Episodes
536 Episodes
WOF 061: How Are We Saved?
Are you saved? This is a question we have heard from our Protestant friends regarding the state of grace for individual souls. In this episode of the Word on Fire Show, Bishop Barron discusses the Catholic response to this question and in d
WOF 060: New and Notable Books
Bishop Robert Barron is a bona fide bibliophile. Any quiet moment outside his holy hours, he can be found at his workbench writing a book or on his patio reading one. In this episode of the Word on Fire Show, Bishop Barron discusses some ne
WOF 059: Bishop Barron on "Silence"
The much-anticipated "Silence", based upon the Shusaku Endo novel of the same name, is a worthy addition to the Scorsese oeuvre. It is marked by gorgeous cinematography, outstanding performances from both lead and supporting actors, a gripp
WOF 058: David Dancing Before the Ark (Part 2 of 2)
In this episode of the Word on Fire Show we hear one of the world's great theologians unpack one of the richest texts in all of ancient scripture. Thomas Aquinas College hosts Bishop Robert Barron, as he speaks on "David Dancing Before the
WOF 057: David Dancing Before the Ark (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode of the Word on Fire Show we hear one of the world's great theologians unpack one of the richest texts in all of ancient scripture. Thomas Aquinas College hosts Bishop Robert Barron, as he speaks on "David Dancing Before the
WOF 056: Evangelizing Through Social Media
The Internet has produced the most profound shift in communications since the printing press, and many in the Church are using it to spread the Gospel. But how best to do it? How do we share our faith online without succumbing to the toxici
WOF 055: Mary, The New Eve
On the first day of the calendar year, the Church celebrates The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. This day honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under the aspect of her motherhood of Jesus. With her great "yes" to the Divine Will, Mary e
WOF 054: The Subversive Baby King
St. Luke's telling of the Christmas story, which is read at Midnight Masses all over the Catholic world, commences by invoking the first-century's most powerful man: "In those days Caesar Augustus published a decree ordering a census of the
WOF 053: How to Speak about God
The most recent meeting of the [United States Council of Catholic Bishops](http://www.usccb.org/) ended with a prayer service and a sermon by Archbishop Peter Sartain, wherein his excellency referenced the mystical prayers of St. Catherine
WOF 052: Pilgrims and Iphones
"Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me" is the simplest form of the Jesus Prayer. Bishop Robert Barron has professed the spiritual power of this short prayer for decades and was recently reintroduced to *The Way of a Pilgrim*, a short book, w
WOF 051: Bishop Barron at the Movies
One of the most popular forms of content at [Word on Fire](http://www.wordonfire.org) continues to be Bishop Robert Barron's theological commentaries about movies. In fact, the very first Youtube video Word On Fire ever produced was a comme
WOF 050: 3 Lessons for Young Catholics
Bishop Robert Barron recently had the privilege of speaking to around nine thousand students from the Catholic middle schools and high schools of the Los Angeles Archdiocese. Encouraged by their enthusiasm, he invited them to internalize th
WOF 049: 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
WOF 048: The Reformation, 500 Years Later
October 31st, 2016 marked the beginning of the 500th year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, which is decidedly the greatest split in Christian Church history. Pope Francis traveled to Sweden that Halloween weekend to meet with Luth
WOF 047: 7 Keys to the New Evangelization (Part 2 of 2)
How do we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in today's culture? In a talk he gave at the Religious Education Congress, Bishop Barron offers recommendations for effective evangelization, aimed to permeate our densely secularized society wi
WOF 046: 7 Keys to the New Evangelization (Part 1 of 2)
How do we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in today's culture? In a talk he gave at the Religious Education Congress, Bishop Barron offers recommendations for effective evangelization, aimed to permeate our densely secularized society wi
WOF 045: Why Young People are Leaving the Church
After perusing [the latest Pew Study](http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/08/24/why-americas-nones-left-religion-behind/) on why young people are leaving the active practice of Christianity, Bishop Barron noticed that (once again) the
WOF 041: G.K. Chesterton, The Evangelist
We are taking the next few episodes of the show to discuss each of the great men and women featured in Word on Fire's epic new film series, *CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players*. Today we're focusing on the joyful English journalist and evange
WOF 039: St. Catherine of Siena, The Mystic
We are taking the next few episodes of the show to discuss each of the great men and women featured in Word on Fire's epic new film series, *CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players*. Today we're focusing on St. Catherine of Siena. One of the most
WOF 038: Why Mother Teresa is a Saint
We have been taking the past few episodes of the show to discuss each of the great men and women featured in Word on Fire's epic new film series, *CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players*. Today we're focusing on a pivotal player of our own time,