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The Word on Fire Show

Bishop Robert Barron

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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540 Episodes
EP 547Oct 26, 202631:53

WOF 547: Fraud: a Scourge on the Common Good

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. One of the biggest political stories of this year can be summed

EP 546Oct 12, 202636:49

WOF 546: Do You Listen to Your Conscience?

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. What does it mean to listen to your conscience, especially in a

EP 545Sep 28, 202625:37

WOF 545: Modern Christian Martyrdom | Pt. 2

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you, as always, for joining us. In this episode, we'll conclude our conversation wit

EP 544Sep 14, 202626:18

WOF 544: Modern Christian Martyrdom | pt. 1

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. Recently, Dr. Tod Worner of *The Evangelization & Culture Podcas

EP 543Aug 31, 202637:08

WOF 543: Christian Charity vs. "Suicidal Empathy"

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. The evolutionary behavioral scientist and public intellectual Ga

EP 542Aug 17, 202634:52

WOF 542: Why All Catholics Should Pray the Liturgy of the Hours

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. The Liturgy of the Hours, or the "Divine Office," is often assoc

EP 541Aug 3, 202637:27

WOF 541: "Heaven in Stone and Glass"—A New Feature Film by Bishop Barron

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. We're delighted to announce that a new feature film by Bishop Ro

EP 540Jul 20, 202636:59

WOF 540: How the Virtues Help Us Respond to an Increasingly Vicious Online Culture

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. From Bishop Barron's very first social media post close to 20 ye

EP 539Jul 6, 202638:19

WOF 539: Celebrating America's 250th Birthday

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. The United States is celebrating its 250th birthday, marking two

EP 538Jun 22, 202635:42

WOF 538: Bishop Barron's Work on the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. Bishop Robert Barron has long defended religious freedom as a un

EP 537Jun 8, 202634:44

WOF 537: How to Keep the Momentum in the Surge of New Conversions

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. A wave of fresh converts has entered the Catholic Church in the

EP 533May 25, 202635:12

WOF 536: Bishop Barron's New Book on Persecution Against Christians

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. Although not widely reported in legacy media outlets, Christiani

EP 535May 11, 202632:58

WOF 535: Bishop Barron on Bishop Fulton Sheen

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. The faithful recently rejoiced at the news that Archbishop Fulto

EP 534Apr 27, 202641:17

WOF 534: The Evangelical Power of the Old Testament

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show.* Thank you for joining us. The Old Testament is about three-quarters of the Bible. It is th

EP 533Apr 13, 202639:01

WOF 533: Hollywood & Catholic Priests

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. Hollywood is not known for being friendly to Christianity in gen

EP 532Mar 30, 202645:48

WOF 532: The Suffocating "Warmth" of Marxist Collectivism

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, Senior Director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. Marxism, unfortunately, seems to be making a comeback. Despite i

Mar 16, 202628:32

WOF 531: Social Media in Light & Darkness (pt. 3)

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. For the last two episodes, *Evangelization & Culture Podcast* ho

Mar 2, 202622:20

WOF 530: Catholic Ministry & Social Media (pt. 2)

Welcome back to the *Word on Fire Show*. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the *Word on Fire Show*. Thank you for joining us. In our last episode, *Evangelization & Culture Podcast* host Tod

Feb 16, 202628:26

WOF 529: The Art & Means of Communication (pt. 1)

Welcome back to the Word on Fire Show. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the Word on Fire Show. Thank you for joining us. Today, we're bringing you a special episode—a conversation from our

Feb 9, 202621:35

WOF 528: The Early Days w/ Bishop Barron & Fr. Steve (pt. 2)

Welcome back to the Word on Fire Show. I'm Matthew Petrusek, senior director of the Word on Fire Institute and the host of the Word on Fire Show. Thank you for joining us. As we continue this second half of a conversation from last year's G