Robert Mixa, Author at Word on Fire

Robert Mixa

Contributor

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.

Advent: To What Do You Give Your “Amen”?

How Do We Accept the Holiness of the Church Amidst the Sins of Her Members?

In Praise of Matthew B. Crawford: Forming Attentive Disciples

Hope Travels: The Miraculous Odyssey of Jerzy, Who Witnessed to Me

Mr. Manna: In Praise of Demanding Teachers

On Education: 3 Counsels from My Little Plato

For Too Many Catholics, “Jesus Was Just a Great Teacher…”

Why C.S. Lewis’ ”The Abolition of Man” Still Matters: Forming Souls to See Reality

The New Pew Findings, Catholic Teens, and the Idol of Success

3 Great Paintings on Christian Freedom, Now in Fort Worth, Texas

If You Want Faithful Children, Let Them See Your Own Faith—Every Day

The Catechetical Directory and the Ways of Beauty

Catholic Rural Life: An Invitation to Imagine and Trust

The Family Bookshelf: Secular Books Can Complement Catholic Catechesis

Why Icons Should Be Part of Catholic Catechetics

The Link Between Catholic Liturgy and Social Justice

Why Students Eat Up the Classical Proofs of God

Be Like Mike: Jordan’s Work Ethic Can Enrich Your Spiritual Life

Coronavirus and the Realities of Homeschooling

COVID-19 May Help Parents Reclaim an Important Role

Freedom: George Michael’s Gospel Song Missed the Good News

Bishop Barron’s USCCB Talk and the “Dark Knight” Trilogy

Caravaggio, Dior, and the Invasion of Grace

Camille Paglia and Cultural Appraisal

Five Rules for Theology Teachers

What We Need to Learn from Peterson (and What His Followers Need to Learn From Us)

The Hydra in the Classroom

Cutting Down the Idol of the Nice God

The Form in Faith Formation

Beginning Class with the Gospel

Walkable Cities and the Good Life

Batman vs. Superman: A Theological Gladiator Match

The Two Pillars of the Church