www.stthom.edu/MAEvangelization