Episodes
529 Episodes
WOF 296: The Fading of Forgiveness
Today we discuss a recent article by Tim Keller, the popular Protestant pastor, titled ["The Fading of Forgiveness: Tracing the Disappearance of the Thing We Need Most"](https://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/the-fading-of-forgiveness/). Why
WOF 295: Bishop Barron Presents: Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen
Today we share the latest "Bishop Barron Presents" discussion, this one with author Dr. Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen.
WOF 294: Bishop Barron Presents: Jason Blakely
Today we share the latest "Bishop Barron Presents" discussion, featuring author and political science professor Dr. Jason Blakely. In Jason's conversation with Bishop Barron and Jared Zimmerer, he discussed topics found in his new book, [We
WOF 293: Helping Loved Ones Return to the Church
Today we share in interview about Brandon Vogt's new book [Return: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church](https://wordonfire.org/return), recently published by Word on Fire. The book is full of concrete advice and practical strategies t
WOF 292: Bishop Barron Presents: Jessica Hooten Wilson
Today we share the latest "Bishop Barron Presents" discussion, featuring literary and theological scholar Jessica Hooten Wilson. Jessica recently sat down with Bishop Barron and Jared Zimmerer to discuss caring for the soul through human fo
WOF 291: Parenthood, Children, and Freedom
Is parenthood suffocating or liberating? Do children keep you from self-discovery, or can they facilitate you finding your identity? Bishop Barron and Brandon Vogt discuss those questions in light of two controversial articles about parenti
WOF 290: Bishop Barron Presents: Sohrab Ahmari
Today we share the latest episode in our "Bishop Barron Presents" series, featuring editor and author Sohrab Ahmari. Bishop Barron sits down to discuss Sohrab's new book, [The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age o
WOF 289: Recapping the Jordan Peterson Dialogue
Bishop Barron recently joined Jordan Peterson for a second long discussion titled ["Christianity and the Modern World,"](https://youtu.be/BVrLqpt0APo) which has been viewed over 780,000 times. On today's episode of "The Word on Fire Show,"
WOF 288: Stretching Out to Great Things
Bishop Barron recently delivered the commencement address to the graduating class at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. The entire point of a Catholic intellectual formation is to produce great souls. A great soul doesn't invent her o
WOF 287: The Future of Catholic Schools
According to a recent *Wall Street Journal* headline, "Catholic Schools Are Losing Students at Record Rates, and Hundreds Are Closing." Catholic schools peaked in the 1960s with about 5.5 million students in 11,000 schools. Today, Catholic
WOF 286: Sanctifying the World
Bishop Barron recently visited the University of St. Thomas in Houston, where he had the great privilege of preaching at their baccalaureate Mass. In his homily, shared today on the podcast, he said we must remember that the primary purpose
WOF 285: Recapping Bishop Barron vs. The Cosmic Skeptic
On today's episode, Brandon Vogt and I discuss my recent conversation with [Alex O'Connor](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7kIy8fZavEni8Gzl8NLjOQ) (aka @CosmicSkeptic), one of the most popular atheists in the world. We replay and unpack s
WOF 284: Called Into the Depths (Naval Academy Address, Part 2 of 2)
Today we share the second half of Bishop Barron's 2020 address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, titled "Called Into the Depths." He discussed three sailors from the Bible: the patriarch Noah, the prophet Jonah, and our Savio
WOF 283: Is Church Really that Important?
A [new Gallup survey](https://news.gallup.com/poll/341963/church-membership-falls-below-majority-first-time.aspx) found that the proportion of Americans who consider themselves members of a church, synagogue, or mosque has dropped below 50%
WOF 282: Called Into the Depths (Naval Academy Address, Part 1 of 2)
Today we share the first half of Bishop Barron's 2020 address at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, titled "Called Into the Depths." He discussed three sailors from the Bible: the patriarch Noah, the prophet Jonah, and our Savior
WOF 281: Creating a Bible for the Ages
The *Word on Fire Bible* series is one of the most ambitious and significant projects we've ever taken on. Listen as Bishop Barron and Brandon discuss where the idea came from and the future of the project. They also give you a sneak peek a
WOF 280: Catholics, Media Mobs, and the Culture of Contempt
Today we share Bishop Barron's talk at the 2021 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress titled "Catholics, Media Mobs, and the Culture of Contempt." The talk focuses on how to address the swell of negative and nasty behavior we're seeing o
WOF 279: Overcoming Disagreement Fatigue
From politics to COVID, this past year has been filled with disagreement. That led Christian apologist Natasha Crain to write an article titled ["Disagreement Fatigue and 2020: How the Events of the Year Will Shape Christian Interactions in
WOF 278: The Identity of Jesus
Today we share Bishop Barron's talk from the [FOCUS SEEK 2021](https://seek.focus.org/) conference. The talk is titled "The Identity of Jesus" and explores how Christ had the authority to fulfill the Law of the Old Testament and bring about
WOF 277: The Dark Night of the Soul
What is the "dark night of the soul"? How does it differ from general depression, sadness, or confusion? Bishop Barron and Brandon explore this spiritual concept from St. John of the Cross, and discuss a famous saint from recent times who e