The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture
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The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture
Join Bishop Robert Barron for a weekly podcast on faith and culture. Find more episodes at http://WordOnFireShow.com and submit your questions at http://AskBishopBarron.com.
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WOF 511: Newman as a Catholic (3 of 12)
In this lesson, Bishop Barron explains what led Newman to enter the Roman Catholic Church. Newman's study of Church history was part of it, giving a p...
WOF 510: Newman as an Anglican (2 of 12)
In this lesson, Bishop Barron presents Newman's autobiographical Apologia Pro Vita Sua, focusing on Newman's years as an Anglican prior to his conve...
WOF 509: The Importance of St. John Henry Newman (1 of 12)
In this lesson, Bishop Barron introduces St. John Henry Newman and explains his theological significance in his own day and ours. He is a pivotal play...
WOF 508: How to Build on Conversion Momentum
We recently looked at some of the reasons that may be contributing to the resurgence or interest in Catholicism out in the culture. Today, we look at...
WOF 507: 1,700 Years of the Nicene Creed
For 1,700 years, the universal church has confessed the Nicene Creed. This anniversary year, Bishop Barron spoke at a Greek Orthodox church in Rochest...
WOF 506: Why Are So Many Young People Becoming Catholic?
Both interest and conversions to the Catholic Church have been surging both here and in parts of Europe, especially among young adults. To be sure, se...
WOF 505: Bishop Barron’s Q&A with Irish Pilgrims
This week, we bring you the rich question and answer session from Bishop Barron’s recent Jubilee address to Irish pilgrims in Rome. He takes on a vari...
WOF 504: The Meaning and Purpose of Beauty (Part 2)
This week we bring you the second half of a recent discussion about the meaning, purpose, and objectivity of the transcendental of beauty between the...
WOF 503: Our Call to Radical Self Gift
Bishop Barron gave a Jubilee address in Rome recently to Irish pilgrims in which he looked at the great Old Testament figures and examined what it loo...
WOF 502: The Meaning and Purpose of Beauty (Part 1)
This week we bring you the first half of a recent discussion between Managing Editor of the Word on Fire Evangelization & Culture Journal, Dr. Tod Wor...
WOF 501: Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist
Today, we’re listening to a talk Bishop Barron gave within one of his classic study programs, the Eucharist series. He addresses Christ’s Real Presenc...
WOF 500: Catholic Social Thought in the Age of AI
In taking the name Pope Leo XIV, the new pope has signaled that the Church finds itself in an era marked by tumultuous social change. The question rem...
WOF 499: Four Culminating Themes of the Bible (Part 2)
We bring you the second half of Bishop Barron’s keynote address at this year’s inaugural international Evangelisation & Culture conference in London....
WOF 498: How to Strengthen Catholic Identity in Catholic Schools
If Catholic schools are already Catholic, why would they need to become more so? The unfortunate reality, however, is that some Catholic educational i...
WOF 497: Four Culminating Themes of the Bible (Part 1)
Earlier this year, we hosted Word on Fire’s first international Evangelisation & Culture conference in London, at which Bishop Barron gave the keynote...
WOF 496: The Evangelical Power of the Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed was written 1,700 years ago and is one of the earliest summations of the core doctrinal beliefs of the Christian faith. We continue t...
WOF 495: The Bigger Story of the Bible with N.T. Wright (Part 2)
Today we bring you the second half of a conversation between Bishop Barron and biblical scholar, N.T. Wright, at Word on Fire’s recent Evangelisation...
WOF 494: What to Expect from a Pope Leo XIV Papacy
On May 8, 2025, the college of cardinals stunned the world by electing Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of the South Side of Chicago, as our...
WOF 493: The Bigger Story of the Bible with N.T. Wright (Part 1)
Today we bring you the first half of a conversation from earlier this year between Bishop Barron and biblical scholar, N.T. Wright, at Word on Fire’s...
WOF 492: What Catholicism Can Teach Us About Multiculturalism
The meaning and socio-political implementation of the term “multiculturalism” has become a flashpoint throughout the West. Supporters of multicultural...
WOF 491: Parliamentary Address: The Rhythm of Divine Mercy (Part 2)
In February 2025, Bishop Barron returned to the Palace of Westminster in London, UK, to address religious leaders and members of Parliament. The focus...
WOF 490: Bishop Barron Responds to His Critics
We continue celebrating twenty-five years of proclaiming the Gospel; evangelizing the culture; supporting the faithful; and inviting the disaffiliated...
WOF 489: Parliamentary Address: The Rhythm of Divine Mercy (Part 1)
In February 2025, Bishop Barron returned to the Palace of Westminster in London, UK, to address religious leaders and members of Parliament. The focus...
WOF 488: The Legacy of Pope Francis
Pope Francis passed away at the age of eighty-eight on Easter Monday. He was the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit pope, and the first p...
WOF 487: “Ipsum Esse” & Catholic Social Teaching (Part 2)
Today we conclude Bishop Barron’s lecture at Charles University in Prague. During the talk, he focuses on St. Thomas Aquinas’ distinctive notion of Go...
WOF 486: Celebrating 25 Years of Word on Fire
Word on Fire is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. That’s twenty-five years of proclaiming the Gospel, evangelizing the culture, and working...
WOF 485: “Ipsum Esse” & Catholic Social Teaching (Part 1)
Today we bring you the first half of Bishop Barron’s lecture at Charles University in Prague. In this talk, Bishop focuses on St. Thomas Aquinas’ dist...
WOF 484: Bishop Barron Joins Catholic Voices Podcast (Part 2 of 2)
Today we’re bringing you the second half of a conversation between Bishop Barron and Brenden Thompson during a trip to London. Brenden is Programme Ma...
WOF 483: Bishop Barron on the Theology of Balthasar (12 of 12)
Today we conclude Bishop Barron’s lecture series on one of the most important and influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth century, Han Urs v...
WOF 482: Bishop Barron Joins Catholic Voices Podcast (Part 1 of 2)
Today we’re bringing you the first half of a conversation that Bishop Barron had with Brenden Thompson during a trip to London. Brenden is Programme M...
WOF 481: Bishop Barron on the Theology of Balthasar (11 of 12)
Here is the eleventh lesson of Bishop Barron’s lecture series on one of the most important and influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth centu...
WOF 480: Are We Required to Love Everyone Equally?
Are Christians required to love everyone equally? This question has recently become a matter of public and even political debate. So how should we ans...
WOF 479: Bishop Barron on the Theology of Balthasar (10 of 12)
We bring you the tenth lesson of Bishop Barron’s lecture series on one of the most important and influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth cen...
WOF 478: Bishop Barron on the Theology of Balthasar (9 of 12)
Today we continue with lesson nine on our walk through Bishop Barron’s lecture series on one of the most important and influential Catholic theologian...
WOF 477: 5 Ways Faith Can Free You from Anxiety & Depression
Depression and anxiety have exploded in the past decade in the United States, especially, though not exclusively, among young people. Tragically, anxi...
WOF 476: Bishop Barron on the Theology of Balthasar (8 of 12)
We continue our walk through Bishop Barron’s lecture series with lesson eight on one of the most important and influential Catholic theologians of the...
WOF 475: How to Balance Work and Leisure
A debate has been raging on social media recently about the role work should play both in our individual and communal lives. One side argues that Amer...
WOF 474: Bishop Barron on the Theology of Balthasar (7 of 12)
Today we present the seventh lesson of Bishop Barron’s lecture series on one of the most important and influential Catholic theologians of the twentie...
WOF 473: Why and How to Pray
What is the nature and purpose of prayer? The question may sound simple, but it unearths some complex philosophical and theological issues. If God is...
WOF 472: Bishop Barron on the Theology of Balthasar (6 of 12)
We bring you the sixth lesson of Bishop Barron’s lecture series on one of the most important and influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth cen...