Revival (with Fr Norman Fischer)

For three weeks in February of 2023, a spontaneous ‘Outpouring’ at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, set the hearts of American Christians aflame, reviving their faith and our spiritual conversation. Fr Norman Fischer, pastor of nearby St. Peter Claver Catholic Church and the chaplain at Lexington Catholic High School, in Lexington Kentucky, went over to Asbury to check it out. He tells us about the glorious events he witnessed there, in Wilmore. He also explains how, for Catholics, to feel the intercession of God is not unusual. God is in the Eucharist, in every miracle, in every saintly martyrdom, in every Marian apparition, and so our world is triumphantly enchanted with His Presence at every turn. Father Norman talks about his own numinous experiences and about his life as a priest.

• Short Interview with Fr. Norman, National Black Catholic Congress
• Fr. Norman on Facebook
• St. Peter Claver Parish on Facebook and on the diocesan webpage.
• Gina Christian’s article in Detroit Catholic (which talks about Fr Norman at Asbury)
• Asbury University webpage about the Outpouring
• “A Gen Z Religious Revival” on the Honestly podcast with Bari Weiss.
• The Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano, on the Real Presence website and Wikipedia

Krzysztof Odyniec is a historian of Medieval and Early Modern Europe; he is also the host of the 'Almost Good Catholics' podcast.