"What If Fire Is Just Love?” with Sister Helen Prejean

The podcast explores themes of death, meaning, and connection through a conversation between host Max Linsky and Sister Helen Prejean. Sister Helen reflects on her work as a spiritual advisor to death row inmates, including Brandon Bernard, and how witnessing executions has shaped her understanding of life and death. She emphasizes the importance of being present, engaging with the world, and maintaining a sense of gratitude. Sister Helen shares personal anecdotes, including her relationship with her sister and her current connection with her brother in the ICU, to illustrate how love and human connection provide strength in the face of mortality. She also discusses her concept of hope as an active engagement rather than passive optimism and her vision of the afterlife as a continuation of love and connectivity.