Episodes
536 Episodes
WOF 364: Joy is the Gigantic Secret of Christians w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz
Friends, today we share Fr. Mike Schmitz's keynote talk from the recent Good News Conference in Orlando, Florida.
WOF 363: Why Art Matters
Friends, why is art important? An uptick in vandalism against famous pieces of art, calling to mind outbreaks of iconoclasm throughout history, has raised questions about art's value and purpose.
WOF 362: Humility, Stability, Work, and Prayer: Bishop Barron at Benedictine College
Friends, today we share Bishop Barron's 2022 Commencement Address at Benedictine College, which he offered on May 14, 2022.
WOF 361: What's Our Church's Growth Strategy?
Friends, in many parts of the world the Catholic Church is shrinking. Parishes are closing or merging, pastors are devising strategies of consolidation. But for the Church to flourish, we can't just manage decline. We need strategies for gr
WOF 360: With All Her Mind w/ Rachel Bulman
A new Word on Fire book titled *[With All Her Mind: A Call to the Intellectual Life](https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/with-all-her-mind)* features essays by Catholic women who offer a call to pursue what is too often excluded from
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," Brandon Vogt and I discuss the relations
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 Andrew Petiprin, the Venerable Fulton J
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 can adopt.
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 brothers and sisters to discuss the importance
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=cBgmZdM0IKg) about three sailors from the Bi
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](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjxKG4mR3U4)
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 Boy*, and* Peanut Butter Falcon*, among
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 together help explain our present moment, ho
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://www.amazon.com/Wanting-Power-Mimetic-Desi
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 together help explain our present moment, ho
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 correlated those three disciples to what P
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 together help explain our present moment, ho