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Bishop Robert Barron

Join Bishop Robert Barron for a weekly podcast on faith and culture. Find more episodes at http://WordOnFireShow.com and submit your questions at http://AskBishopBarron.com.

The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture

In this lesson, Bishop Barron introduces St. John Henry Newman and explains his theological significance in his own day and ours. He is a pivotal player in Church history, being compared to St. Thomas Aquinas for his brilliance. 
 
 
 
Topics Covered:
 Major themes in Newman's writings
 Biography of St. John Henry Newman 
 Influence on Vatican II
 Apologia Pro Vita Sua
 
 
 
 
 Links: 
 
 
 • Article: 
Two False Newmans • Book: 
Newman: His Life and Legacy 
 
 
 
 
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WOF 509: The Importance of St. John Henry Newman (1 of 12)

We recently looked at some of the reasons that may be contributing to the resurgence or interest in Catholicism out in the culture. Today, we look at five suggestions on how we can preserve that momentum and hopefully increase it.
 
00:00 | Introduction
 00:40 | Bishop Barron’s European trip to film new documentary
 02:45 | The importance of a thinking Catholicism
 06:18 | Recovering Catholic beauty
 09:40 | Increasing online Catholic presence
 12:51 | Continuing to engage the culture
 14:54 | Examining evangelical courage
 16:32 | Listener question
 18:43 | Join the Word on Fire Institute
 Links: • Part 1 on The Word on Fire Show: 
WOF 506: Why Are So Many Young People Becoming Catholic? • Word on Fire Institute: 
https://institute.wordonfire.org/ 
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WOF 508: How to Build on Conversion Momentum

For 1,700 years, the universal church has confessed the Nicene Creed. This anniversary year, Bishop Barron spoke at a Greek Orthodox church in Rochester, Minnesota, to reflect upon the creed’s origins. Enjoy.
 Link: • Word on Fire Institute: 
https://institute.wordonfire.org/ 
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WOF 507: 1,700 Years of the Nicene Creed

Both interest and conversions to the Catholic Church have been surging both here and in parts of Europe, especially among young adults. To be sure, secularism still dominates the culture, but the once common wisdom that an increasingly secular society would eventually lead to the death of Christianity and its evacuation from the public square doesn’t seem so common anymore. What are the causes of this apparent religious revival among young people? What can we do as evangelists to maintain and build on the momentum?
 
A listener asks about the most effective way to make an initial evangelical impact on young people.
 
00:00 | Introduction
 01:20 | Concluding Bishop Barron’s first diocesan synod
 03:18 | Growing interest in Catholicism
 08:45 | Men and Catholic interest
 11:50 | Considering our recent isolations
 14:08 | The rise and decline of wokeism
 17:10 | Attraction to tradition
 18:48 | Attraction to the liturgy
 25:50 | The attraction of moral teachings
 28:53 | Evangelical challenges
 31:46 | Religious liberty
 35:45 | Listener question: How do you best engage the young?
 38:40 | Join the Word on Fire Institute
 Links: E&C Online • article: 
https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/its-true-young-people-are-seeking-the-faith/ New York Post • article: 
https://nypost.com/2025/04/17/lifestyle/why-young-people-are-converting-to-catholicism-en-masse/ • Fox News article: 
https://www.foxnews.com/media/catholicism-sees-major-resurgence-among-gen-z-young-men-leading-revival • Word on Fire Institute: 
https://institute.wordonfire.org/ 
 
 
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WOF 506: Why Are So Many Young People Becoming Catholic?

This week, we bring you the rich question and answer session from Bishop Barron’s recent Jubilee address to Irish pilgrims in Rome. He takes on a variety of questions about faith, doubt, mission, happiness, and more. Enjoy.
 Link: • Word on Fire Institute: 
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WOF 505: Bishop Barron’s Q&A with Irish Pilgrims

This week we bring you the second half of a recent discussion about the meaning, purpose, and objectivity of the transcendental of beauty between the Editor-in-Chief of Evangelization & Culture at the Word on Fire Institute, Dr. Tod Worner, and Bishop Barron.
 
00:00 | Introduction
 00:38 | The deformation of beauty
 08:23 | Does beauty civilize?
 10:49 | Beauty and the Catholic faith
 17:43 | The awesome nature of beauty
 22:30 | Can you get stuck on beauty?
 24:16 | Beauty within a challenging world
 30:32 | Word on Fire and beauty
 32:28 | Join the Word on Fire Institute
 Links: • Full episode on the 
Evangelization & Culture Podcast • : 
 https://www.wordonfire.org/videos/evangelization-and-culture-podcast/ep54-what-is-beauty-bishop-barron/ • Word on Fire Institute: 
https://institute.wordonfire.org/ 
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WOF 504: The Meaning and Purpose of Beauty (Part 2)

Bishop Barron gave a Jubilee address in Rome recently to Irish pilgrims in which he looked at the great Old Testament figures and examined what it looks like to be called out of one’s self into radical self gift. Enjoy.
 Link: • Word on Fire Institute: 
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WOF 503: Our Call to Radical Self Gift

This week we bring you the first half of a recent discussion between Managing Editor of the Word on Fire Evangelization & Culture Journal, Dr. Tod Worner, and Bishop Barron. The two discuss the meaning, purpose, and objectivity of beauty.
 
00:00 | Introduction
 00:56 | What is beauty?
 09:24 | What is a transcendental, and why does beauty qualify?
 13:08 | What is it about beauty that quickens the heart?
 16:54 | Is beauty a means to an end or an end in itself?
 23:58 | Does beauty lie in the eye of the beholder and is it ephemeral or eternal?
 36:05 | Join the Word on Fire Institute
 Links: • Full episode on the 
Evangelization & Culture Podcast • : 
 https://www.wordonfire.org/videos/evangelization-and-culture-podcast/ep54-what-is-beauty-bishop-barron/ • Word on Fire Institute: 
https://institute.wordonfire.org/ 
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WOF 502: The Meaning and Purpose of Beauty (Part 1)

Today, we’re listening to a talk Bishop Barron gave within one of his classic study programs, the Eucharist series. He addresses Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist. Enjoy.
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WOF 501: Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist

In taking the name Pope Leo XIV, the new pope has signaled that the Church finds itself in an era marked by tumultuous social change. The question remains whether the Catholic social thought of his predecessor Leo XIII’s time is still applicable today given the radically different world we now live in—a world increasingly defined by the rise and possible dominance of artificial intelligence, robotics entering into mainstream life, the breakdown of regular physical contact among people, and the rise of transhumanism. Can Catholic social thought help us to navigate these uncharted waters?
 
A listener asks: How does one respond to “Science doesn’t care what you believe”?
 
00:00 | Introduction
 01:45 | Episode 500!
 02:51 | What is Catholic social thought?
 03:59 | Pope Leo XIII and Catholic social thought
 06:05 | The Catholic conception of human dignity
 08:00 | How Catholics understand the common good
 09:36 | Defining solidarity
 11:39 | Understanding subsidiarity
 13:45 | Factoring in the question of sin
 17:19 | The significance of the name Leo XIV
 18:08 | Examining the nature of artificial intelligence
 23:23 | Humanity and the machine
 29:09 | Limiting principles
 31:35 | Virtual reality, avatars, and companions
 35:38 | AI and the workforce
 40:43 | AI and art
 43:14 | Listener question: How does one respond to “science doesn’t care what you believe”?
 45:16 | Join the Word on Fire Institute
 Links: • Goldman Sachs citation: 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/03/31/goldman-sachs-predicts-300-million-jobs-will-be-lost-or-degraded-by-artificial-intelligence/ • Word on Fire resources on artificial intelligence: 
https://www.wordonfire.org/topics/artificial-intelligence/ • Word on Fire Institute: 
https://institute.wordonfire.org/ 
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WOF 500: Catholic Social Thought in the Age of AI

On today's episode, Brandon Vogt and I discuss my recent conversation with Alex O'Connor (aka @CosmicSkeptic), one of the most popular atheists in the world. We replay and unpack some of the most important clips from the dialogue. (Watch the full dialogue here.)
 
A listener who was raised Christian, but became atheist for many years, asks advice on re-engaging with Christianity.
 

 
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WOF 285: Recapping Bishop Barron vs. The Cosmic Skeptic

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