Murder Mysteries and Vampire Novels

Sr. Allison Gliot, FSP, and Fr. Michael Brisson, LC, both set out to write fiction, only to find their stories taking unexpected turns. One created a tale involving a priest entangled with the mafia; the other imagined a world where young adults navigate the mysteries of vampires. Unlikely stories from a priest and a religious sister—but perhaps all the more compelling because of their vocations. In this episode, we bring Sr. Allison and Fr. Michael together for the first time to discuss creativity, storytelling, and the surprising paths their novels have taken.

More about this episode:

1. Fr. Michael and Sr. Allison discuss their different journeys as readers and how it ultimately led to their writing.

2. The importance of conveying truth in literature, especially in a world lacking books that bring truth and beauty to today's readers.

3. How God works through the writing process to bring his message to the book and how he uses books to touch the lives of others.

Sr. Allison Regina Gliot FSP is a Daughter of St. Paul. She spends her free time writing books. She is the author of The Book That Changed Everything, dubbed a 2025 "Backlist Beauty" by the Catholic Media Association; Eli's Quiet Friend, winner of the 2025 Excellence in Publishing Award in Picture Books from the Association of Catholic Publishers; Forgiven: A Guide to Confession and the Examen Prayer, winner of the 2025 CMA Book Award in Books for Young Adults; and The Curse He Chose, the first of the In Aeternum YA trilogy.

Fr. Michael Brisson, LC, is a Legionary of Christ priest and author of Death in Black and White, a crime novel about a Catholic priest, confession secrets, and a Mafia ritual called the White Death. He currently serves as councilor to the superior general of the Legionaries of Christ and directs their Department for Priestly Life.