The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture
Episodes
WOF 025: The Greatest Sermon Ever
31 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's been widely hailed as the greatest sermon ever preached and a masterpiece of religious and social ethics. Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, found in Ma...
WOF 024: The 5 Big Questions Everyone Asks in Life
24 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We all face the Big Questions of life—it doesn't matter whether we're religious or not. We wonder about God, identity, meaning, morals, and death. ...
WOF 023: The Right Way to Read Genesis
17 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
There's a common tendency to read the opening chapters of Genesis as scientific texts. But is this the best way? Or even the right way? Bishop Barron ...
WOF 022: The Both/And of Catholicism
10 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As Bishop Barron shows in his new book, Vibrant Paradoxes, Catholicism is both/and, not either/or. It celebrates the union of contraries—grace and...
WOF 021: How and Why to Read Thomas Aquinas
03 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Aquinas not only shaped the Church, but influenced much of Western civilization. Who was this great saint? What are some of his important wri...
WOF 020: Listener Q&A w/ Bishop Barron
26 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Normally, in each episode we take one listener question. But today, we've devoted the entire episode to questions from listeners like you. Bishop Barr...
WOF 019: How to Discern God's Will for Your Life
19 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What does God want me to do with my life? And how can I discern God's will for my day-to-day decisions? We all ask these questions and today Bishop B...
WOF 018: The Story of Word on Fire
12 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How did God use a little-known seminary professor to launch a worldwide evangelization ministry? Bishop Barron shares the story behind his Word on ...
WOF 017: Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?
05 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
During this Easter season, when Christians around the world celebrate the rising of Jesus from the dead, Bishop Barron looks reflects on the evidence...
WOF 016: Bill Nye and Science vs. Philosophy
29 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss a viral video from Bill Nye the Science Guy, a pop-science leader, who wonders whether philosophy can provide any real answers to th...
WOF 015: Against the YouTube Heresies (Part 2 of 2)
22 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're sharing the second part of a talk Bishop Barron recently gave titled "Against the YouTube Heresies." (If you missed the first part, be su...
WOF 014: Against the YouTube Heresies (Part 1 of 2)
15 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're sharing the first part of a talk Bishop Barron recently gave titled "Against the YouTube Heresies." Modeled after St. Irenaeus' classic wo...
WOF 013: The Priority of Christ
08 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Baker Academic released a new hardcover edition of Bishop Barron's book, The Priority of Christ: Toward a Postliberal Catholicism. Bishop ...
WOF 012: L.A. Congress Recap
01 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bishop Barron recounts his time at the annual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress held from February 25-28, 2016. He shares about his talk on 1 a...
WOF 011: Into the Desert of Lent
23 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
As we move deep into Lent, the liturgical season of “going into the desert”, Bishop Barron explains why these 40 days are needed and meaningful. ...
WOF 010: The Power of Confirmation
16 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bishop Barron recently celebrated his first Confirmations as bishop, confirming several people at Holy Cross Parish in Moore Park, CA. He shares abo...
WOF 009: Pope Francis, Evangelicals, and the Environment
09 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bishop Barron is back from the Philippines and catches us up on what's been going on, including his recent interfaith dialogue event on Pope Francis ...
WOF 008: Understanding the Eucharist
02 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What is the Eucharist? How do Catholics understand it as meal, sacrifice, and Real Presence? In this episode, we share Bishop Barron's full keynote ta...
WOF 007: How to Share Your Faith More Effectively
26 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How can we share our faith more effectively with friends and family? That's what the New Evangelization is all about, and in this episode, Bishop Barr...
WOF 006: Three Paths to Holiness
19 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be a saint? Bishop Barron shares the three-fold path to holiness, which involves finding the center, knowing you're a sinner, an...
WOF 005: Bishop Barron in the Philippines
12 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bishop Barron shares about the week-along silent retreat he just returned from, and also looks ahead to his visit to the Philippine...
WOF 004: Answering the Atheists
05 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Atheism is on the rise, especially among young people and notably on the Internet. Bishop Robert Barron and Brandon Vogt discuss the most popular athe...
WOF 003: Five Qualities of Good Preaching
29 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What makes for a good homily or sermon? How can all people, including laypeople, improve the quality of church preaching? Bishop Robert Barron and Bra...
WOF 002: What is the Gospel?
22 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bishop Barron reflects on the basic message of Christianity. Is it just about justification or how we are saved? Or is there much more to it than that...
WOF 001: Pope Francis and His Four American Heroes
15 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bishop Barron covered Pope Francis' recent visit to America for NBC. In this episode, he and Brandon Vogt reflect on four American's the Pope mentione...