Episode Details

In this episode, we start with Iran in the headlines and then pull the camera back to something smaller and more personal: an Iranian student in an Oklahoma high school, far from home, carrying a life we barely understood. That memory becomes a challenge to how we talk about conflict, national security, and “winning” while ordinary families on every side try to survive the day. 

From there, we face the fog of war and the uncomfortable truth that certainty often outpaces knowledge. Even the people closest to the action rarely see the whole picture, and fast media can amplify confidence without adding wisdom. We ask what a Catholic view of war requires from citizens and leaders: humility, moral clarity, and a willingness to question whether policies pursued in our name actually serve the common good. 

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Father Don Wolf is a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Living Catholic also broadcasts on Oklahoma Catholic Radio several times per week, with new episodes airing every Sunday.