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Friends, it is my pleasure to share the latest “Bishop Barron Presents” discussion, featuring editor and author Sohrab Ahmari. In our conversation, we discuss his new book, “The Unbroken Thread.” Sohrab named his son after St. Maximillian Kolbe, and the book originated in his hope to inculcate in his son the virtues and values that shaped this great saint. We also examine: - The problem of “scientism” - How Catholic morality can serve as a referee for society - The paradox of freedom from restraint - St. Thomas’ teaching on how our longings are satisfied in God - The loss of Sabbath, leisure, and spiritual rituals - How to avoid egocentric self-invention and instead accept an invitation...

Friends, in our Gospel today, Christ paints a picture of a growing mustard tree, under whose shade all people are invited to dwell. Jesus speaks here, using a parable, about the reign and rule of God. Even now, the kingdom of God—the kingdom that finally matters and endures—is spreading far and wide across the whole world. Watch the Spanish version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXf1u6JM7xA SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on the Kingdom of God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC9yepedQb8 Bishop Barron on Who Can Be Saved: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8COHAt0JWA Bishop Barron on Eckhart...

According to a recent “Wall Street Journal” headline, “Catholic Schools Are Losing Students at Record Rates, and Hundreds Are Closing.” Catholic schools peaked in the 1960s with about 5.5 million students in 11,000 schools. Today, Catholic schools boast only 1.6 million students in 5,900 schools. What explains this decline? And what can we do about it? Bishop Barron and Brandon Vogt discuss the situation of Catholic schools, the purpose of Catholic education, and where Catholic schools should move in the future.  A listener asks, how can we be better friends with our friends who are not Christian? NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, lik...

Friends, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. There is nothing more important. Therefore, I want to encourage everyone—for whomever it’s possible and safe to do so—to go back to Mass. ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzCPu_lEhe8 Bishop Barron on the Mass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giGq01oOV-o Bishop Barron comments on the Mass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIGXtDR2GCk Bishop Barron on Vatican II and the Mass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9AuupOD4pI ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/31LV1sn​​ Word on Fire Institute Channel: https://bit.ly/2voBZMD​​ Wo...

Friends, for this feast of Corpus Christi, today’s readings run red, dripping in sacrificial symbolism. When we gather together for Mass, we are not calling to mind some disconnected historical incident. Rather, we spiritually and physically participate in the re-presentation of Christ’s Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. Watch the Spanish version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEk8nZ9XUXk SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on the Eucharist Problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYA2xhqp26s Bishop Barron on Catholics Misunderstanding the Eucharist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yTGlYCIvks ...

Friends, if you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know how much Bob Dylan has influenced my life and work. So today on his 80th birthday, I figured rather than producing a new commentary I would pay tribute to him with one of his songs. Happy Birthday!

Friends, join me in praying for the graduates of the University of St. Thomas in Houston, where I had the great privilege of preaching at their baccalaureate Mass. We must remember that the primary purpose of a Catholic university is evangelization, the proclamation of the lordship of Jesus Christ. Therefore, education must equip and form graduates to sanctify the world, so that the light of Christ can be brought into workplaces, classrooms, and trades. ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron's 2020 Commencement Address for Students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdok7yFiMOU Bishop Barron on Not Dumbing Down the Faith: Answers to Young People's Pressing Religious Questions: https://www.youtub...

Friends, Trinity Sunday serves as a wonderful opportunity to unpack the life-giving relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every time we make the sign of the cross, we invoke the power of the Trinity, thereby linking ourselves to the love that God is. Watch the Spanish version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNcKSZ5S2fs SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on the Meaning of the Trinity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l-Lv9tGQwI&t=4s Bishop Barron on the Trinity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMI4rA4cuiM Bishop Barron on Understanding the Trinity: https://www.youtube.com/watch...

On today's episode of “The Word on Fire Show,” 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, which was hosted by @Unbelievable? and sponsored by the @John Templeton Foundation. (Watch the full dialogue here: https://youtu.be/aC9tKeJCJtM) A listener who was raised Christian, but became atheist for many years, asks advice on re-engaging with Christianity. ———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, we come today to the marvelous feast of Pentecost, a celebration of the Holy Spirit, the Church, and evangelical preaching. Pentecost reverses the cacophonous confusion at Babel. We see various languages, cultures, and identities come into concordance under God. In the same way, we must find unity in Christ alongside our many distinctions and diversity. SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on Love and Tolerance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5NK4fHLkC0 Bishop Barron on The Holy Spirit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1INut0Gi09Q Bishop Barron on The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church: h...

Friends, this past weekend, I was honored to deliver the commencement address to the graduating class at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. The entire point of a Catholic intellectual formation is to produce great souls. A great soul doesn’t invent her own values; rather, she intuits the marvelous intellectual, moral, and aesthetic values that are found in the objective order—and then she responds to them with her whole heart. ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron's 2020 Commencement Address for Students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdok7yFiMOU Bishop Barron on Not Dumbing Down the Faith: Answers to Young People's Pressing Religious Questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_zLFQw...

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus makes extraordinary observations about discipleship. He speaks about being enraptured by God, having exuberant joy, accepting scorn from persecutors, and being consecrated into truth. Watch the Spanish version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkxUFFBUz44 SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe ———VIDEO LINKS——— Bishop Barron on Practical Evangelization Tips from Fulton Sheen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcYfKx4HUgo Bishop Barron on Effective Evangelization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfpdpvZPwrg Bishop Barron on Why What You Believe Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=carFbpDsRPI Bis...