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WOF 359: Religion, Politics, and Intolerance
Friends, what is the role of religion in civic life? Must we bracket religion from the political sphere? Those are pressing questions as we near the midterm elections. On today's "Word on Fire Show,"
WOF 358: Bishop Barron and Larry Chapp on Vatican II
Friends, today we share a recent discussion between Bishop Barron and the theologian Larry Chapp about Vatican II. The conversation ranges over several topics, including:
WOF 357: Athens, Jerusalem, and Silicon Valley
Friends, Tertullian famously asked in the third century, "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?" What does philosophy have to do with theology, or reason with faith?
WOF 356: When Protestants Consider Catholicism
Friends, today we share Lesson 1 from our new Word on Fire Institute course titled ["Evangelizing Protestants."](https://wordonfire.institute/courses/evangelizing-protestants/) The course is taught by
WOF 355: How to Make a Holy Hour
Friends, what is a Holy Hour? How do you do it, and why should you start? On today's episode of the "Word on Fire Show," Brandon Vogt and I discuss one of the most powerful spiritual disciplines you c
WOF 354: Bishop Barron at Biola University
Friends, today we share a conversation I had with leaders at [Biola University](https://www.biola.edu/) on proclaiming and encountering Christ. It was wonderful to sit down with our Protestant brother
WOF 353: God, Elon Musk, and Space
Friends, on today's episode of the "Word on Fire Show," Brandon Vogt and I discuss some comments recently made by Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, about space and religion.
WOF 352: Angels and the Air Force Academy
Friends, today we share a talk I recently gave to the service men and women at the United State Air Force Academy. After previously speaking at the [Naval Academy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBgm
WOF 351: Recapping Lex Fridman and Shia LaBeouf
Friends, on today's episode of the "Word on Fire Show," Brandon Vogt and I recap two recent discussions I shared with [Lex Fridman](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgytXF0SPh0) and [Shia LaBeouf](http
WOF 350: Finding the Way to God w/ Shia LaBeouf
Friends, today we share my recent ["Bishop Barron Presents" discussion with Shia LeBeouf](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjxKG4mR3U4). Shia is an actor famous for his roles in *Transformers*, *Honey
WOF 349: Understanding the Present Moment #4 (Michel Foucault)
Friends, today on the "Word on Fire Show," we conclude our series of discussions called "Understanding the Present Moment." Brandon Vogt and I have examined four massively influential figures who toge
WOF 348: The Power of Mimetic Desire w/ Luke Burgis
In this new "Bishop Barron Presents" discussion, Bishop Barron sits down with bestselling author Luke Burgis to discuss his new book, *[Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life](https://w
WOF 347: Understanding the Present Moment #3 (Jean-Paul Sartre)
Friends, today on the "Word on Fire Show," we continue our series of discussions called "Understanding the Present Moment." Brandon Vogt and I are examining four massively influential figures who toge
WOF 346: The 3 Tasks of the Church
Friends, today we share the homily I gave for my installation Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Rochester, Minnesota. Celebrating the Feast of Sts. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, I co
WOF 345: Understanding the Present Moment #2 (Friedrich Nietzsche)
Friends, today on the "Word on Fire Show," we continue our series of discussions called "Understanding the Present Moment." Brandon Vogt and I are examining four massively influential figures who toge
WOF 344: Seeking the Good and the Beautiful
Today we share the second half ([listen to the first half here](https://www.wordonfire.org/videos/wordonfire-show/episode342)) of Bishop Barron's presentation titled "Breaking Through the Buffered Sel
WOF 343: Bishop Barron's New Diocese in Minnesota
Friends, as you may have heard, Pope Francis recently appointed me the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota). I will be formally installed on July 29.
WOF 342: Breaking Through the Buffered Self
Today we share Bishop Barron's presentation entitled "Breaking Through the Buffered Self," which he offered for the prestigious 2022 Albert Cardinal Meyer Lecture series hosted at Mundelein Seminary b
WOF 341: Understanding the Present Moment #1 (Karl Marx)
Friends, today on the "Word on Fire Show," we kick off a new series of discussions called "Understanding the Present Moment." Brandon Vogt and I will look at four massively influential figures who tog
WOF 340: Strange New Religions w/ Tara Isabella Burton
In this new "Bishop Barron Presents" discussion, Bishop Barron sits down with bestselling author Tara Isabella Burton to discuss her new book, *[Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World](https