Episodes
529 Episodes
WOF 237: Distraction and Useless Things
We're all hyper-distracted, pulled in so many directions from our phones, to TV, to social media. We're plagued by notifications, texts, pings, and alerts. Why do we put up with all these distractions? How can we avoid them? Bishop Barron s
WOF 236: Introducing "The Word on Fire Bible"
*NOTE:* Due to enormous demand, the leather edition of *The Word on Fire Bible: The Gospels* ($59) and the Evangelization Pack (1 Leather + 4 Paperbacks for $99) are both out of stock. Both should be available to order again in September wh
WOF 235: The Story of Salvation
If you aren't familiar with the sweeping story of salvation, the "theo-drama," you won't fully grasp any particular part of the story. Today, Bishop Barron unveils the five acts of the biblical drama: Creation, the Fall, the formation of Is
WOF 234: Kids Q&A w/ Bishop Barron (June 2020)
Kids ask the best questions, and today Bishop Barron responds to many from around the world:
WOF 233: How to Disagree Well
An article by the Protestant pastor Timothy Keller offers ["6 Principles for How to Argue When You Disagree."](http://andynaselli.com/tim-keller-6-principles-for-how-to-argue-when-you-disagree) Bishop Barron and Brandon walk through the art
WOF 232: The Cataclysm Sentence
One day in 1961, the famous physicist Richard Feynman stepped in front of a Caltech lecture hall and posed this question to a group of undergraduate students: "If, in some cataclysm, all of scientific knowledge were to be destroyed, and onl
WOF 231: Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
A recent *New York Times* story claimed to reveal ["Why the Big Bang Produced Something Rather Than Nothing."](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/science/physics-neutrino-antimatter-ichikawa-t2k.html) Bishop Barron and Brandon Vogt discuss
WOF 230: Understanding the Holy Spirit
What are the basics we should know about the Holy Spirit? Who is he? And why is the Holy Spirit even necessary? Why not just God the Father and God the Son? In today's episode Bishop Barron reflects on the Holy Spirit and explains how to gr
WOF 229: Is the Nuclear Family a Mistake?
In a recent article for *The Atlantic*, David Brooks claims ["The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake."](https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/03/the-nuclear-family-was-a-mistake/605536/) He contends that the model of a married couple
WOF 228: The Quest for the Historical Jesus
Jesus has naturally been a key person of interest for Western thought, but over the last few hundred years, there have been some major shifts in what scholars describe as the "quest for the historical Jesus."
WOF 227: The Meaning of Easter
Alleluia! We've just entered into the joyous season of Easter, where we celebrate the Lord's Resurrection, but what does it mean to say that Jesus is risen from the dead? That's what Bishop Barron answers in today's episode.
SPECIAL: Bishop Barron's "Tre Ore" Reflections
On this Good Friday, we share Bishop Barron's "Tre Ore" reflections, which Cardinal Dolan invited him to deliver in 2012 at St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York, NY).
WOF 226: Stations of the Cross w/ Bishop Barron
As Holy Week begins, listen to Bishop Barron's reflections on the 14 Stations of the Cross. Stream it all at once, or throughout the week, as we approach the memorial of Christ's Passion.
WOF 225: Non-Catholic Q&A w/ Bishop Barron
Bishop Barron answers questions from non-Catholics around the world, including:
SPECIAL: Hope During the Coronavirus w/ Bishop Barron
Friends, the coronavirus outbreak has left countless people all over the world asking themselves: Why is God allowing this to happen? How do we respond? And where can we find hope? In this bonus episode of "The Word on Fire Show," we discus
WOF 224: Thomas Aquinas on the Real Presence (Part 2 of 2)
In [last week's episode](https://www.wordonfireshow.com/episode223/), we shared the first half of Bishop Barron's talk on "The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist." It focused on the Biblical and patristic basis for the doctrine. This
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As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Catholic dioceses throughout the United States have now suspended public Masses.
WOF 223: The Eucharist in the Early Church (Part 1 of 2)
The fathers of the Second Vatican Council referred to the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Christian life, that from which authentic Christianity flows and that toward which it tends. Yet a recent Pew Forum study found that only 30
WOF 222: Gnosticism, the Enduring Heresy
Gnosticism was one of the earliest heresies of the Church, and it remains among the most enduring. With an emphasis on special knowledge acquired only by a small group of enlightened elites, as well as a sharp division between spirit and ma
WOF 221: When Church Leaders Fail
Just recently, Catholics were devastated to learn of another case of sexual abuse, this time involving Jean Vanier, the esteemed founder of L'Arche and a man once considered to be a living saint. Vanier, who passed away last year, was accus