Episodes
529 Episodes
WOF 276: Approaches to the Question of God (Part 2 of 2)
Today we share the second half of Bishop Baron's talk titled "Knocking Holes in the Buffered Self: Approaches to the Question of God." ([Click here to listen to the first half.](https://www.wordonfireshow.com/episode274/)) He gave the talk
WOF 275: Understanding Violence in the Old Testament
Parts of the Old Testament depict God commanding the Israelites to massacre entire populations—every man, woman, child, and animal. How should Christians make sense of these passages? They seem to present God as angry, vindictive, and genoc
WOF 274: Knocking Holes in the Buffered Self (Part 1 of 2)
Today we share the first half of Bishop Baron's talk titled "Knocking Holes in the Buffered Self: Approaches to the Question of God." He gave the talk at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary as part of their Kenrick Lecture series.
WOF 273: Abandonment to Divine Providence
Fr. Jean-Pierre de Caussade's spiritual classic, *Abandonment to Divine Providence*, taught that everything falls under God's will, from our delights to our challenges, and our happiness will only be fully realized in cooperating with that
WOF 272: Talking to Princeton Students About God (part 2 of 2)
Bishop Barron recently joined students from Princeton University in a virtual Q&A about God, faith, reason, and evangelization. The event was led by Leah Libresco Sargeant, a fellow of the Word on Fire Institute, and graciously hosted by Th
WOF 271: How to Draw Young People Back to the Church
Why do so many young people drift away from God and the Church, and how can we help them return? This is a pressing question for all Catholics, but especially for parents who are brokenhearted about their own sons or daughters who have beco
WOF 270: Evangelization 101 (part 1 of 2)
Bishop Barron recently joined students from Princeton University in a virtual Q&A about God, faith, reason, and evangelization. The event was led by Leah Libresco Sargeant, a fellow of the Word on Fire Institute, and graciously hosted by Th
WOF 269: Kids Q&A w/ Bishop Barron (February 2021)
Today, Bishop Barron answers questions from children all over the world, including:
WOF 268: What Books Did J.R.R. Tolkien Read?
It's commonly assumed that J.R.R. Tolkien, author of *The Hobbit *and *The Lord of the Rings*, was an arch-conservative, a backward-looking person, and that he valued nothing that smacked of the modern day. But in a groundbreaking new book
WOF 267: Do Not Fear
According to YouVersion, the popular Bible app, [2020's most-read Bible verse](https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/december/most-popular-verse-youversion-app-bible-gateway-fear-covid.html) was Isaiah 41:10: "So do not fear, for I am
WOF 266: Falling Toward God
Listen to this sample lesson from Fr. Paul Murray's new course inside the Word on Fire Institute titled "Prayer, Beauty, Mission: The Hidden Springs of the New Evangelization." The spiritual life is typically understood to begin in ascent.
WOF 265: Bishop Barron's Top 5 YouTube Videos of the Decade
As 2020 winds to a close, Bishop Barron reflects back on his five most popular YouTube videos of the decade. He and Brandon Vogt discuss why these videos, in particular, resonated with so many people.
WOF 264: The Monsters of Social Media
Listen as Fr. Steve Grunow, CEO of Word on Fire, speaks to a group of young Jesuits about the perils of artificial intelligence and the online world.
WOF 263: The Social Dilemma
A hit Netflix documentary, "The Social Dilemma," is a film about the dark side of social media explained by the Silicon Valley innovators behind it. Bishop Barron discusses some of the film's insights and offers a Catholic perspective on so
WOF 262: Has Liberalism Failed? w/ Dave Rubin (part 2 of 2)
Today, we share the second half of Bishop Barron's recent discussion with Dave Rubin on the topic "Has Liberalism Failed?" ([Click here to listen to the first half](https://www.wordonfireshow.com/episode260/).) It's part of the "Bishop Barr
WOF 261: Evangelization and Guilt by Association
There seems to be a growing sentiment, both within the Church and the wider culture, that if you share a public conversation with someone, or say something nice about one particular aspect of their work, you're necessarily endorsing everyth
WOF 260: Has Liberalism Failed? w/ Dave Rubin (part 1 of 2)
Today, we share the first half of Bishop Barron's recent discussion with Dave Rubin on the topic "Has Liberalism Failed?" It's part of the "Bishop Barron Presents" series of conversations with various thinkers and cultural influencers.
WOF 259: Bishop Barron's 5 Favorite Books of All Time
Today, we look at Bishop Barron's favorite books of all time, from theology to poetry, fiction to stage plays. Download a full PDF guide to his favorite books at [wordonfireshow.com/books](https://wordonfireshow.com/books).
WOF 258: Ideas Have Consequences: The Philosophers that Shaped 2020 (Part 2)
Today we hear the second half of Bishop Barron's recent talk to the Knights of Malta, in which he explains that behind much of the rioting and deep unrest in our country stand ideas stemming from four influential thinkers: Karl Marx, Friedr
BONUS: Bishop Barron on the "McCarrick Report"
In this bonus "Word on Fire Show" episode, Bishop Barron discusses the long-awaited ["McCarrick Report" (PDF),](http://www.vatican.va/resources/resources_rapporto-card-mccarrick_20201110_en.pdf)which the Holy See just released on Tuesday, N