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Friends, I am happy to announce that the long-awaited second volume of “The Word on Fire Bible” is now available: https://wordonfire.org/bible. The first volume of “The Word on Fire Bible” contained the four Gospels. The second volume contains the Acts of the Apostles, the Letters of the New Testament, and the book of Revelation (the remainder of the New Testament). “The Word on Fire Bible” was designed to appeal not just to Christians, but to nonbelievers, searchers, and those with far more questions than answers. It doesn’t presume any experience with the Bible; in fact, it was created for people reading the Bible seriously for the first time, who may be unsure of what to make of i...

Friends, this week we resume Ordinary Time, and the Church gives us this extraordinary story of the first sign of Christ’s divinity—the miracle at Cana. Why is the first of Jesus’ miracles turning water into wine at a wedding? Because Jesus himself is the marriage of heaven and earth, who transforms the water of human flourishing into the wine of the divine life. Watch the Spanish version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4E-dAKhBc4 SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on the Parable of the Wedding Banquet: https://youtu.be/3XGOJqIMwwk Bishop Barron on the Sacrament of Marriage: https://youtu.be/...

Friends, what makes life meaningful? What is meaning, and where do we find it? Those are the pressing questions Brandon Vogt and I discuss today on “The Word on Fire Show.” We also recap my conversation with Jordan Peterson, Jonathan Pageau, and John Vervaeke, and highlight two recent surveys dealing with the question of meaning. A listener asks whether it's really true that nobody pursues evil for its own sake. NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus content, and more. Word on Fire is a non-profit ministry that depends on the support of our listeners…like you! So be part of this mission, and join us today: https://www...

Friends, when we are baptized, we are grafted onto Christ, who has anointed us all as priests, prophets, and kings. Let's live out that identity. Watch the Spanish version here: https://youtu.be/R8NrZEQur0A SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on Being a Priest Today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT0f1HssiIk "Priest, Prophet, King" Sample - Lesson 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-kltT6WLB8 Bishop Barron on You Are Called to Be a Prophet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP25W6z0st8 ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/31LV1sn Word on Fire Institute Channel: https://bit.ly/2voB...

Friends, Vatican II speaks of "the universal call to holiness." Imagine what would happen if, overnight, every Catholic commenced to live in accordance with this call. What would this look like for the laity? ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on Vatican II and the Power of the Laity: https://youtu.be/3cZJ5vLC0iw Bishop Barron on the “Word on Fire Vatican II Collection” - New Book!: https://youtu.be/f2otS1WQT0c Bishop Barron on “Pope Francis and Vatican II” (2020 Napa Institute Keynote): https://youtu.be/-tS-1J42jj4 ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/31LV1sn Word on Fire Institute Channel: https://bit.ly/2voBZMD Word on Fire en Español Channel: https://bit.ly/2uFowjl ...

Friends, the supposed warfare between religion and science is assumed by a lot of young people who disaffiliate from the Church today. But the Magi followed both science and religion, and on the basis of their calculations, journeyed to present Christ with gifts. Their science didn’t lead them away from God but led them toward faith. Watch the Spanish version here: https://youtu.be/6ll80SVuyuE SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on Bill Nye and Philosophy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH_Njsa0zVQ Is Religion Opposed to Science?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnDQLA2o-kI&t=10s Bishop Barron on Sc...

Friends, today we continue our "Word on Fire Show" series on how to understand Genesis by focusing on Jacob, the son of Isaac and a patriarch of the ancient Jews. How should we understand his early struggle with Esau, the famous "Jacob's ladder," and his mysterious wrestling match and name change? That's what we discuss today. A listener asks, why is it that we just got this information from God, from the Bible, only 2,000 years ago? What happened to all those people who lived before the Bible? ———EPISODE LINKS——— The Word on Fire Institute: https://wordonfire.institute ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/31LV1sn Word on Fire Institute Channel: https://bit.ly/2voBZ...

Merry Christmas from all of us at Word on Fire! On this blessed day, let us reflect on the Word becoming flesh—and more precisely, a child. This child calls out to the heart, revealing the presence of the transcendent God among us. I want to wish everyone a very happy, very joyous Christmas. Please pray for us at Word on Fire, as we continue to pray for you.

Friends, the Bible has a lot to say about soldiers. In this address at Cadet Chapel in West Point, NY, I discuss three soldiers from the Old Testament and draw truth from their stories. ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron Visits Annapolis – Catholicism and Just War Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJDVmldG8W4 Called into the Depths: Bishop Barron’s Address to the United States Naval Academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBgmZdM0IKg Bishop Barron Visits Annapolis – The City’s Catholic History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVoVISzufI8 ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/31LV1sn Word on Fire Institute Channel: https://bit.ly/2voBZMD Word on Fire en Español Chan...

Friends, families teach us that we don't always get to choose the people we love, but we're given people that we're then called upon to love. On this Feast of the Holy Family, let's meditate upon the importance of this calling. Watch the Spanish version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HAycFrkZ1k SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on Is the Nuclear Family a Mistake?: https://youtu.be/3Fx9KDRFO0U Bishop Barron on the Gospel of the Family: https://youtu.be/rzpS0khvhss Bishop Barron on the Synod on the Family: https://youtu.be/i2ab8JJnB84 ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/31...

Friends, there is a healthy and necessary tension between inclusion and exclusion in any rightly ordered society, including the Church. Are equity, diversity, and inclusivity valuable? Yes, precisely in the measure that they are expressions of love; no, in the measure that they stand athwart love. To grasp this is of crucial importance in the moral conversation that our society must have. ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on God, Equality, and the Founding of America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxA9aC0fiUg Bishop Barron on Has Liberalism Failed?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tctSwn04VR8 Bishop Barron on An Antidote to Hostility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwA_lRNPM6A ———WATC...

Friends, most of us are stuck in the boring and narrow confines of the ego-drama. Mary is not playing an ego-dramatic game; she is playing a theo-dramatic game. We hear of how she sets out "with haste"—the sign of the saints—and it's because she knows her mission and her purpose in God's story. Watch the Spanish version here: https://youtu.be/VPAld-uPn8I SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on The Best Way to Conquer Pride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQrK7PuwU5k&t=1s Bishop Barron on Pride, Humility, and Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFszRqu1oA0 Bishop Barron on The Greatest Woman...