Robert Mixa, Author at Word on Fire

Robert Mixa

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Robert Mixa is the former Fellow for Catholic Education at the Word on Fire Institute. He received his M.T.S. in Biotechnology and Ethics from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute. He and his wife live in Dallas, TX. You can read more of his thoughts, reviews, and interviews at RobertMixa.com.

The Dopamine Fast

Czesław Miłosz and the Passionate Pursuit of the Real

Formed in Wonder

Pope Benedict XVI’s Address on Cultural Renewal

United in Song: The World Cup, Christmas Carols, and the Cosmos

St. John Paul II, the Polish Poet

Divine Mercy and Divine Forgiveness: The “Our Father” on a Prison Wall

We Need More of That Philosophy Cowbell!

Saved by the Bells

Wonder in Education Leads to Knowing…and More Wonder

Metropolis Meh: Georg Simmel Gives Insight to the Rise of the Blasé ‘Nones’

That Lasting Spiritual Punch of a Pilgrimage Vacation

Beyond COVID and the Metaverse: “On The Internet” is a Must-Read

Think Better: An Interview with Ulrich Lehner

New Age Wonders: Catholic Supernaturalism and Strange Mystery

Why Pray for the Dead or Care About Purgatory?

Passing on the Faith Through Storytelling

Beauty Matters, Aesthetic Education Matters

Mountains Motivate the Ascent of the Spiritual Life

Why Matter Matters: The Eucharist as Center of a Culture (Part II)

Why Matter Matters: The Eucharist as Center of a Culture (Part I)

Is Love Possible? The Witness of St. Maximilian Kolbe

Starting Class: Begin with Mystery!

The Catholic School: Frontlines of Humanistic Education

Making Visible the Faith: From Poland to America

Dumbed-Down Faith in the Classroom

Beauty Will Save the World—But How? Part VI: Liturgical Participation (Conclusion)

How Blaise Pascal Helped Me Through the “Suscipe” of St. Ignatius

Beauty Will Save the World—But How? Part V: Liturgical Iconography

The Wise Mentors and Why You and I Need Them

Beauty Will Save the World—But How? Part IV: Liturgical Music

Beauty Will Save the World, But How? Part III: Liturgy

Beauty Will Save the World—But How? Part II: History

Beauty Will Save the World—But How? Part I: Elements

Good News: Pope Francis Creates Lay Ministry of “Catechist”

How the Films of Terrence Malick Can Teach Christian Meditation

Kaplan Interview, Part II: “Our Victim Is a Better Victim Than Your Victim”

Kaplan Interview, Part I: Girard, Scapegoating, and the Antidote to Annihilation

“René Girard, Unlikely Apologist”

As in Eden, God Is Still Calling Us from Our Hideouts

13 Opportunities to Get An Education on Vatican II

“Truth Is a Synthesis” is Just the Book the Church Needs

What I Learned From the Texas Winter Storm of 2021

Why Vatican II Still Gets “No Respect” More Than 50 Years On

Memento Mori: Remember That You Have to Die

Pre-Evangelization: Prepping the World for Faith like Benedict XVI

Domestic Church? Hold On, It’s Just a Family!

Teaching the Faith Through Hymns