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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
WOF 318: What Makes Life Meaningful?
What makes life meaningful? What is meaning, and where do we find it? Those are the pressing questions Brandon Vogt and I discuss today on "The Word on Fire Show." We also recap my conversation with J
WOF 317: Faith, Science, and Sin
Today we share a sample from our new Word on Fire Institute course titled ["Faith, Science, and Sin"](https://wordonfire.institute/courses/faith-science-and-sin/) taught by Dr. Christopher Baglow.
WOF 316: Understanding Genesis: Jacob
Friends, today we continue our "Word on Fire Show" series on how to understand Genesis by focusing on Jacob, the son of Isaac and a patriarch of the ancient Jews.
WOF 315: Reclaiming Vatican II
During the past five decades, the Second Vatican Council has been alternately celebrated or maligned for its supposed break with tradition and embrace of the modern world.
WOF 314: Non-Catholic Q&A w/ Bishop Barron
Bishop Barron takes several questions from non-Catholics, including:
WOF 313: Not Dumbing Down the Faith
In a recent talk, Bishop Barron presented on the importance of not dumbing down the faith as we engage in religious education. Young people enjoy asking about and discussing the big questions, from Go
WOF 312: Understanding Genesis: Abraham and Isaac
Friends, today we continue our "Word on Fire Show" series on how to understand Genesis by discussing Abraham and Isaac. Watch and learn about these two pivotal figures in salvation history.
WOF 311: Bishop Barron Q&A on Discernment
Friends, at the recent FOCUS SEEK, seminarians and young people discerning their vocation asked me range of questions about calling and vocations, including:
WOF 310: Why Psychiatry Needs to Get Right with God
Modern psychiatry tends to downplay spirituality, but in today's episode of "The Word on Fire Show," Bishop Barron and Brandon discuss a new *Scientific American* article suggesting that ["Psychiatry
WOF 309: An Antidote to Hostility: Bishop Barron on Mind Pump
Earlier this year, Bishop Barron joined Sal Di Stefano from Mind Pump Media for a great conversation. They discussed the great social upheaval and political division in our culture—including its intel
WOF 308: Understanding Genesis: Adam, Eve, and the Fall
Today we continue our series on "Understanding Genesis." Last time we focused on Creation and today we're discussing Adam, Eve, and the Fall. How should we understand the creation of Adam and Eve? Wha
WOF 307: What's Going to Cost Me Most?
Today we share a Q&A session between Bishop Barron and Maronite clergy following a talk he shared on the priesthood. In the Q&A, he answered several questions, including:
WOF 306: The Genius of St. Irenaeus
Pope Francis just announced he's planning to declare a new Doctor of the Church, St. Irenaeus of Lyon. Who was he? What were his key ideas? Why does he still matter? That's what Bishop Barron and Bran
WOF 305: For Teachers, Evangelizing is Priority One
In today's episode, we share a talk Bishop Barron offered earlier this year to the Catholic educators of the Archdiocese of Vancouver. He exhorted teachers to boldly proclaim the resurrection and lord
WOF 304: Understanding Genesis: Creation
Today we begin a five-part series of discussions on the book of Genesis. In this first episode, we focus on the Creation story.