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WOF 339: The Dangers of Self-Determination
Friends, our culture is obsessed with self-determination: finding our own voice, setting our own agenda, doing things according to our own lights. But is this problematic? And what does the Bible have
WOF 338: Evolution and the Modern World w/ Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
In this new "Bishop Barron Presents" discussion, Bishop Barron sits down with evolutionary biologists Dr. Heather Heying and Dr. Bret Weinstein, the best-selling authors of *[A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide
WOF 337: Evangelize Like Benedict
Friends, what can St. Benedict, a sixth century monk, teach us about evangelization today? That's what Brandon Vogt and I discuss in today's episode of "The Word on Fire Show." We explore several Bene
WOF 336: The Christ Who Knocks
Friends, in the book of Revelation, Jesus says, "Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you and you with me." But how d
WOF 334: Religion and Science
Friends, did you know that nearly 60% of religious believers agree with the statement that "religion and science conflict with one another"? This tragic confusion is especially prevalent among young p
WOF 335: To the Peripheries
Friends, today we share a sample lesson from another great Word on Fire Institute course titled ["To the Peripheries!,"](https://wordonfire.institute/courses/peripheries/) taught by Fr. Damian Ference
WOF 333: Storytelling and Evangelization
Friends, today we share a sample lesson from another great Word on Fire Institute course titled ["The Five S's of Effective Evangelization,"](https://wordonfire.institute/courses/effectiveevangelizati
WOF 332: How to Start Praying the Liturgy of the Hours
Friends, the Liturgy of the Hours is the highest form of prayer after the Mass. It is an ancient, structured way of praying Scripture throughout the day, focusing especially on the Psalms. In today's
WOF 331: Fr. Mike Schmitz and Bishop Barron
Friends, I recently had the privilege of speaking with Fr. Mike Schmitz, host of the popular "Bible in a Year" podcast. We spoke at the 2021 Good News Conference, and our conversation ranged over a va
WOF 330: Kids Q&A w/ Bishop Barron (April 2022)
Friends, today I take several questions from kids all over the world, including:
WOF 329: Living the Liturgical Year
Friends, today we share a sample lesson from a new Word on Fire Institute course titled ["Living the Liturgical Year in the Home,"](https://wordonfire.institute/courses/livingliturgically/) taught by
WOF 328: The Cure for Cynicism
Friends, cynicism is on the rise. Our culture is increasingly pessimistic, characterized by a general distrust of others people's motives. So, how do we escape this decline? That's what Brandon Vogt a
WOF 327: Three Equations for Happier Catholics
Friends, today we share a sample lesson from a new Word on Fire Institute course titled ["The Art of Happiness,"](https://wordonfire.institute/courses/the-art-of-happiness/) taught by Dr. Arthur Brook
WOF 326: Reading All 150 Psalms
Bishop Barron recently had the experience of recording all 150 Psalms for the Catholic app [Hallow](https://hallow.com/wordonfire). Listen as he shares about that experience, discusses his favorite Ps
WOF 324: Understanding Genesis: Joseph
Friends, today we conclude our "Word on Fire Show" series on how to understand Genesis by focusing on Joseph, the great figure who went from slave to ruler of Egypt.
WOF 323: Reading Scripture with the Early Church Fathers
Friends, today we share a sample lesson from Bishop Barron's new Word on Fire Institute course titled ["Reading Scripture with the Early Church Fathers."](https://wordonfire.institute/courses/churchfa
WOF 322: Strange Rites
Friends, today we discuss an interesting new book titled *[Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World](https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Rites-Religions-Godless-World/dp/1541762533/?tag=woonfi-20
WOF 321: Evangelizing the Open-Minded
Friends, today we share a sample lesson from a new Word on Fire Institute course titled ["Evangelizing the Open-Minded."](https://wordonfire.institute/courses/openminded/) In this course, Dr. Matthew
WOF 320: Volume II of the Bible is Here!
Friends, the long-awaited [Word on Fire Bible, Volume II (Acts, Letters, and Revelation)](https://wordonfire.org/bible) is now available! Today, we give you a peek inside. Brandon Vogt and I discuss w
WOF 319: Dante's Catholic Imagination
Today we share Lesson 1 from Bishop Barron's latest Word on Fire Institute course titled ["Dante's Catholic Imagination."](https://wordonfire.institute/courses/dante/) Listen as Bishop Barron leads us