Episodes
536 Episodes
WOF 084: 5 Reasons We Don't Evangelize
Have you ever had an opportunity to share your faith but opted to remain quiet? There are several reasons why we might shy away from these grace-filled moments. In this episode of the Word On Fire Show, Bishop Barron teaches us how to overc
WOF 083: How Bishop Barron Reads and Writes
Do you ever wish you could read more books? Have you ever thought about writing articles at the professional level or authoring your own book? Bishop Robert Barron has read a library's worth of texts, written fifteen books, and composed tho
WOF 082: Living as the Image of God (Part 2)
In 2015 Bishop Robert Barron gave the opening keynote speech at the famous World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. In front of this massive crowd of Catholics, Bishop Barron explained how Christianity is the greatest form of humanism bec
WOF 081: Living as the Image of God (Part 1)
In 2015 Bishop Robert Barron gave the opening keynote speech at the famous World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. In front of this massive crowd of Catholics, Bishop Barron explained how Christianity is the greatest form of humanism bec
WOF 079: The Spirituality of Marriage
Marriage has been one of the most talked about topics in the news over the past decade. Despite all the interest surrounding the institution of marriage, the numbers of people actually getting married has dwindled. In this episode Bishop Ba
WOF Bonus Episode: Kids Interview
Word on Fire Show host Brandon Vogt stopped into the Santa Barbara studio with his five children while on a cross-country road trip. The Vogt children were given the chance to ask Bishop Barron about God, Mary, and bananas in this special b
WOF 078: Joining the Great Saints
The best theological movements present the Church as an organism, not an organization. In this episode of our new series on the eight principles of Word on Fire, Bishop Barron explains how how the Communion of Saints works in and through th
WOF 077: God and the New Media
Statistics show that more people own a smartphone (4 billion) than own a toothbrush (3.5 billion). In this episode of our new series called *The Eight Principles of the Word on Fire Ethos,* Bishop Barron discusses how readily available Inte
WOF 076: Caesar, the Dude, and a Serious Man
Joel and Ethan Coen, more famously known as the Coen brothers, are arguably the greatest filmmakers of our time. In this follow-up episode on the Coen brothers, Bishop Barron illuminates the Biblical motifs present in three of the Coen brot
WOF 074: Evangelizing the Culture
"The Church exists to evangelize." These words from *[Evangelii Nuntiandi](http://w2.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_p-vi_exh_19751208_evangelii-nuntiandi.html)* express the very nature of our mission. But what
WOF 073: Making Christ the Center of Your Life
Jesus boldly proclaimed, "I am the way, the truth, and the life". In order to be His disciple, one must make Jesus Christ the foundation of life and proclaim His Lordship in every area of life. Much like the rose window in Chartres Cathedra
WOF 072: The Benedict Option
Rod Dreher's *[The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation](https://www.amazon.com/Benedict-Option-Strategy-Christians-Post-Christian/dp/0735213291/?tag=woonfi-20)* has certainly emerged as the most talked-abou
WOF 071: The Case for the Resurrection
*[The Case for Christ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v16Alm20K0o)* is a film adaptation of Lee Strobel's best-selling book of the same name, one that has made an enormous splash in Evangelical circles and beyond. It is the true story of a
WOF 070: God and Netflix's "The Crown"
The Netflix original series ["The Crown"](https://www.netflix.com/title/80025678), which has to do with the last months of the reign of King George VI and the first years of the reign of his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, demonstrates how so
WOF 069: Following the Right Jesus
Thomas Joseph White's book *[The Incarnate Lord](https://www.amazon.com/Incarnate-Lord-Thomistic-Christology-Ressourcement/dp/0813227453/?tag=woonfi-20)* discusses the importance of Jesus' identity. The classical tradition of Christology un
WOF 067: Evangelizing with Goodness
Truth, beauty, and goodness are the three transcendentals that draw people to belief in God. As important as rational arguments and beautiful artwork are for preserving and sharing the faith, Christian goodness has proven to be an explosive
WOF 065: Viral Videos and Labels
Is it ever necessary to label ourselves? Is it ever ok to label anyone else? Not according to internet celebrity and spoken-word poet, Prince Ea, whose viral video entitled "I Am Not Black, You Are Not White" claims that labels are the root
WOF 064: LIVE from the L.A. Congress!
The Religious Education Congress, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Office of Religious Education, is America's largest annual gathering of Roman Catholics, bringing together nearly 40,000 every year for a four-day event! 2017 mar
WOF 063: Stephen Colbert, Ricky Gervais, and the Debate About God
Does God exist? That is the question Catholic comedian and television host, Stephen Colbert, debated with his *Late Show* guest, the popular actor and outspoken atheist, Ricky Gervais. The YouTube video clip of the two men going "head to he
WOF 062: Listener Q&A with Bishop Barron
Normally, in each episode we take one listener question. But we've received such a large number of outstanding questions from around the globe that we've decided to devote another episode to answering a range of questions from listeners lik