Bishop Robert BarronFriends, on this feast of St. Catherine of Siena, I invite you to watch the “Pivotal Players” episode about her life and vocation. Though this fourteenth-century mystic and Doctor of the Church never studied theology, and in fact never formally learned how to read or write, her life constitutes a powerful challenge to the flattened-out secularism of our time.
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The Apostle of the Blood of Christ: St. Catherine of SienaBishop Robert Barron2024-04-29 | Friends, on this feast of St. Catherine of Siena, I invite you to watch the “Pivotal Players” episode about her life and vocation. Though this fourteenth-century mystic and Doctor of the Church never studied theology, and in fact never formally learned how to read or write, her life constitutes a powerful challenge to the flattened-out secularism of our time.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.orgHints of the Holy Spirit - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-05-04 | Friends, we’re getting very close to Pentecost, the great feast of the descent of the Spirit. And on this Sixth Sunday of Easter, the Church gives us three readings that are hinting at the Holy Spirit—a kind of foretaste of that descent.
Help Bishop Barron continue to produce videos like this: bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: bookstore.wordonfire.orgThe Enduring Relevance of St. Thomas AquinasBishop Robert Barron2024-04-29 | Friends, most in contemporary secular culture have probably never heard of the name “Thomas Aquinas.” However, his thought remains more pertinent than ever—not only to theology and philosophy but also to current conversations on how to build a more stable, just, and prosperous political order. Today, we discuss the evergreen genius of St. Thomas Aquinas and how his legacy continues in the life and work of the contemporary Dominican theologian Fr. Paul Murray.
A listener asks, does the devil know that his rebellion is ultimately futile?
00:00 | Intro 01:12 | Bishop Barron in Rome 02:01 | Aquinas’ impact on Bishop Barron’s formation 03:56 | Why medieval thinkers like Aquinas still matter 06:18 | The relationship between metaphysics and ethics 07:29 | God as Being itself rather than as the greatest of beings 12:43 | How God can be both transcendent and immanent 15:58 | God’s non-competitive relationship with Creation 21:29 | Defining true human and social goods 23:00 | Does metaphysical speculation have a role in politics? 25:45 | Fr. Paul Murray, St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Dominican charism 29:54 | Listener question 31:49 | Word on Fire Institute
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Learn about the Word on Fire Institute: institute.wordonfire.orgIt’s Time for Some Pruning - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-04-27 | Friends, the Lord Jesus Christ is not a teacher from a distant age, not someone from long ago we remember fondly, not a moral exemplar; rather, he is a field of force. We don’t just listen to him or imitate him; we live in him. Our Gospel for this Fifth Sunday of Easter gives us one of the most beautiful and powerful images for this truth: Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches. But there is a dark side to this wonderful organic imagery: the Father is the vine grower, and he is going to prune away all that is in us that is preventing the life of Christ from manifesting itself.
Help Bishop Barron continue to produce videos like this: bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: bookstore.wordonfire.orgThree Qualities of a Good Shepherd - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-04-20 | Friends, we come to the Fourth Sunday of Easter, known as Good Shepherd Sunday. Jesus says in the Gospel, “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” What is it about that image that sings to us across the ages, from the pages of the Bible to the present day? What I want to do is reflect on this image of the shepherd—first, in relation to Jesus, then second, in relation to leadership in the life of the Church.
Help Bishop Barron continue to produce videos like this: bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: bookstore.wordonfire.orgD.C. Schindler: What Is the Highest Good?Bishop Robert Barron2024-04-19 | Friends, we all have some “summum bonum” or highest good—something that positions everything else. In this clip, D.C. Schindler and I discuss the implications of this for liberal society, and whether it really creates a “neutral” space for dialogue.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtHealing Antisocial AmericaBishop Robert Barron2024-04-15 | Friends, a recent article in The Atlantic magazine highlights the crisis of isolation befalling the United States. Americans have never been—or felt—more solitary, especially the younger generations. And the consequences are often fatal: loneliness is a major cause of the recent spikes in depression, anxiety, and suicide, which are at unprecedented levels. Today, we discuss the loss of our social bonds and how Catholic thought can help heal and re-unite us.
A listener asks, given free will, does God know what choices we will make?
00:00 | Intro 01:23 | Bishop Barron’s recent USCCB and diocesan work 02:22 | Why should a person’s chosen isolation matter to anyone else? 04:34 | Individuality vs. the Catholic conception of the individual 09:11 | Distinguishing between solitude and isolation 12:43 | Why in-person communities matter 14:00 | The role of unchosen communities in an individual’s development 16:09 | How to view the company of others 17:34 | Can one adequately substitute animal companionship for community? 22:06 | New media, smart devices, and screen time 26:45 | Advice to encourage more in-person gatherings 27:53 | Listener question 29:32 | Join the Word on Fire Institute
Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtWhat Happens After We Die? - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-04-13 | Friends, this week, on the Third Sunday of Easter, we have a passage from that magnificent twenty-fourth chapter of Luke—one of the appearances of the risen Christ to the Apostles. When we’re talking about the Resurrection, we’re talking about the central point of Christian faith, the hinge upon which the whole of Christianity turns. So to understand what we’re dealing with here is exceptionally important. What I want to do is reflect on the different views about what happens to us when we die that were floating around the eastern Mediterranean in the first century—and how none of them is on offer here.
Help Bishop Barron continue to produce videos like this: bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: bookstore.wordonfire.orgGive Your Gifts Away - Bishop Barrons Homily at the Good News ConferenceBishop Robert Barron2024-04-10 | Friends, at the 2023 Good News Conference, I gave a homily on science, faith, and the spiritual physics of grace.
Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtDignitas InfinitaBishop Robert Barron2024-04-09 | Friends, the Church published Dignitas Infinita, a document that emphasizes and highlights human dignity. It is important to remember that the Church is neither left nor right. Catholic Social Teaching transcends political divides.
Donate: bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: bookstore.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtDo You Struggle to Believe? - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-04-06 | Friends, on the Second Sunday of Easter, we have the inexhaustible reading from the twentieth chapter of John—one of the accounts of the Resurrection appearances of Jesus. These are in many ways the core texts of our Christian faith, so it behooves us to spend some careful time looking at them. This week, I want to reflect on the shalom (peace) that the risen Christ offers his disciples—and the struggle of one disciple, who was not present, to believe.
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Help Bishop Barron continue to produce videos like this: bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: bookstore.wordonfire.orgEuthanasia and the Culture of DeathBishop Robert Barron2024-04-01 | Friends, Pope St. John Paul II used the term “culture of death'' in his 1995 encyclical Evangelium Vitae to capture the secular world’s dark confluence of poisonous ideas and practices that lead—directly and indirectly—to spiritual and physical ruin.
Sadly, we’ve seen the the culture of death advance on many fronts. Today, we focus on the increasing legalization of assisted suicide in the United States and abroad. Listen as we discuss the issue and how Catholics can and should respond to it.
A listener asks why we pray for the dead, and can we pray for the souls of atheists and non-Catholics?
00:00 | Intro 01:18 | Bishop Barron's recent diocesan work 02:34 | The role of euphemism in the euthanasia debate 06:39 | Unpacking "autonomy" and "compassion" 12:31 | Responding to critics of the slippery slope argument 16:15 | Catholic resources for affirming life 20:56 | The state's role in moral disputes 24:40 | How can Catholics positively respond to euthanasia? 26:50 | Listener question 28:15 | Word on Fire Institute
Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtThe Joy of Easter with Lauren GreenBishop Robert Barron2024-03-31 | Friends, it was a delight to have Lauren Green, Chief Religion Correspondent for Fox News, at the Word on Fire studio to record an episode for her podcast, “Lighthouse Faith.” We discussed the journey of Lent, the revolution of Easter, the nature of sin and grace, and much more.
Donate: bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: bookstore.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtDeclare the ResurrectionBishop Robert Barron2024-03-31 | Friends, here is my homily from Easter Vigil.Evidence of the Resurrection - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-03-30 | Friends, a very happy and blessed Easter! We come to the climax of the Church’s year, the feast of feasts, the very reason for being of Christianity. Everything in Christian life centers around the Resurrection. And the Church gives us, every year, the account of Easter morning from the Gospel of John. I want to bring out just one feature that John especially draws attention to—namely, the burial cloths left behind in the tomb. These strange and wonderful cloths that opened the door to faith long ago could perhaps do the same thing today.
———VIDEO LINKS——— Be A True Witness - Bishop Barron Keynote Good News Conference: youtu.be/niiYuFqyA8Q EP19 | Dietrich von Hildebrand’s Battle with Hitler — John Henry Crosby: youtu.be/PHvhvaUKVt4 ———WATCH———
Help Bishop Barron continue to produce videos like this: bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: bookstore.wordonfire.orgQuod Scripsi, ScripsiBishop Robert Barron2024-03-29 | Friends, here is my homily from Good Friday.Verbum Caro, Panem VerumBishop Robert Barron2024-03-29 | Friends, here is my homily from Holy Thursday Mass.
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The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist // Bishop Barron at 2020 Religious Education Congress: youtu.be/UzCPu_lEhe8 Bishop Barron Preaches on Holy Thursday: youtu.be/XGB-L99LAdA The Rosary (Luminous Mysteries) with Bishop Robert Barron: youtu.be/b2EjBt2PFpc Bishop Barron on Catholics Misunderstanding the Eucharist: youtu.be/0yTGlYCIvks
Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtOver One Million Subscribers!Bishop Robert Barron2024-03-25 | Friends, what an honor it is to have over one million subscribers on YouTube! None of this would have been possible without your generous support and prayers.Put Yourself in the Passion Narrative - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-03-23 | Friends, we have the great privilege on Palm Sunday of reading from one of the Passion narratives, and this year, we read from the Gospel of Mark—the very first one written. But what I want to do today is something a little bit different: instead of putting the focus on Jesus, I want to focus on a series of people around him as they react in different ways to the events of the Passion, putting ourselves in the scene. Who do we identify with in this story as Jesus comes toward his death?
Mass Readings: Reading 1 - Is 50:4-7 Psalm - 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 Reading 2 - Phil 2:6-11 Gospel - Mk 14:1—15:47
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Right Worship vs. False Worship - G.K Chesterton Conference 2023: youtu.be/PGMM7IN3Drs Is There a Catholic Antidote to the Crisis in Higher Education?: youtu.be/FQZTExjyRCE Bishop Barron Presents | D.C. Schindler - Catholicism and Liberalism: youtu.be/MPuR0HPLzc8
Help Bishop Barron continue to produce videos like this: bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: bookstore.wordonfire.orgD.C. Schindler: Daring to Be a ChristianBishop Robert Barron2024-03-20 | Friends, being a follower of Christ comes with risks. Look at the lives of the saints: many suffered and indeed ultimately died for being a follower of Jesus. As Christians, our first concern is not safety; it’s radically following Christ and all of his commands.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtRight Worship vs. False Worship - G.K Chesterton Conference 2023Bishop Robert Barron2024-03-19 | Friends, at the end of last year, I was delighted to attend my first G.K. Chesterton conference and to celebrate Mass for the attendees. During my homily, I spoke briefly on the difference between right worship and false worship.
Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtIs There a Catholic Antidote to the Crisis in Higher Education?Bishop Robert Barron2024-03-18 | Friends, according to Fortune magazine, overall undergraduate enrollment experienced the steepest rate of decline on record from 2019 to 2022, and it has only worsened since then. There are several explanations, but one cause is entirely self-imposed: most universities and colleges have now replaced education with ideology, subverting the search for truth with political indoctrination. Today, we discuss the ideological takeover of higher education and how the Catholic conception of the university can help provide an antidote.
A listener asks, if priests are meant to represent Jesus, are nuns supposed to represent Mary?
00:00 | Intro 01:47 | Catholic social thought tradition and the higher ed crisis 03:50 | Differences between Catholic and secular universities 04:50 | Seeking while knowing the truth 07:33 | Resisting relativism 09:30 | Catholic staff ratios for Catholic universities 11:16 | Segregating Catholic identity 13:51 | Academic freedom at Catholic universities 15:46 | Dicy freedom of speech claims 17:06 | Catholic universities and male participation 18:37 | Higher education and vocational training 20:35 | High costs and accessibility 21:51 | What can we do to course-correct universities that have lost their way? 24:50 | Listener question 26:01 | Word on Fire Institute
Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtDrinking the Blood of Christ - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-03-16 | Friends, on this Fifth Sunday of Lent, we hear one of the most pivotal passages in the Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:31. Jeremiah knew the long Israelite history of covenant and blood sacrifice, but he prophesies, “The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.” This passage will find its fulfillment about six centuries later at a Passover supper, where a young rabbi—the covenant in person—offers his own lifeblood for his people to drink.
Mass Readings: Reading 1 - Jer 31:31-34 Psalm - 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 Reading 2 - Heb 5:7-9 Gospel - Jn 12:20-33
Help Bishop Barron continue to produce videos like this: bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: bookstore.wordonfire.orgBishop Barron Presents | D.C. Schindler - Catholicism and LiberalismBishop Robert Barron2024-03-14 | Friends, Dr. D.C. Schindler is a Professor of Metaphysics and Anthropology at the John Paul Institute in Washington and I’d argue, is one of the greatest Catholic philosophers on the scene today. Over the course of our conversation, Professor Schindler and I discuss the different classes of liberalism and the genesis of these schools of thought and how they affected the society and culture of today.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtPrincesses of Heaven: The FlowersBishop Robert Barron2024-03-13 | Friends, “Princesses of Heaven: The Flowers” is a beautiful new children’s book from Word on Fire Votive that tells the incredible story of Saint Joan of Arc and several other female saints.
Get a copy or learn more at wof.org/princesses.D.C. Schindler: “The Politics of the Real”Bishop Robert Barron2024-03-13 | Friends, in the latest episode of Bishop Barron Presents, I talk with Dr. D.C. Schindler, a Professor of Metaphysics and Anthropology at the John Paul Institute in Washington. We had a wonderful conversation about his book “The Politics of the Real” and the history and limits of liberalism.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtCongressman Ro Khanna: The Market EconomyBishop Robert Barron2024-03-10 | Friends, Congressman Ro Khanna represents California’s 17th Congressional District, best known as the home of Silicon Valley. In our conversation, we spoke about his perspective on economics and how it relates to Catholic social teaching.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtCongressman Ro Khanna: Challenging IdealsBishop Robert Barron2024-03-09 | Friends, in a pluralistic society, can we still find the common good and a shared sense of purpose? And can we articulate and defend religion in the public square without falling into either a privatization of faith or endless conflict? I encourage you to watch my recent conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna where we discuss these important questions.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtFace Your Fears - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-03-09 | Friends, the Gospel on this Fourth Sunday of Lent includes one of the most famous verses in the Bible: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life” (John 3:16). In many ways, this verse is the Gospel in miniature. But we can isolate this line too much and miss the real import of it when we don’t attend to what happens right before—namely, Jesus’ reference to the serpent in the desert.
Help Bishop Barron continue to produce videos like this: bit.ly/3QSvGpo Word on Fire Store: bookstore.wordonfire.orgCongressman Ro Khanna: Breaking Up Silicon ValleyBishop Robert Barron2024-03-08 | Friends, part of Catholic social teaching is a resistance to hyper-concentrations of wealth and power. Congressman Ro Khanna spoke with me about this trend in his district of Silicon Valley, and about what can be done to break up the tech giants and encourage a more just distribution.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtCongressman Ro Khanna: Healing A Divided NationBishop Robert Barron2024-03-07 | Friends, in American culture today, we see an increasing indifference toward and even hostility to religion. In my conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna, we discuss the lack of common purpose in our society and the hope that spirituality might help heal our divisions.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtCongressman Ro Khanna: Faith & PoliticsBishop Robert Barron2024-03-06 | Friends, Congressman Ro Khanna pointed out the important role that faith plays in shaping politics. As Tocqueville argued, a democracy can’t function—much less flourish—without some undergirding philosophical and religious point of view.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtHearing the Voice of GodBishop Robert Barron2024-03-04 | Friends, the Book of Jonah is one of the shortest books of the Bible, yet it’s packed with profound truths about hearing and obeying the voice of God. On today’s episode of “The Word on Fire Show,” Brandon Vogt and I discuss this powerful little book.
A listener asks, why did Jesus show up when he did and not at a different point in time? What would the world look like had he showed up later, or not at all?
00:00 | Intro 00:46 | Bishop Barron on Catholic Schools Week 01:51 | Bishop Barron’s recent conversation with Jordan Peterson 02:47 | Intro to the book of Jonah 04:41 | Jonah’s opening narrative 09:25 | Lessons from Luke’s road to Emmaus and Jonah 11:00 | The significance of Jonah’s storm 14:31 | The significance of Jonah’s fish 16:58 | Answering Jonah’s critics 18:22 | Jonah’s concluding narrative 20:17 | Jesus’ words on Jonah 22:48 | More resources on Jonah 23:34 | Listener question 26:17 | New book—“Princesses of Heaven: The Flowers” 27:13 | Special announcement about future of WOF Show
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtA Tour of the Ten Commandments - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-03-02 | Friends, on this Third Sunday of Lent, the Church asks us to look at one of the great texts in the Old Testament—namely, the Ten Commandments from the book of Exodus. Lent is a time of getting back to basics spiritually, and walking through the Ten Commandments is a great way to do it. Go back to this text in Exodus, commit the Commandments to memory if you haven’t, and use them to examine your conscience.
Mass Readings: Reading 1 - Ex 17:3-7 Psalm - 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 Reading 2 - Rom 5:1-2, 5-8 Gospel - Jn 4:5-42
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Be A True Witness - Bishop Barron Keynote Good News Conference: youtu.be/niiYuFqyA8Q Science Doesn't Turn Us From God, It Orders Us To God: youtu.be/J_cn55MUt6U Bishop Barron Presents | Congressman Ro Khanna - Politics and Religion: youtu.be/S0D2Gpxo4E4
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtCongressman Ro Khanna: The Highest Calling of HumanityBishop Robert Barron2024-02-28 | Friends, Congressman Ro Khanna’s grandfather was friends with Gandhi and even spent time in prison during those tumultuous years in India. Today, Congressman Khanna represents California’s 17th Congressional District and sits on the House Armed Services Committee. In our conversation for Bishop Barron Presents, we discussed nonviolence and the important role it’s played throughout history.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtChosen for the WorldBishop Robert Barron2024-02-27 | ...Turn Your Life Over to a Higher PowerBishop Robert Barron2024-02-26 | ...When Your Faith Is Put to the Test - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-02-24 | Friends, we come now to the Second Sunday of Lent, and we’re on both dangerous and very holy ground with the first reading from the twenty-second chapter of Genesis. The ancient Israelites referred to it as the “Akedah,” which means the “binding”: Abraham binds and is ready to sacrifice Isaac at God’s command. It’s hard to imagine another text in the Old Testament that has stirred up more puzzlement and opposition. I am with Søren Kierkegaard: if you don’t experience “fear and trembling” having read this text, you have not been paying attention. And it’s naming something of absolute centrality in the spiritual life.
Mass Readings: Reading 1 - Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Psalm - Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 Reading 2 - Rom 8:31b-34 Gospel - Mk 9:2-10
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtScience Doesnt Turn Us From God, It Orders Us To GodBishop Robert Barron2024-02-21 | Friends, one of the most important evangelical tasks today is responding to the belief held by so many that faith and science are incompatible. This perception runs counter to the experience of the Catholic tradition, which conveys the beautiful harmony between faith and science.
Join me at the 2024 Conference as we discuss some of today's most controversial topics, including evolution, artificial intelligence, and gender ideology.
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtThe Gift of GodBishop Robert Barron2024-02-19 | ...Understanding the Mental Health CrisisBishop Robert Barron2024-02-19 | Friends, we are in the midst of a mental health crisis, with many calling it another pandemic. Record-high numbers of Americans are facing depression and suicide. Nearly half of young people report feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness. What’s behind this crisis, and how can the Church help? That’s what Brandon Vogt and I discuss on today’s episode of “The Word on Fire Show.”
A listener asks, is “just war theory” a concession to human weakness? How do we square that with Jesus’ teachings on non-violence?
00:00 | Intro 01:09 | USCCB recap on surrogacy 03:49 | Why the mental health crisis matters to bishops 06:00 | Social media's role in damaged mental health 09:39 | Community's role in healing mental health 13:03 | The connection between psychological and spiritual suffering 16:09 | Religious disaffiliation and mental illness 17:47 | Who is St. Dymphna? 18:40 | A word for those wrestling with poor mental health 20:55 | Listener question 24:17 | New book—“Christ Brings All Newness”
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Donate: wordonfire.org/donate Word on Fire Store: store.wordonfire.org Pray: bit.ly/2vqU7FtAre Your Soul and Body at War? - Bishop Barrons Sunday SermonBishop Robert Barron2024-02-17 | Friends, we come now to the holy season of Lent. The Gospel for this First Sunday of Lent is Mark’s laconic version of the temptation of Jesus in the desert. Mark does not give us the details we find in Matthew and Luke, but we do hear this mysterious observation: “He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.” We are given here a kind of icon of the union of the spiritual and the material, the soul and the body, in the human being—both the glory and the agony of human life. And a really good way to pray through Lent is reflecting on our own struggles in light of that icon.