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Now displaying: January, 2018
Jan 29, 2018

The Second Vatican Council called for a more active collaboration between the ordained and lay people. In this episode of The Word on Fire Show, Bishop Barron discusses the proper roles of the laity and the clergy in our evangelization efforts and how the collaboration of both vocations, within those proper roles, can lead toward a more effective outreach.

Topics Discussed

  • 0:04 - Introduction: Mudslides in Montecito, California
  • 3:00 - What does it mean that Word on Fire is a collaborative apostolate?
  • 5:30 - What role does the clergy have in evangelization?
  • 8:35 - Why is it important that the clergy and the laity assume some different roles?
  • 11:00 - Why is it so important for the laity to get involved in evangelization?
  • 15:00 - How can we stay inspired to continue to evangelize the culture?
  • 21:00 - How has Word On Fire served as an example of an effective collaboration between the laity and clergy?
  • 23:15 - Listener Question: How can a teenager discern his vocation?
Jan 22, 2018

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Humanae Vitae, the controversial encyclical by Pope Paul VI which defended the classic sexual framework and prophesied the devastating consequences that would result upon its rejection. As Bishop Barron reveals, those prophecies have since been strongly vindicated. A listener asks whether God hates anything since he is defined by love.

NOTE: Get your free Lent Reflections booklet from Bishop Barron here >> http://wordonfireshow.com/lent

Topics Discussed

  • 0:04 - Intro, What is Bishop Barron currently reading?
  • 2:10 - Who was Pope Paul VI?
  • 5:1o - What is the import of Evangelii Nuntiandi?
  • 8:45 - What does Pope Paul mean when talks about the unitive and procreative dimensions of the sexual act?
  • 11:45 - What are the prophecies Pope Paul makes in Chapter 17 of Humanae Vitae?
  • 23:00 - How is Humanae Vitae more powerful now than when it was written in 1968?
  • 27:54 - Listener Question: How can God "hate" something if God is love?

Bonus Resources

Jan 16, 2018

On January 13, 2018, Bishop Barron joined Dr. William Lane Craig, the esteemed Protestant apologist and evangelist, for a dialogue event at Claremont McKenna College. The event was hosted by the Claremont Center for Reason, Religion, and Public Affairs and was moderated by Dr. Edward Feser and Dr. Stephen Davis.

Bishop Barron and Dr. Craig discussed faith, science, secularism, evangelization and more!

Enjoy this special bonus episode of the Word on Fire Show, and look forward to another episode soon where Bishop Barron will offer reflections and recap the dialogue.

NOTE: Watch video of the dialogue here.

Jan 15, 2018

What does Bishop Barron have in store for 2018? Find out in this episode where he talks through several exciting new projects, talks, and initiatives. A listen asks how to choose good books, ones that help your faith rather than harm it.

NOTE: Get your free Lent Reflections booklet from Bishop Barron here >> http://wordonfireshow.com/lent

Topics Discussed

  • 0:05 - Introduction, the FOCUS Conference, the Santa Barbara mudslides
  • 5:50 - What are the upcoming talks Bishop Barron has scheduled for 2018?
  • 8:00 - What is special about the upcoming vocation conference?
  • 9:45 - What are the upcoming CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players episodes Word On Fire is filming?
  • 13:40 - What are the Word On Fire Classics?
  • 16:30 - What is the new Word On Fire Institute?
  • 18:20 - What will be the purpose of the Word on Fire Bible
  • 20:55 - What will Word On Fire's partnership with Flocknote provide?
  • 23:15 - What is the Mystery of the Mass film series?
  • 25:22 - What does Bishop Barron's USCCB committee on Evangelization and Catechesis entail?
  • 28:15 - How do you judge whether a spiritual book will help or hinder your faith?

Bonus Resources

Jan 8, 2018

Since Bishop Barron is out of town this week, we decided to share his talk from the FOCUS Student Leadership Summit in Chicago. Over 8,000 young Catholic leaders gathered to hear Bishop Barron speak about the Acts of the Apostles and our summons to mission. Enjoy the talk!

Jan 1, 2018

How is beauty a route of access to God? In this episode of the Word On Fire Show, Bishop Barron explains how leading with beauty is the best way to evangelize.

Topics Discussed

  • 0:04 - Introduction, Thomas Fire continues to blaze
  • 3:15 - What does it mean to lead with beauty?
  • 5:52 - Why has there been a resurgence of the way of beauty?
  • 8:15 - What are some forms of beauty outside of high art?
  • 10:00 - How have the martyrs become a way of beauty?
  • 13:15 - Why is Brideshead Revisited a great example of the way of beauty?
  • 17:23 - How is the Christian life a way to evangelize through beauty?
  • 19:15 - How can we evangelize through beauty?
  • 23:15 - Listener Question: How can we speak with certainty about our faith if we are struggling with our faith?
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