The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture

Discover the life and influences of Dante Alighieri, his transformative encounter with Beatrice, his exile, and his poetic style. Dive into the beauty, inspiration, and spiritual journey portrayed in his Divine Comedy.

Exploring the legalization of suicide, Bishop Barron sheds light on the Catholic perspective. Debate on autonomy vs theonomy in assisted suicide. Connecting autonomy's origins to a reimagining of God. Discussion on autonomy, compassion, and moral perspectives. Catholic view on suffering, euthanasia, and praying for the dead.

Explore the importance of being a full witness to Jesus Christ as Bishop Barron shares insights from the Good News Conference. Discover the unity and diversity at the Rome Synod, reflections on involving marginalized voices, and the power of witnessing in Christianity. Delve into embracing mercy in action, the significance of prayer, and the transformative impact of sincere prayers.

Discussing the ideological takeover of higher education and the Catholic antidote, differences between Catholic and secular universities, resistance against relativism, Catholic universities' identity, academic freedom, high costs and accessibility in education. Also, the question of nuns representing Mary, the decline in male participation in universities, and the importance of vocational training and classical schools in education.

Bishop Barron and Congressman Ro Khanna discuss Catholic social teaching, just war tradition, economic policies, American ideals on equality, reimagining education, and moral dimensions of politics in a thought-provoking conversation.

Explore the profound lessons from the book of Jonah in the Bible, including the symbolism of Jonah's storm and fish. Reflect on the significance of Jesus' timely arrival and how it impacted the world. Discover new resources on Jonah and hear a listener's thought-provoking question on Jesus showing up when he did.

Exploring the compatibility between liberal democracy and the Catholic Church through the perspectives of Alexis de Tocqueville. Delving into the historical relationship between Catholicism and democracy, contrasting views of Hobbes and Locke, and analyzing the impact of social media on shared values. Embracing objective values for spiritual growth and advocating for a shift towards moral and spiritual principles.

The podcast discusses the mental health crisis, social media's impact on mental health, community's role in healing, connections between psychological and spiritual suffering, St. Dymphna as patron saint of mental illness, and a listener question on just war theory.

Bishop Barron explores the concept of freedom for excellence and the disciplining of desire. He discusses the interplay between freedom, truth, and responsibility. The podcast also covers the contrasting ideas of freedom, the changing concept of freedom in our culture, and the importance of teaching objective values in education.

Exploring Cardinal Francis George's belief in finding an equilibrium between liberal and conservative factions to lead the Catholic Church. Discussion on Cardinal George's critique of liberal and conservative Catholicism, and his solution of simply Catholicism. Hypothetical viewpoints on the division among Catholics and Jesus' illness. Information about the upcoming 2024 Wonder Conference, exploring faith and science compatibility.