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Bishop Robert Barron

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

The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture

The fathers of the Second Vatican Council referred to the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Christian life, that from which authentic Christianity flows and that toward which it tends. Yet a recent Pew Forum study found that only 30% of church-going Catholics believe what the Church teaches about the Eucharist, that under the forms of bread and wine, Christ is really present in the sacrament.
 
That alarming statistic is why Bishop Barron devoted an hour-long keynote address to the topic at the 2020 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. Today we share the first half of his talk, which looks at the Biblical and patristic basis for the doctrine of the Real Presence, and next week we'll share the second half. Enjoy!
 
 
 
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WOF 223: The Eucharist in the Early Church (Part 1 of 2)

As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Catholic dioceses throughout the United States have now suspended public Masses.
 
We know this is heartbreaking. The Catechism affirms that "the Sunday celebration of the Lord’s Day and his Eucharist is at the heart of the Church’s life"—making this a particularly difficult day in an already difficult time.
 
For this reason, we would like to invite you to join Bishop Barron online for Mass each day at 8:15am ET from his chapel in Santa Barbara:
 
https://wordonfireshow.com/mass
 
Whether you live alone or with family, you will still be gathering with Catholics around the world to worship God, keep his day holy, and receive the grace of an act of spiritual communion (a prayer for this will be provided on screen).
 
We will continue to offer these daily online Masses for the foreseeable future, so please join us each day, or as often as you can.
 
And please continue to pray for all those impacted by the coronavirus.
 
God bless you all!

UPDATE: Join Bishop Barron for Mass Each Day

In last week's episode, we shared the first half of Bishop Barron's talk on “The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.” It focused on the Biblical and patristic basis for the doctrine. This week, we hear the second half of his talk which looks at the Eucharistic theology of Thomas Aquinas, the Council of Trent, and a letter on the Eucharist from Pope Paul VI. Enjoy!
 

 
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WOF 224: Thomas Aquinas on the Real Presence (Part 2 of 2)

Gnosticism was one of the earliest heresies of the Church, and it remains among the most enduring. With an emphasis on special knowledge acquired only by a small group of enlightened elites, as well as a sharp division between spirit and matter, with spiritual things being good and material things being evil, Gnosticism still thrives today everywhere from crack conspiracy theories to Hollywood movies to our culture of self-invention. Bishop Barron discusses Gnosticism and why it ultimately fails to satisfy.
 

 
A listener asks Bishop to help her understand the resurrection of the body.
 

 
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WOF 222: Gnosticism, the Enduring Heresy

Bishop Barron answers questions from non-Catholics around the world, including:
 
 • If we are beloved children of God, how could he banish anyone to an eternity of Hell?
 • Why do priests have to be celibate?
 • What's the difference between the Jewish Bible, Catholic Bible, and the Koran?
 • How do we read similarities between the Virgin birth and similar stories found in other myths/religions?
 • Why do Catholics need to confess their sins to a priest, and not directly to God?
 • Why is the Church so obsessed with sexual issues but not other sins, such as gluttony?
 
 
 
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WOF 225: Non-Catholic Q&A w/ Bishop Barron

Despite the enduring, progressive narrative that society favors and privileges men, the sociological data reveals men have and continue to experience devastating declines in education, earning power, economic mobility, relationship stability, and physical and mental health. Often vilified by secular culture as “toxic” merely for existing, men are often far sicker, poorer, more addicted, more depressed, more incarcerated, and more likely to commit suicide than women.
 
 
 
However, more men than women now regularly go to church; numerous religious movements have been founded with the aim of helping men to overcome their spiritual, mental, and even physical weaknesses; and a new class of Christian men have been emerging on the political and cultural scene unapologetically calling for a return to traditional biblical values. How should we interpret this apparent masculinization of the faith and its effect on revitalizing the role of men in society? What insights does the Church offer, and what can we all learn from this to better evangelize both men and women? 
 
 
 
A listener asks why—procreation aside—God created a woman for Adam as opposed to another man.
 
 
 
00:00 | Intro
 01:49 | Bishop Barron back from Rome
 02:25 | Assessing grim statistics about men
 04:27 | Contributing cultural movements to masculine discouragement
 11:04 | Channeling masculine aggression
 14:47 | A complementary view of male and female
 17:52 | The return of men to the Church
 22:35 | Resources for recovering masculinity from its shadow side
 25:21 | Holy male exemplars
 27:15 | What the Church offers for masculine vision
 28:49 | Listener question
 30:53 | Join the Word on Fire Institute
 
 
 Links: 
 
 
 • Article on book about issues facing men: 
 https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/books/book-reviews/of-boys-and-men-by-richard-v-reeves-males-face-bigger-issues-than-toxic-masculinity/41990575.html E&C Online • article: 
 https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/richard-v-reeves-and-jocko-willink-take-on-male-malaise/ • NYT article: 
 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/opinion/crisis-men-masculinity.html • Prison Stats: 
 https://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/statistics_inmate_gender.jsp • Word on Fire Institute: 
https://institute.wordonfire.org/ 
 
 
 
 
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WOF 467: The Fall—and Rise?—of Men

We bring you the fourth lesson of Bishop Barron’s lecture series on one of the most important and influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth century, Han Urs von Balthasar. We will come to understand his life, his theology, and his ongoing impact on the Church and our work to evangelize the culture. Enjoy!
 Links: • Full lecture series available at the Word on Fire Institute: 
https://institute.wordonfire.org/ • Podcast: 
WOF 149: Who Was Hans Urs von Balthasar? • Article: “
Just a Little Stone in God’s Mosaic • ”
 • More Resources: 
https://www.wordonfire.org/topics/hans-urs-von-balthasar/ 
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WOF 468: Bishop Barron on the Theology of Balthasar (4 of 12)

One of the defining features of the Christian moral and spiritual life is the supernatural virtue of hope. What is hope? What makes hope more than a mere superstition? How does hope help us live both individually and in community? Can hope have negative consequences, like motivating people to remain passive in the face of injustice? And what, if any, evangelical significance does hope have? Bishop Barron gives us five reasons why we should be hopeful in the new year.
 
A listener asks how he can find the strength to pray again.
 
00:00 | Intro
 01:14 | Bishop Barron’s 2024 highlights
 02:47 | The Christian concept of hope
 04:15 | Hope’s relationship to reason
 05:12 | Hope’s practical value in life
 06:24 | Distinguishing hope from faith
 08:27 | Distinguishing hope from optimism
 10:21 | Responding to critiques of hope
 15:37 | Reason 1: Bible sales increase while “nones” appear to have peaked
 19:53 | Reason 2: Woke ideology is losing its grip on the culture
 23:27 | Reason 3: Protestants and Catholics have increased cooperation
 25:36 | Reason 4: The public response to the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral
 30:01 | Reason 5: The Church continues to grow
 31:27 | Listener question
 33:53 | Join the Word on Fire Institute
 Links: • Article on Bible sales: 
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bible-sales-surge-thanks-fresh-editions-new-buyers-looking-things-feel-more-solid-report-finds • Word on Fire Institute: 
https://institute.wordonfire.org/ 
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WOF 469: 5 Reasons to Be Hopeful in the New Year

Bishop Barron covered Pope Francis' recent visit to America for NBC. In this episode, he and Brandon Vogt reflect on four American's the Pope mentioned in his speech to Congress: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton.

Listen to more episodes at WordOnFireShow.com and submit your questions at AskBishopBarron.com.

WOF 001: Pope Francis and His Four American Heroes

Bishop Barron reflects on the basic message of Christianity. Is it just about justification or how we are saved? Or is there much more to it than that?

Listen to more episodes at WordOnFireShow.com and submit your questions at AskBishopBarron.com.

WOF 002: What is the Gospel?

An article by the Protestant pastor Timothy Keller offers “6 Principles for How to Argue When You Disagree.” Bishop Barron and Brandon walk through the article and discuss how we can have better conversations with people who hold very different views than us.
 
A listener asks if, as a priest, Bishop Barron ever gets bored at prayer.
 
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WOF 233: How to Disagree Well

WOF 233: How to Disagree Well

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