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Our mission may not be what we would have chosen, but it's the mission that will enable us to become the loving person God created us to be.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus explains the parable of the sower. Let’s study each part of his explanation.

May the whole Church witness to the beauty of catechesis that God that radiates from creation, music, art, and the lives of the saints.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, the mother of James and John asks Jesus in their name that they might play leading roles in his kingdom.

  Every little girl dreams of being a princess, and now your daughter can embrace the enchantment of the Princesses of Heaven with this delightful locket necklace. Inspired by the captivating book that tells the tales of six heroic women, this locket is a precious treasure that celebrates love and virtue. Inside the locket, she will discover the heavenly princesses: St. Joan of Arc, St. Josephine Bakhita, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, St. Narcisa de Jesus, St. Lucy Yi Zhenmei, and St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Each of these saintly princesses is beautifully depicted with a sparkling, radiant crown, reminding your daughter of her true identity as a beloved daughter of the heavenly King.  Crafted from rose gold plated over brass with a cubic zirconia gem, this locket dazzles with elegance and charm. It comes nestled in a luxurious, velvety pouch, making it the perfect gift for your little princess. With this enchanting necklace, she can carry the inspiring stories of these heavenly heroines wherever she goes, feeling courage and grace guiding her every step. Let your daughter’s dreams of sainthood soar with the Princess of Heaven Locket Necklace, a symbol of heroic love and virtue.

Calling all Moms and Dads! You might feel discouraged or frustrated as you parent and seek to keep your kids close to Christ. Today, Fr. Mike wants to share a word of encouragement with you! “Moms (and Dads), you’re doing a great job!” You don’t need to be perfect to get your kids to heaven. You must keep showing up and loving, and let God do the rest!

Friends, this Sunday we begin five weeks of Gospel readings from the sixth chapter of John, which is all about the Eucharist.

Dr. Melissa Mitchell leads the Word on Fire Institute's Secondary Catholic Educators Formation Community and discusses its goal and mission.

Friends, our Gospel for today is the parable of the sower and the seed. It has to do with the growth and development of the kingdom of God.

In our modern world of Instagram influencers, TikTok icons, and celebrities, feeling lonely, isolated, or discouraged can be easy. But your identity is not tied up in how many people know your name or laud you for your accomplishments. Today, Debbie Herbeck wants to help you find your identity, purpose, and meaning by asking yourself these four fundamental questions.

Cheers for all those involved in the Eucharistic Congress. God bless them for allowing the spirit of the supernatural to breathe through it. 

Give God everything. Make him your one true God. Don’t establish other gods in his place, especially when it comes to politics and the news.

Tod and Dr. Jason Paone delve into the intellectual history of the Ressourcement movement and why Word on Fire finds it necessary today.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, someone tells Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak with you.”

How do I know what God wants for my life? How do I make decisions that I can feel certain are within his will for me? What does discernment even mean? Today, Br. Lawrence once again joins Fr. Mark-Mary to discuss how to navigate any decision, whether great or small, with these simple principles for discernment.

Now, in his conversion, David Solomon has given us all yet another lesson by his powerful example: to take the next step that God gives us.

Here is the second part of Bishop Barron’s discussion with Tod Worner on how Catholics should explore crossroads of religion and politics.

Friends, today we celebrate the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, the first witness of Christ’s rising, who declared the Resurrection to the Apostles.

A person cannot be excellent without rest. Human beings are made in God’s image. We are also made for love, for labor, and for leisure. Since the Fall, these gifts have become distorted in our hearts and we have to fight for the ability to love well, to labor well, and even to leisure well. But we must strive to rest well if we are going to be the people God has made and redeemed us to be.

Friends, today’s Gospel shows Jesus’ compassion for the multitude in the desert.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, we hear a passage from Isaiah echoing the baptism of Jesus: “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight.” 

Brideshead Revisited details the journey of Charles Ryder, who, through the memories of his interactions with an aristocratic English family, encounters various episodes of conversion and experiences the illuminating power of divine grace—which, in the words of G.K. Chesterton, tugs on human hearts “with a twitch upon the thread.” Lodged between two world wars and burdened by the stark collapse of culture, Charles Ryder comes face to face with the perils of sin and confronts the inescapable yearnings of faith.

In this episode Haley interviews Daniel Mitsui, a professional artist specializing in sacred art.

The theories of Bernard Lonergan and Robert Doran show that Kurzweil’s understanding of mind and consciousness is fundamentally flawed.

Friends, again and again in the Gospels, Jesus is portrayed as violating the sacred command to rest on the seventh day.

Have you ever had the experience of praying for something specific but not receiving the answer you hoped for? Why can we pray for healing but not receive the outcome we hoped for? Is God not listening? Today, Dr. Scott and Annie Powell share some personal stories related to unanswered prayers and how to find meaning and comfort even when our prayers are not answered.

Church teaching on the environment isn't reducible to environmentalism. Here are 3 points of departure open-minded nature-lovers can explore.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus is not offering us one more philosophy of God.

Maybe you’ve heard the phrase before, “the middleman is a lie.” Or maybe you’ve found yourself wondering why we have an institutional church as Catholics when the Scriptures state clearly that there is only one mediator between God and man, namely Jesus Christ. Today, Fr. Mike tackles this question and offers some guidance for those who may be tempted to get frustrated with the human and sometimes sinful element of the Catholic Church in it’s hierarchy and its members. Hint: It’s another one of those “both/and” Catholic situations.

May prayer help us trust, hope, and love the God who overcomes the gap and the many souls he is entrusting to our passionate evangelization.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, we see Jesus praying to his Father.

Friends, the readings for this Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time are interwoven with each other in a very interesting way.

Most Catholics have heard of the brown scapular given to the Carmelites by Our Lady of Mount Carmel, but many still have questions about its history and importance in Catholic life. Today, you are in luck because Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris, OCD, joins us to answer some of the internet’s most asked questions about the little Brown Scapular.

As secularism has gripped so many, summer provides a greater opportunity to pray, rest in the Lord, consider the higher and deeper things. 

Friends, today Jesus declares judgment on the towns of Galilee that did not believe in him and repent.

Do you desire to read the Scripture daily but feel overwhelmed by it? Does it feel like the Bible can be dense and hard to understand? Today, Br. Lawrence joins Fr. Mark-Mary to share how to get started reading scripture daily and how to do Lectio Divina, a traditional Catholic practice of praying with scripture. This Catholic 101 guide will walk you through the steps of this ancient prayer method for deepening your spiritual life.

We can reduce the evil of usury and witness to the dignity of borrowers. Economic exchange does not have to be a matter of profit.

During a Word on Fire Institute member event in London, Bishop Barron reflected on five animating sensibilities for evangelization.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus lays down the conditions for discipleship: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me

Does God have permission to say “I want it back?” We are all living on borrowed time. And borrowed gifts…and borrowed strengths… Everything we have has been loaned to us from God. At some point, God will interrupt our lives and will ask for His gifts back. He will interrupt our lives and ask for us to return all that has been entrusted to us. Will we be free enough to say “Here it is. I hope that the way I used it glorified You.”?

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus sends the Twelve on their mission to announce the nearness of the kingdom.

Friends, Jesus instructs his disciples in today’s Gospel, “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both body and soul in Gehenna.”

This dystopian novel holds up a funhouse mirror to our own society. We all ought to reflect upon it and remember what we are at risk of forgetting altogether.

Friends, in our Gospel today, Jesus assures us that the Holy Spirit will help us when we face persecution.

This modern movement is reminiscent of the conversions of C.S. Lewis and T.S. Eliot—rooted in logic and responding to distrust of human institutions.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus sends the Twelve to evangelize the countryside.

It is clear that the liturgy as we have it was not the Council Fathers' vision. A cursory reading of Sacrosantum Concilium makes that obvious.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus commissions the twelve Apostles.

Friends, on this Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, our Gospel from the sixth chapter of Mark is Jesus sending the Twelve out on mission.

The Bible is the Word of God. But… what exactly is the story? If you only had 10 minutes to share it… what would you say?

We look at council documents and the guiding principle of “organic development.” When innovations led music astray, right order was asserted.

Join Tod and Professor Randall Poole as they discuss a Catholic humanism that invigorates the spirit while rebutting empty ideology.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus directs his disciples to “ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest,” to pray for evangelists to rescue the lost.

Have you heard of Marian Consecration before? Do you know what “True Devotion to Mary” means? Today, Fr. Michelangelo joins Fr. Mark-Mary to share his favorite devotion, a Marian Consecration, according to St. Louis Marie De Montfort. Ask the Blessed Mother to be your Mother.

That Viganò is guilty of schism and has been excommunicated is lamentable. Let us pray for the medicinal aims of the censure to be effective.

The way we worship is critical to the life and health of the Church, and music is usually at the forefront of comments and complaints about Mass.

Here is the first part of Bishop Barron’s discussion with Tod Worner on how Catholics should navigate the crossroads of religion and politics.

Friends, the centerpiece of our Gospel today is the story of the hemorrhaging woman.

God can be glorified through our wounds, not merely in spite of them. We all experience brokenness. We all experience God’s love through a broken lens. And yet we do encounter them in this way.

Friends, today’s Gospel develops a theme that is uncomfortable. It tells how the people of Nazareth rejected Jesus.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us the parable of new wine and old and new wineskins.

Giving your whole life to Christ will bring the greatest joy, yet we find ourselves afraid of that kind of trust and intimacy.

The only misuse of Aquinas is the attempt to co-opt his theology in order to bless the sexual revolution, particularly the LGBTQ movement.

The claims in Dr. John Wallingford's article are misleading and mistaken. All humans deserve to be “protected by law and welcomed in life.”

Friends, our Gospel for today is the simple but magnificent story of the conversion of Matthew.

This episode features Fabiola Garza, the author and illustrator of bestselling book Princesses of Heaven.

When we choose what leads to our ultimate end, God, we will become happy. Freedom employed towards the good leads to human flourishing.

Christians have a sacred duty to Christify the world by humble, authentic witness to the Gospel. Pier Giorgio Frassati knew this in his bones.

Friends, in our Gospel today, Jesus heals a paralytic, but not before first forgiving his sins: “People brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher.

I never would have imagined that I would find myself where I am today. But I know that the Eucharist led me here. 

Friends, today’s Gospel celebrates St. Thomas the Apostle. Why do we love this story of doubting Thomas so much?

Friends, on this Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, our second reading is from Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians.

In 1990, Pope John Paul II spoke of a “crisis of priestly identity.” Decades later, the crisis is not over, and the lack of a clear sense of priestly identity is the single greatest obstacle to the proper formation of priests today. In Nothing But You, Lord, longtime seminary professor and formation advisor Fr. John Cush draws on the thought of Bishop Robert Barron to recover the fundamentals of what it means to be a Catholic priest. Fr. Cush explores the qualities and character of the priest; the role of hope amidst priestly abuses and failures; and the four dimensions of priestly formation—human, intellectual, spiritual, and pastoral—outlined by Pope John Paul II. Featuring a foreword by Bishop John Barres, Nothing But You, Lord is an encouraging return to the basics of the Catholic priesthood.

Here are ten practical ways Catholic school teachers can focus first on faith over the summer in preparation to make the Pledge of Fidelity.

The logical problem of evil has been widely recognized by contemporary philosophers as a failure to disprove the existence of God.

Friends, in this wonderful story of the calming of the storm at sea, we witness some of the spiritual dynamics of fear and trust.

What’s keeping you from trusting God? Is fear restricting your capacity for relationships? Today, Fr. Michelangelo joins Fr. Mark-Mary to share four practical ways to overcome fear and grow in trusting in God and His goodness. As St. Padre Pio loved to say, “Pray, hope, and don’t worry.”

In this week’s Encountering the Word video for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jeff Cavins offers some truly inspiring words to help us have faith in the fact that God’s grace is sufficient for us. The readings are:

The Athenaeum Center offers art that frames Truth that's temporally understandable and constitutes a doorway for Truth to enter the soul.

Bishop Barron spoke to members of Parliament in London on the presence, endurance, and cultural force of the Church in society.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, a man who appears willing to become Jesus’ disciple makes a reasonable request: “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.”

The Sacraments are God’s presence and power…do we let them change us? We continually come into contact with the living God in the Sacraments. But we often leave our encounter with the Sacraments the same as when we arrived. If we are open to what God wants, we are surrendering to His will.

Friends, the centerpiece of today’s Gospel is Jesus healing the hemorrhaging woman.

Friends, today’s Gospel spells out the importance of Peter’s confession.

Angel Studios' latest, "Sound of Hope," presents a robust, gritty vision of the Christian faith in action in a fallen world. 

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus heals a leper. In our sickness, our weakness, our shame, our sin, our oddness, many of us feel like this leper.

Escaping limitations imposed on us by the existence of objective truth appears as infinite freedom but turns out to be a “bad infinity."

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us the parable about building on rock or on sand.

Does a passing blue jay remind you of a deceased loved one? Does a specific number or color call their loss to your memory? Could they be speaking to you through these signs?Today, Fr. Mike opens up about navigating the loss of his own mother and finding hope and peace in the midst of that grief. The bottom line is, your loved ones can’t cause these “signs” to happen—only God can work in nature in that way. But these unexpected occurrences can be a reminder to pray for your loved ones and to recall the gift of their lives.

"All the world’s a stage"—but are the men and women merely players, or actors in a heavenly drama? In God on Stage, renowned author and professor Peter Kreeft explores fifteen great dramas, and within them, five great themes: life, death, suffering, religion, and damnation. From classics like Oedipus the King and Hamlet to modern plays like Robert Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons and Cormac McCarthy’s The Sunset Limited, Kreeft draws vivid lessons on the big questions we all ask ourselves. Like the plays it takes up, God on Stage invites readers to smile and frown, ponder and fall in love, and sit back in awe and wonder—at art, God, and the art of God that is man.

Liturgical seasons help us to become better Catholics through the ups and downs of life. Fr. Dave

Being a witness to the son of God left all those watching amazed and afraid.

Mark Bradford has devoted his life to speaking on behalf of the disabled community.

Tim Tebow, Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback, shares his love of the Gospel, and calls everyone to be a true witness in telling the world the good news of Jesus Christ.

Bishop Robert Barron was named 2024 “Author of the Year” by the Catholic Media Association, and Word on Fire Publishing received 41 awards.

By reaffirming both faith and reason, properly understood, we can together fulfill our purpose to tend and enjoy the earth God has given us.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us that a tree is known by its fruits. In the fifth chapter of his Letter to the Galatians, Paul makes this very specific.

Friends, there’s something Hemingway-esque about Mark’s Gospel—something very direct and uncomplicated.

Overall, the contents of the DPCU's new document on the papacy demonstrates a marked step in the right direction.

Join Tod and Fr. Damian Ference as they explore the thought of Flannery O’Connor in his powerful book, "Understanding the Hillbilly Thomist."

Friends, today’s Gospel raises a crucial question about heaven and hell: Who will be in and who will be out? Origen argued that all people will be saved.

Have you ever felt like God isn’t listening to your prayers? Did you know that can actually be a good thing—God calling you to a greater spiritual maturity? Oftentimes when we are new or growing in the spiritual life, God allows us to experience His consolations—a feeling of overwhelming love or our hearts being on fire for the Gospel. However, in order to grow in prayer and get closer to the Heart of Jesus, we must lose these “training wheels,” so-to-speak, because God desires us to love Him as our creator and redeemer, not because we get good feelings. Fr. Michelangelo shares today several strategies for overcoming dryness in prayer and taking your prayer life to the next level!

We do live in an age of anxiety. Learning the trades can offer substantial aid to many of the problems that we're now suffering. 

We discuss the Catholic understanding of miracles and how they fit with a comprehensive evangelical vision of the life of the Church.

Friends, today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.

We are called to surrender to God’s will. But how do we surrender? Is it a matter of feeling or is it a matter of something else? Surrender is an active, dynamic thing. And it is the opposite of rebellion and resentment.

Friends, the story at the heart of our Gospel for today is the storm at sea.

Friends, our Gospel today calls us to entrust our lives completely to God. How often the Bible compels us to meditate on the meaning of faith!

Policies and practices that reflect Lonergan’s ethical principles is essential to aligning reproductive technologies with the common good.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples not to store up treasures for themselves on earth, but to store up treasures in heaven, “where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal.”

Haley Stewart interviews Dr. Abigail Favale, a professor in the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and the author of The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory.

Jill's House is a Christian nonprofit that loves and offers services to families raising individuals with profound intellectual disabilities.

Friends, today’s Gospel gives us the Our Father. It asks that God’s will be done “on earth as it is in heaven,” but biblical cosmology sees these two realms as interpenetrating fields of force.

We’ve got a “Marriage Pop-Quiz” for you! Would you ditch your spouse to catch a flight? Imagine you’re traveling with your spouse. They go to the bathroom while you wait for your flight to board. But they don’t come back. And you’re going to miss your flight. Should you board it and ditch your spouse? What would you do in this situation? According to Fr. Mike, there is only one correct answer to this question. And the answer might surprise you. Today, Fr. Mike shares a funny story about an older married couple’s problem when traveling together and his shock and surprise at the variety of responses he received when asking other married couples what they would do in this situation.

Writing in community helps us to do our best work. Now, there is a new element of our Institute Writing Community: the Writer Showcase.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus prescribes the essential disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Let’s focus on fasting and almsgiving.

Friends, our Gospel for today is Mark’s account of the stilling of the sea. We know t

The show "The Good Place" demonstrates an important truth about God’s knowledge as it relates to human free will—an age old question.

Friends, today, in the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord commands us to love our enemies.

Navigating healthy relationships can be so difficult. Developing good relationships—whether friendships or romantic ones—and deepening them in a fragile world can be challenging. We can be tempted to leave a relationship or dissolve a friendship when things become difficult or when we’re hurt by the other person. It can be challenging to work on deepening these relationships when others have said hurtful or difficult things—but that doesn’t mean we should throw in the towel. Today, Fr. Mark-Mary challenges us to go beyond surface-level friendships and work on deepening our relationships—even though they can be fragile and hard to maintain.

We enter the water cycle of redemption in our baptism. We choose to stay in it through prayer, the sacraments, discipline, and obedience.

Dante ascends the Paradiso and in the highest heaven beholds the divine glory of the beatific vision: God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Friends, today, in the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord exhorts us to nonresistance to evil.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Friends, our Gospel for today features the parable of the mustard seed.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, the Lord teaches his way about oaths and vows.

In a world consumed by the fire of Christian hope, the digital afterlife industry and AI "deadbots" would simply not be conceivable.

"My Love She’s In America" is an encomium of the enduring, a feast of festivity. Folk music in the Catholic world will never be the same.

Friends, in today’s Gospel from the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord prohibits divorce.

Friends, in accepting Holy Orders at a presbyteral ordination, a priest promises to conform his life to Christ, our high priest.

Solzhenitsyn’s life and work remind us of the supreme importance of bearing witness to truth amidst spiritual emptiness and moral relativism.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches that if a brother has something against us, we must be reconciled with him before we offer our gift at the altar.

Momma always said, “Son, you don’t like something? Well, offer it up!” Today, Fr. Mike explores the traditional understanding of offering up your pain, embracing your suffering, and making sacrifices in the spiritual life.

I was afraid of being a disappointment. In the eyes of an unbelieving world, Chesterton, Waugh, and Eliot were disappointments too. 

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus promises that he has come not to abolish the Law but to fulfill it.

Friends, this Sunday’s readings highlight how people of faith see the world through God's plans, offering a unique perspective on events.

Fr. Lusvardi considers the Church’s understanding of baptism of desire as shaped across Christian history—pre-patristic era through the 20th century.

The more we love God, the more we love those whom God loves. The higher you go liturgically, the lower you should go in service of the poor.

Join Tod Worner and Professor Aaron Alexander Zubia as they dive into his new book, "The Political Thought of David Hume."

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus uses the images of salt and light to show how we are to bring salvation to the world.

Jim Wahlberg shares his journey from growing up in a large family and struggling with addiction to finding his way back to the Church through a chance encounter with Mother Teresa in prison.

Did you know that there is a revival going on? (and we’re not just referring to the Eucharistic Revival) Today, Fr. Mark-Mary wants to share a secret about a new surge in amazing Catholic music that you might not know yet—but need to hear! The Catholic Church has been the patron of the arts for hundreds of years, so why does it sometimes feel like there isn’t any beautiful Catholic music? A revival of vibrant Catholic music is emerging, from rising stars like Seth Schlueter and Marie Miller to more seasoned artists like Matt Maher, Brother Isaiah, Sarah Kroger, and The Hillbilly Thomists. These talented Catholic musicians draw audiences to Christ and his church through beauty.

Medical care for those suffering gender dysphoria is a wild west lacking legal regulations, empirical basis, ethical oversights, and uniform standards.

The atheist political commentator Bill Maher’s apparent shift away from anti-Christian rhetoric forms the foundation of today’s discussion.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus goes up a mountain and sits down to teach.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, relatives of Jesus claim that he is mad, and scribes blaspheme him, charging that he is possessed by Beelzebul.

Two of my greatest heroes came together at the Second Annual International Bioethics Conference organized by the Jerome Lejeune Foundation.

Friends, today’s Gospel tells the familiar story of Mary and Joseph finding twelve-year-old Jesus in the temple.

Sr. Bethany Madonna of the Sisters of Life shares her journey, the mercy of God, and her work supporting women vulnerable to abortion.

Haley Stewart interviews Dr. Vigen Guroian, author of Tending the Heart of Virtue.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, John tells us that a Roman soldier, in order to verify that Jesus was dead, thrust a lance into the side of the crucified Christ, “and immediately blood and water flowed out.”

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus follows the express wishes of many of our pontiffs and the desire of the Sacred Heart of Jesus himself.

  Includes: The Word on Fire Bible (Volume IV): The Promised Land *NEW* The Great Story of Israel by Bishop Robert Barron *FREE BOOK BONUS* The Word on Fire Bible is a groundbreaking series introducing readers to the strange, colorful world of the Bible. It 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 its many events and characters. Inside this newest volume, you’ll find the books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, and 1 and 2 Kings, surrounded by illuminating artwork and helpful commentary. Accompanying the text of Scripture, you’ll find over 75 commentaries from Bishop Robert Barron and over 175 commentaries from mystics, artists, and scholars throughout history. This volume also includes 40 works of art with commentary, 8 word studies of the original Hebrew, and introductions written by Peter Kreeft, Sally Read, Katie Prejean McGrady, Richard DeClue, and more. The Word on Fire Bible makes one of the hardest books to read more accessible with features such as: Large font Single-column layout Acclaimed translation Beautiful religious art Excellent commentary Click here to watch the video and view full details.

Friends, if there’s one thing I can encourage you to do—Catholic or not—it is to spend time before the Blessed Sacrament.

D-day, with all of its achievements, was an honorable, unlikely, and miraculous day. It is jarring to consider how badly it might have gone.

Friends, our Gospel for today features the Word of God himself telling us what stands at the heart of the Law.

The New Ressourcement is a quarterly journal of theology and philosophy published by Word on Fire Academic. It serves the Church and the academy by publishing scholarly articles that demonstrate the depth and relevance of the entirety of the Catholic tradition. This journal aims to sentire cum tota ecclesia, to think with the whole Church as it has ever reflected on the mystery of the Incarnate Christ, as seen in sources that are biblical, patristic, medieval, as well as modern. The journal draws inspiration from, and seeks to continue the work of, previous generations of ressourcement theologians. It shares with them a conviction that the renewal of theology and philosophy occurs by returning to sources that remain inexhaustible. This ressourcement is “new” because we trust that this patrimony is fertile enough to encounter contemporary questions confidently and to illuminate the challenges and opportunities that shape the present age.

I firmly believe that the answers to these two difficult questions show the pathway forward in apologetics—not just for young people.

Friends, we return now to Ordinary Time, and this Sunday, the Church gives us such a fundamentally important reading from the third chapter of the book of Genesis, which is about the fall.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus is debating the materialists of his day: the Sadducees, those who deny the resurrection of the dead.

Immaculée Ilibagiza, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, shares how through her suffering she learned what it means to truly forgive someone and the new life that comes from that forgiveness.

Dr. Peter Kreeft speaks about the mission of Christians, which is evangelization.

Springsteen never left his provincial, parochial roots behind. Culturally, he stayed local and situated in the Catholic cultural landscape.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus enunciates a principle that is an implicit resolution of the vexing problem of religion and politics: “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”

Friends, Patrick J. Deneen is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame and, I’d argue, one of the most thought-provoking and interesting political philosophers on the scene today.

In our decline and fall of culture and art, we need a more coherent understanding of art as imitation of beauty that makes up sacred order.

In order to atone for each of the seven deadly sins, those in purgatory are punished with the repetitive practice of a countervailing virtue.

Friends, today’s Gospel tells of the landowner who planted a vineyard and leased it to tenants.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Friends, today’s Gospel focuses on the spiritual power of the Eucharist. A central claim of the Catholic Church is that Jesus is substantially present under the forms of bread and wine.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approach Jesus and ask him, “By what authority are you doing these things?”

Eric A. Clayton discusses how the characters and stories of the Star Wars universe can serve as guides along our own spiritual journeys.

Friends, today’s Gospel tells of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth. I’ve always been fascinated by Mary’s “haste” in this story of the Visitation.

Though evolutionary biologists contribute to a Catholic understanding of science, they may have more to learn from Catholics than vice versa.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus heals a blind man. Physical blindness is an evocative symbol of the terrible blindness of the soul that all of us sinners experience.

The spiritual revolution began with the Resurrection, was carried forward by the disciples, and changed the world. How can this be revived?

Friends, in today’s Gospel, James and John ask Jesus to place them in high places in his kingdom.

Friends, today’s Gospel focuses on the spiritual power of the Eucharist. A central claim of the Catholic Church is that Jesus is substantially present under the forms of bread and wine.

Rather than extinction, wouldn’t it be better to give future generations the chance to live and love, even if it involves loss and suffering?

Playwright Václav Havel crafted essays that changed the landscape of resistance. Tod and Flagg Taylor unpack two of Havel’s timeless essays.

Friends, today’s Gospel exhorts us to see the radicality and rewards of Jesus’ call to discipleship, which cuts through so many of the social conventions of his time and ours.

Are you struggling to figure out which saint you should pray to? You feel convicted that you should have a devotion to the saints, but there are just so many to choose from. Are you unsure of where to begin? Today, Br. Lawrence discusses with Fr. Mark-Mary what devotion to the Saints looks like for a faithful Catholic and how to identify ways to deepen your devotion to particular ones. Together, they explore intercession, communion, and imitation as fundamental elements in establishing profound relationships with saints who can offer guidance and encouragement from these “spiritual role models.”

What we find dull and insufferable about apparent "goodness" is not goodness at all, but flaws that put on the pretense of being virtues.

There are complex questions about making the connection between Christianity and utility as it relates to contemporary “Western values.”

Friends, in today’s Gospel, a rich young man asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Friends, here is the curious thing about the Trinity: at one and the same time, it is the most extraordinary and the most ordinary of Christian doctrines, simultaneously the most inaccessible and the most obvious.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus declares that the kingdom of God belongs to children.

  ¿Cómo podemos revertir la ola de secularismo y lograr que la gente vuelva a Dios? En El misterio de Dios: quién es Él y por qué importa, el padre Barron ahonda en nuestra profunda tradición intelectual para responder a esta pregunta.  A través de las reflexiones de san Agustín, santo Tomás de Aquino, y el Papa Benedicto XVI, nos descubre una manera clara pero a la vez sofisticada de comprender qué es a lo que nos referimos con “Dios”. Cada lección de la Guía de Estudio provee un amplio comentario acerca de los contenidos teológicos de cada episodio de la serie. Además cuenta con “preguntas para la comprensión” y también “preguntas para la aplicación”. Las “preguntas para la comprensión” contienen múltiples referencias a las Sagradas Escrituras y al Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, para enriquecer los contenidos expuestos en la serie. Las “preguntas para la aplicación” nos ayudan a reflexionar sobre cómo el mensaje que expone el Obispo Barron puede ser vivido en nuestra vida cotidiana. Los comentarios y preguntas de la Guía de Estudio han sido escritos por Trent Horn, autor católico para Catholic Answers (Respuestas catolicas), bajo la guía y aprobación del Obispo Robert Barron. Hay seis lecciones se titulan: 1. Ateísmo y a qué nos referimos con "Dios"2. Los caminos hacia Dios 3. Los atributos divinos 4. La providencia y el problema del mal 5. Examinando la Trinidad 6. El Dios que es amor   

Includes: Facilitator's How-To Guide (contains the Facilitator Guide, the entire Study Guide, and the suggested answers to the questions) Probe more deeply into Bishop Barron’s message using the companion study materials. The sections within the Leader Guide correspond to each part of the presentation. The Guide was written by Trent Horn, apologist at Catholic Answers, and was compiled under the direction and approval of Bishop Barron.  Each section of the study guide provides detailed commentary on the film, as well as “Questions for Understanding" based on the presentation, Scripture, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.  Also included are “Questions for Reflection" to help connect the material to your own life and experience. It is recommended that you allot seven 90-minute sessions when conducting a group study program.  Each session should include film viewing and small group discussion of Study Guide questions. Participants are encouraged to read the commentary in the study guide and prepare the questions before the group discussion. This preparation can be accomplished either before or after they view the DVD, as the commentary in each lesson is very detailed.

    Cada lección de la Guía de Estudio provee un amplio comentario acerca de los contenidos teológicos de cada episodio de la serie. Además cuenta con “preguntas para la comprensión” y también “preguntas para la aplicación”. Las “preguntas para la comprensión” contienen múltiples referencias a las Sagradas Escrituras y al Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, para enriquecer los contenidos expuestos en la serie. Las “preguntas para la aplicación” nos ayudan a reflexionar sobre cómo el mensaje que expone el osbispo Barron puede ser vivido en nuestra vida cotidiana. Los comentarios y preguntas de la Guía de Estudio han sido escritos por Dr. Jacob Wood, bajo la guía y aprobación del osbispo, Robert Barron.

The revised Title IX rules mean the Biden administration has now made gender ideology the de facto legal and moral norm of the government.

Haley interviews Cory Heimann and Tricia Dugat, the author/illustrator team behind two innovative books: Light of the Saints and Light of the Sacraments.

Friends, in our Gospel today, Jesus defines the fundamental sacredness of marriage.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,yet he did not open his mouth;like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,so he did not open his mouth.  By a perversion of justice he was taken away.Who could have imagined his future?For he was cut off from the land of the living,stricken for the transgression of my people.  —Isaiah 53:7-8   Painted by Konstantin Korobov in 2022. Original work is oil on canvas. For more information on the original painting, CLICK HERE. Giclee prints are one of the best print reproduction methods available using high-quality archival inks. Scratch-resistant. Clean with a damp cloth. Ships rolled in a tube. Note: Artwork will ship separately from other items in your order. Please allow 7-14 business days for production and shipping. Returns are not accepted as item is made to order.

Serving Christ in the secular world does not mean that you have to compromise your values and beliefs.

Dr. Charles Camosy joins the lineup of speakers this August at the second annual Wonder Conference. I got to know him and learn his plans for Wonder.

Friends, in our Gospel, Jesus speaks, with incredible bluntness, about cutting off one’s hand and foot and plucking out one’s own eye.

Let's examine the new Vatican norms that went into effect guiding the process for discerning alleged supernatural phenomena, such as Marian apparitions.

Far from relegating Aquinas to the annals of theological history, the Second Vatican Council recommends—even commands—studying his thought.

Friends, today in the Gospel, John complains to Jesus that someone not of their group was driving out demons in Jesus’ name.

Friends, we come once again to Trinity Sunday.

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, better known as the “Dynamic Deacon,” shares the importance of allowing God to use you by the expression of your faith.

Tolkien's reference to the Aristotelian notion of potentiality allows us to grasp the similarity between Sauron’s ring and modern technology.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus presents a child as the model for his disciples.

In this discussion, Dr. Edward Feser shares his background, faith, hobbies, and what we can expect from his new Institute course.

In the fourth lecture of Bishop Barron’s “Dante’s Catholic Imagination,” Dante climbs Mount Purgatory—a place of charity, hope, and faith.

Friends, today we celebrate the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, when Peter asks about the destiny of the beloved disciple, Jesus says, “What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours? You follow me.”

Friends, in today’s Gospel, when Peter asks about the destiny of the beloved disciple, Jesus says, “What if I want him to remain until I come? What concern is it of yours?

Tim Nerozzi of Fox News joined Bishop Barron, founder of Word on Fire, for a day at the Word on Fire Studio and a Confirmation Mass at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester, MN. Over the course of the day, Bishop Barron and Nerozzi discussed everything from the tradition of the Church—dogmatic, moral, and […]

As Catholics, we acknowledge that God is a trinity of persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But who exactly is the third person of the Trinity? We might wonder where the Holy Spirit appears as we read Sacred Scripture.

Fr. Mike Schmitz shares how true stories have such a tug on our hearts because grief, tragedy, and triumph are universal to the human experience.

Trump is against a national ban on abortion. Biden champions abortion as a matter of healthcare. How should we approach abortion this election?

Friends, today’s Gospel tells of the great engagement between the risen Jesus and Peter.

Grief and loss are a part of nearly everyone’s life. We may experience deep suffering, like wanting to be married but not finding a spouse. Or losing a spouse to an early death. Maybe you’ve experienced the loss of a child, a miscarriage, or the struggle with infertility. It can feel frustrating when others respond, “Well, God has a plan.” Indeed, he does have a plan, but where does this suffering fit into that plan? Today, Kendra Tierney, a mother of 10 and a recent widow, shares her own honest experience of navigating loss and grieving the life that she now doesn’t have after the loss of her own husband.

Monism is the view that all reality is one, that the distinctions between things are mere illusions. Should we accept this idea?

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus prays for our unity with him and for us to be immersed in God’s love.

Among the speakers at this year's Wonder Conference is Dr. Selmer Bringsjord. We discussed life, logic, and his plans for Wonder.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus prays, “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.”

Friends, we come to the Feast of Pentecost, the great celebration of the Holy Spirit.

The Institute Writer Showcase presents a selection of the best work from the Word on Fire Writing Community, the mission of which is to develop writing of the highest quality; to encourage writers to evangelize in a variety of modes, forms, and genres and for a variety of audiences; to help writers grow in their Christian faith; and to foster fellowship and community among writers. Each piece selected for publication in the showcase has been workshopped within the Writing Community’s small Writing Groups, as indicated by each author’s byline. Each issue of the Writer Showcase is presented in such a way as to have […]

On the "Mind the Game" podcast, they unintentionally revealed the disordered undertones that our desire for greatness can come to embody. 

To be healthy today is an act of rebellion. Mind Pump host and fitness trainer Sal Di Stefano joins Tod to discuss fitness and faith.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus announces to his disciples: “I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing.

La Guía para Líderes incluye: - La guía del facilitator - Las seis lecciones - La clave de respuestas El programa de estudio Sacerdote, Profeta, Rey presenta el Antiguo Testamento prediciendo cada de las tres oficinas de Jesús como sacerdote, profeta, y rey. También el programa describe como Jesús es el cumplimiento de cada uno a través de la óptica del Antiguo Testamento. Las seis lecciones se titulan: 1. Adoratio: Adán como sacerdote 2. El sumo sacerdote   3. Desafiando la falsa adoración: el profeta Elías 4. El Verbo hecho carne   5. Ordenando el Reino: el rey David 6. Rey de reyes Cada lider de la discusión en grupo debe tener la Guía para Líderes, y cada participante debe tener una Guía de Estudio. La guía para facilitadores, que es parte de la Guía para Líderes, contiene un plan completo para las sesiones y más consejo sobre el programa. Cada segmento del DVD dura 20 minutos y la discusión debe ser 60-70 minutos, más o menos, para un total de 90 minutos para cada lección.

This Study Guide includes the Facilitator's guide, all six lessons from the participant's Study Guide, and an Answer Key for the Questions for Understanding. The Facilitator's Guide details how to plan, promote, and present the study.   Who was Jesus, this itinerant preacher whom many called the Messiah? In Priest, Prophet, King, you’ll discover Jesus as the Anointed One; the ultimate priest, prophet, and king foreshadowed throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. Using biblical insights and engaging stories, Bishop Barron affirms that we see Jesus most clearly through the lens of the Old Testament. Paired with the film presentation of Priest, Prophet, King, you can use this study guide to better understand Jesus, become more familiar with Scripture, and realize your own priestly, prophetic, and kingly mission. For group study, you can present the program in six or seven sessions of 60-90 minutes.  Each session should include video viewing and group discussion of Study Guide questions.  All study coordinators or group facilitators can also register for free training webinars. Each lesson in the Guide provides detailed commentary on Bishop Barron’s video and “Questions for Understanding" based on the video, Scripture, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The “Questions for Application" in each lesson aid in connecting the material to our own lives and experiences. Participants read the commentary in their Study Guide and prepare the questions before the small group discussion. This preparation can be accomplished either before or after viewing the video. SESSION TITLES:  1. Adoratio  2. The High Priest  3. Challenging False Worship  4. The Word Made Flesh  5. Ordering the Kingdom  6. King of Kings   

Beneath my profound experience of the solar eclipse is a rare lesson in kenosis, a “self-emptying” or “complete or total gift of self.”

We discuss the contemporary embrace of “safety” and whether it overlaps with a Catholic understanding of the individual and common good.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus promises peace to his disciples, who would abandon him at his arrest.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus prays, saying, “I speak this in the world so that they may share my joy completely.”

Mothering has been reduced to a transactional performance in our digital villages, and it’s time to shift that perspective. 

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us this assurance about answered prayer: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.”

  Soberbia, envidia, ira, pereza, avaricia, gula, y lujuria: estos “siete pecados capitales” son patrones de disfunción que nos mantienen alejados de Dios y finalmente nos llevan a la infelicidad. Acompáñennos a embarcarnos en la exploración de estos siete patrones de pecado y también a aprender cómo la práctica de las virtudes contrapuestas puede romper el ciclo del pecado. Únase a otros en este recorrido para cultivar la virtud y recuperar su relación con Dios usando el Programa de Estudio basado en DVD del Obispo Robert Barron Esta guía incluye:- Guía para facilitadores- Guiá de estudio- Clave de respuestas  

La frase de Juan el Bautista “Cristo debe crecer y yo debo menguar” define el significado de ser santo. El camino a la santidad comprende saber la verdad sobre uno mismo y permitir a Dios obrar a través nuestro para beneficio de su creación. Explore los tres caminos a la santidad con el Obispo Robert Barron: buscar el centro, saberse un pecador y reconocer que su vida no se trata de usted. Aprenda más sobre este recorrido participando en el programa de estudio del Obispo Barron, Bendición desconocida: Los tres Caminos a la Santidad. Esta guía incluye:- Guía para facilitadores- Guiá de estudio- Clave de respuestas  

The Study Guide includes the Facilitator’s Guide, all six lessons of the participant’s Study Guide, and an Answer Key for the Questions for Understanding.  The Facilitator’s Guide details how to plan, promote, and present the study.  Our ultimate goal is to be a saint. It is our greatest calling and what our Creator desires for us. Bishop Robert Barron paints the beautiful and mysterious image of what it takes to be a follower of Jesus Christ. He also shares the practical approaches to enhance the journey along three intriguing paths to holiness: 1.  Finding the Center2.  Knowing You’re a Sinner3.  Realizing Your Life is Not About You For group study, you can present the program in six or seven sessions of 60-90 minutes.  Each session should include video viewing and group discussion of Study Guide questions.  All study coordinators or group facilitators can also register for free training webinars. Each lesson in the Guide provides detailed commentary on Bishop Barron’s video and “Questions for Understanding" based on the video, Scripture, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The “Questions for Application" in each lesson aid in connecting the material to our own lives and experiences. Participants read the commentary in their Study Guide and prepare the questions before the small group discussion. This preparation can be accomplished either before or after viewing the video.   SESSION TITLES: Introduction Finding the Center – Part I  Finding the Center – Part II  Knowing You’re A Sinner – Part I   Knowing You’re A Sinner – Part II  Your Life Is Not About You – Part I  Your Life Is Not About You – Part II

Haley Stewart talks with Nancy C. Brown, the author of The Woman Who Was Chesterton and The Mystery of Harry Potter: A Catholic Family Guide.

David Fincher's film, The Killer, now on Netflix, once again updates Fight Club’s existential crisis—a “mirror of justice” for our time.

Haley Stewart discusses her love for good books, how stories baptize our imaginations, and how to share great literature with children.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus exhorts us to pray with expectant faith: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.”

Cristo vive y está plenamente presente en la Eucaristía. Acompáñennos a profundizar en la “fuente y culmen” de nuestra Fe con el programa basado en DVD del Obispo Barron: Eucaristía: Comida Sagrada, Sacrificio, y Presencia Real. Este estudio espiritual les dará una comprensión más profunda de los preciosos dones del cuerpo, sangre, alma y divinidad de Cristo que ustedes pueden recibir en todas y cada una de las Misas.  Esta guía incluye:- Guía para facilitadores- Guiá de estudio- Clave de respuestas  

Do you always feel like you run out of time to pray? Do you spend lots of time in the car, maybe shuttling kids to school or commuting to work? Well, today, Kendra Tierney would like to encourage you to take advantage of that car time with these 5 prayers you can say whenever you hit the road.

When we receive God’s grace like a flow of electrons and pass it on freely to others, we help to unite all in the divine electrical circuit.

Are we speaking out against the vicious antisemitism that has been developing in our midst for years? If not, it’s not too late to start.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus is taken up to his Father in heaven. We tend to read the Ascension along essentially Enlightenment lines rather than biblical lines—and that causes a good deal of mischief.

Descubre con más profundidad el mensaje del obispo Barron en La Misa con la Guía para Líderes.  La Guía para Líderes incluye la guía para facilitadores, las seis lecciones de la guía de estudio para participantes, y las respuestas para las "Preguntas para Comprensión."  La guía para facilitadores contiene detalles sobre cómo planear, promover, y presentar el estudio. Cada guía tiene una cubierta mate que es suave a tocar y es resistente a rasguñas. La encuadernación es plano y fuerte. El diseño completo es muy elegante para mostrar en su estantería también. Para estudiar en grupo, puede presentar el programa en seis o siete sesiones de 60-90 minutos. Cada sesión debe incluye una parte para mirar ed vídeo y una parte para tomar una discusión en grupo con las preguntas de la Guía de Estudio. Los coordinadores del estudio y los facilitadores de los grupos pueden registrarse para un seminario gratis en la web.  Cada lección en la Guía proporciona comentario detallado sobre los videos del obispo Barron y las “Preguntas para Comprensión" basadas en la película, Sagrada Escritura, y el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica. Las “Preguntas para Aplicación" en cada lección ayudan a conectar el material a su propio vida y experiencia.  El comentario del estudio fue escrito por Elizabeth Scalia, una autora, editora, y oradora popular, abajo la dirección del obispo Barron. Scalia también es una oblata benedictina y gerente editora de Catholic Portal en Patheos.com. Participantes necesitan leer el comentario en la Guía del Estudio y preparan las respuestas antes de la discusión en grupo. Puede hacer esta preparación antes o después de mirar la película.  

Have you been confirmed? Have you received the Sacrament of Confirmation yet? Does this mean you’re a “grown-up” Catholic now—that you’ve graduated? Not quite. There’s so much more to it than that. Today, Fr. Mike breaks down the 5 effects that flow from receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.

La Guía para Líderes incluye una Guía para Facilitadores, las 12 lecciones de la Guía de Estudio para participantes, y una Clave de Respuestas de las Preguntas para Comprensión.  La Guía para Facilitadores explica en detalle cómo planear, promover, y presentar el estudio.  Los coordinadores del estudio y los facilitadores de los grupos se pueden registrar para un seminario gratis en la web.  Para estudio en grupos, puede presentarse el programa en trece sesiones de 90 minutos.  La primera sesión es una orientación, después hay dos sesiones por cada Figura Esencial. Cada sesión incluye una parte para mirar el vídeo y una parte para una discusión en grupo con las preguntas de la Guía de Estudio.  Los participantes leen el comentario en la guía de estudio y preparan las preguntas antes de la discusión en grupo.  Esta preparación puede ser terminada antes o después de mirar el vídeo porque el comentario en cada lección tiene mucho detalle. 

La Guía para Líderes incluye la guía para facilitadores, las seis lecciones de la guía de estudio para participantes, y las respuestas para las "Preguntas para Comprensión."  La guía para facilitadores contiene detalles sobre cómo planear, promover, y presentar el estudio. Cada guía tiene una cubierta mate que es suave a tocar y es resistente a rasguñas. La encuadernación es plano y fuerte. El diseño completo es muy elegante para mostrar en su estantería también. Para estudiar en grupo, puede presentar el programa en seis o siete sesiones de 60-90 minutos. Cada sesión debe incluye una parte para mirar ed vídeo y una parte para tomar una discusión en grupo con las preguntas de la Guía de Estudio. Los coordinadores del estudio y los facilitadores de los grupos pueden registrarse para un seminario gratis en la web.  Cada lección en la Guía proporciona comentario detallado sobre los videos del obispo Barron y las “Preguntas para Comprensión" basadas en la película, Sagrada Escritura, y el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica. Las “Preguntas para Aplicación" en cada lección ayudan a conectar el material a su propio vida y experiencia.  Participantes necesitan leer el comentario en la Guía del Estudio y preparan las respuestas antes de la discusión en grupo. Puede hacer esta preparación antes o después de mirar la película.    TÍTULOS DE LAS SESIONES: 1. Introducción & Bautismo 2. Confirmación 3. La Eucaristía 4. Reconciliación 5. Unción de los enfermos 6. Matrimonio y orden sacerdotal

The Study Guide includes extensive commentary on the theological content of each episode of Bishop Barron's film series, plus a variety of questions and their suggested responses. The “Questions for Understanding” incorporate references from Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church to build upon topics featured in the series. The “Questions for Application” assist in reflecting on the ways in which Bishop Barron’s message is relevant to our lives and experiences. The Study Guide includes a Facilitator’s Guide, all 6 lessons, and an Answer Key for the Questions for Understanding.  The Facilitator’s Guide explains in detail how to plan, promote, and present the study. All study coordinators or group facilitators can also register for free training webinars.   For group study, each session should include video viewing and group discussion of Study Guide questions. Participants are to read the commentary in the study guide and prepare the questions before the small group discussion. This preparation can be accomplished either before or after viewing the video. CATHOLICISM:  The Pivotal Players is a multi-part series that illumines a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of western civilization.   Featuring: St. Augustine of Hippo St. Benedict of Nursia Fulton J. Sheen Flannery O'Connor St. Ignatius of Loyola Bartolomé de las Casas

We can embrace and witness to the “perilous balance” of environmentalism and utilitarianism in the reasonable, Catholic position.

Friends, today’s Gospel declares that when the Spirit comes, he will guide us into all truth.

Friends, today we come to the wonderful Feast of the Ascension of the Lord.

The escalation in government and media coverage of the issue of UAPs has led some to perceive it as an existential threat to Christianity.

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There are three great promises that a man makes at his ordination, and each one of them is a marvelous countersign to our culture today.

Friends, once again in today’s Gospel, Jesus promises to send us the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is the fuel of the Church, the energy and life force of the Body of Christ.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

2+2=4 is a timeless reality and an unchanging truth, so it cannot depend upon minds like ours that come into and go out of existence.

In the third lecture “Dante’s Catholic Imagination,” we learn the horrors of hell as Dante sees the three levels of sin and their punishments.

Friends, today’s Gospel focuses on the Holy Spirit’s role as witness to Jesus: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me.”

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus instructs us in the way of loving others with God’s love: “Remain in my love.

Friends, today’s Gospel balances our Easter joy with the warning of danger from a society opposed to God.

After more than 20 years of marriage, Kendra Tierney lost her husband to cancer. Over those two decades of married life, Kendra said that two things never changed…

We all desire to love and be loved. We were made for it. But the advancement of AI relationships and time on screens is counterproductive.

Friends, today we read the wonderful and mysterious passage from the fourteenth chapter of John’s Gospel.

In the film "Wildcat," Maya Hawke captures the raw, desperate, and holy desire of Flannery O’Connor to both serve God and be a great writer.

Friends, the two most important words in our Gospel today are joy and commandments. “I have told you this so that my joy might be in you and your joy might be complete.”

There may be no other magisterial document as thorough in its defense of the dignity of those with disabilities than Dignitas Infinita.

Dignitas Infinita urges that respect for human dignity beyond all circumstances be at the center of the commitment to the common good and of every legal system.

Friends, in our Gospel passage today, Jesus declares that he is the vine and we are the branches, adding that “anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither.”

Friends, we’re getting very close to Pentecost, the great feast of the descent of the Spirit.

Friends, on this feast of St. Catherine of Siena, I invite you to watch the “Pivotal Players” episode about her life and vocation.

Author Sarah Law joined Thomas Salerno to discuss her novel, "Sketches from a Sunlit Heaven," St. Thérèse, and Catholic fiction today.

Join Tod Worner and Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza as they explore his life in baseball and his Catholic faith.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us an antidote for fear. Who or what are you afraid of? That is a very important spiritual question.

For guidance on how to live as a disciple of Christ in our strange times, look to St. Catherine of Siena. Here are 4 takeaways for us today.

We discuss the genius of St. Thomas Aquinas and how his legacy continues in the life and work of contemporary theologian, Fr. Paul Murray.   

Friends, we see in our Gospel reading that the Holy Spirit’s principal sign is love.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Friends, our passage today is from the beautiful, evocative, and challenging fifteenth chapter of John’s Gospel.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus declares his mutual indwelling with God: “Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?”

Dignitas Infinita and Joseph Pieper demonstrate to us that the abuse of language is and has always been a violation of human dignity.

Friends, in today’s familiar and majestic passage, Jesus exhorts us to trust him: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me.”

In this week’s Encountering the Word video for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Jeff Cavins discusses how we are nothing if we are separated from Christ because he is the vine and we are the branches.

By adhering to the Lonergan’s transcendental precepts, we can cultivate a more critical and reflective approach to AI.

Friends, today’s Gospel gives us Mark’s very laconic account of the Ascension: “Then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God.”

There is a danger that Catholics who overindulge in aesthetic criticism will limit their ability to perform frui and give beauty its due.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus makes it clear once again that he and the Father are one.

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

When we rest in contemplation with God, his power and love flows more freely through our actions, making them more effective and impactful.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus explains why his sheep listen to him and follow him. They do so because he is leading them to eternal life.

The sexual revolution and contemporary gender ideology are, according to the preceding historical narrative, as American as apple pie.

We bring you the next lesson from Bishop Barron's course. We follow as Dante tries to journey on, but he is blocked by the beasts of sin.

Friends, today’s Gospel again presents the image of Jesus as the shepherd who guides his sheep.

Friends, the image of God as shepherd is a classic one in the Bible. In the book of the prophet Ezekiel, we hear that God would one day come and shepherd Israel himself.

Friends, today’s Gospel declares that the Word really became flesh. Why has the Incarnation been resisted from the very beginning?

This is for the sincerely disposed skeptic, the person who really does wish they could believe in God, but for whatever reason, they cannot.

Friends, today’s Gospel declares that the Word really became flesh. Why has the Incarnation been resisted from the very beginning?

If we are to rediscover a theological understanding of the liturgy, it is important for us to include the contribution of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus offers himself as food for the soul. There is a great truth revealed in the bread of life discourse: it is the law of the gift.

Have you ever had dark, disturbing dreams? If you did, did you feel guilty when you woke up? Did you have some vague sense of shame that such dreams came from your mind? If you’ve ever experienced this, you might have even wondered whether or not such dreams could be considered “sinful.” Fr. Mike is here today to give you the short answer—no, dreams themselves cannot be considered sinful—and the long answer… what are you doing during your waking hours that could be feeding these dark dreams?

In Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel "Klara and the Sun," we can read the story through the lens of Joseph Ratzinger’s "Introduction to Christianity."

Friends, Joseph Ratzinger said that the soul corresponds to our capacity for relationship to God.

Friends, we come to the Fourth Sunday of Easter, known as Good Shepherd Sunday. Jesus says in the Gospel, “I am the good shepherd.

In facing the immigration crisis, it is possible for America to balance its duties to both citizens and immigrants as a nation of laws.

Join Tod and Joseph Pearce as they pore over his new book, "The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful" and the history of the Catholic faith.  

Friends, today’s Gospel is from the bread of life discourse: “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”

Have you heard the term “Spiritual Bypassing?” Simply put it can be defined as; “Proposing a simple spiritual solution to a deeply complex human reality.” Today, Fr. Mark-Mary shares how to avoid over spiritualizing situations and emotions too much and offers some practical advise from the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas.

God knows we love a quest and a good mystery, and he is both the source and the fulfillment of our desire for enchantment and the tangible.

Loneliness is on the rise and wreaking havoc. We discuss the loss of our social bonds and how Catholic thought can help heal and re-unite us.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the crowd, which he just fed, to believe in him and relate to him personally.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, the risen Jesus appears to his eleven disciples. He does not appear as a Platonic soul, a ghost, or a hallucination.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus demonstrates his authority over nature by walking on the sea. Water is, throughout the Scriptures, a symbol of danger and chaos.

Friends, the Church published Dignitas Infinita, a document that emphasizes and highlights human dignity.

Mark joined Malta Camp USA Director Mary Delaney to discuss the nonprofit summer camp for young adults with intellectual disabilities.

Friends, our Gospel today focuses on St. John’s intense meditation on the meaning of the Eucharist.

Rather than understand the meaning of "dogma," Sam Harris gives his own idiosyncratic meanings, then criticizes figments of his imagination.

Friends, today’s Gospel declares that the Son of God does not ration his gift of the Spirit.

We continue our discussion with Katy Carl on "Fragile Objects," her approach to contemporary fiction, and her vocation as a Catholic writer.

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.

In today's Gospel, explore the message of love and salvation: God sent his Son not for condemnation, but for redemption and eternal life.

Author Katy Carl discusses her new short-story collection, "Fragile Objects," and the nature and importance of contemporary Catholic fiction.

Friends, after speaking of being born of the Spirit, Jesus says in today’s Gospel: “No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.

If you want to master a culture, you must deconstruct its values. If you want to deconstruct its values, you must control its art. 

Today, we are excited to bring you the first lecture from Bishop Barron’s popular course, “Dante’s Catholic Imagination.”

Friends, in today’s Gospel from Luke, we find the Annunciation to Mary. Here is what Gabriel said to the Virgin: “You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. . . .

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Friends, our magnificent Gospel today declares that there is no greater manifestation of the divine mercy than the forgiveness of sins.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus commissions his disciples to “go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.”

Divine Mercy Sunday is a “hermeneutical crown” of the eight-day-long celebration of creation and gets to the core of Easter’s true meaning.

Friends, we must attend to the mystical depth of today’s Gospel. At the break of dawn, the disciples spy a mysterious figure on the distant shore who shouts out to them, “Children, have you caught anything to eat?”

We seek to recover and promote the common good within AI development so it upholds and enhances human dignity at the core of our faith.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, the risen Jesus appears to his eleven disciples.

We are already experiencing the effects of viewing the world as standing reserve, requiring no patience on our part, no effort, no sacrifice.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus enlightens the disciples on the road to Emmaus.

We reflect on the shalom (peace) that the risen Christ offers his disciples—and the struggle of one disciple, who was not present, to believe.

“Why does life feel so mundane and lonely? Why am I in this dryness?” Today Nell O’Leary, wife and mother, delves into the silent, hidden years of Jesus’ life before his public ministry to help us feel a sense of purpose and meaning even in the more mundane parts of our life.

The Shroud of Turin speaks a great Easter truth—at the heart of Christianity stands a fact, the bodily Resurrection of Jesus from the dead.

Tod and Paul Rose explore how our prayer lives can deepen as we enflesh the bones of sacred prayer with sublime music. 

Friends, today’s Gospel reveals St. John’s report of Mary Magdalene’s encounter with the risen Jesus.

If you don’t like who you see looking back at you from the mirror, you’re not alone. Where do these deep-seated insecurities come from? Why do we tend to compare ourselves to other people? Why does it seem like more people struggle with self-image today than they ever did before? You were never meant to live this way. Jesus sees you, and he’s ready to bring you healing through the full truth of who you are. Here’s how. Fr. Mark-Mary encourages us to ask Mary to guide us into this receptive state. As Jesus sacrifices for our salvation, our most faithful response echoes Mary’s surrender: “Be done unto me according to your word.”

One way to keep grounded in the good, true, and beautiful is to ensure that what we take in for enjoyment presents a vision of the good. 

Today, we discuss the culture of death we face and the increasing legalization of euthanasia around the world. How should Catholics respond?

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary encounter the risen Jesus.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Friends, our Easter Gospel contains St. John’s magnificent account of the Resurrection. 

It's Holy Saturday. Christ is coming in all his glory to awaken us, to ask us to step into what has been prepared for us for all eternity.

Friends, on this Easter Vigil, in our Gospel we hear St. Mark’s account of the Resurrection. The Resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the be-all and end-all of the Christian faith.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Konstantin Korobov’s Agnus painting shows us the Lamb of God in the mouths of wolves, held high for our salvation. We fall down to worship. 

Friends, here is my homily from Holy Thursday Mass.

How does the death of God Incarnate redeem others? We can from St. Anselm and St. Thomas Aquinas to help us comprehend this profound mystery.

Friends, today’s Gospel is John’s wonderful narrative of Christ’s Passion.

Am I basing my life on the gospel of the world or the Gospel of God? We are surrounded by stories. Stories that try to make sense of the world. But not every story is true. In fact, there are many stories that are false. We are called to base our lives on the true story… The story of the Gospel of God.

Today, Fr. Mike invites you to pray the Sorrow Mysteries of the Rosary with him. “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit…”

Our Holy Thursday self-reflection begins. Jesus asks us to love as he loves, celebrate the priesthood, and honor the gift of the Eucharist.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus washes the disciples’ feet. He is giving them a visual proclamation of his new commandment: “Love one another.