Word on Fire

What began as an answer to Pope John Paul II’s call for a “New Evangelization” has drawn millions of people into—or back to—the Catholic faith. Join us in celebrating twenty-five years of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.

From @BishopBarron’s homily. Check out his Sunday Sermon: youtu.be/zdd_PPvS3es

What do Christ’s outstretched arms on the cross reveal about God, love, and what we were made for? Dr. Richard Clements reflects here: on.wof.org/4euNlCd

“Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.” —Luke 24:50–51

What does it mean for a Catholic school to welcome every child? Mark Bradford, the Word on Fire Institute’s Fellow for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, joins the Familiaris Podcast to answer this question, rooted in his own experience as father to a son with Down syndrome: on.wof.org/4upsZ1L

“How can you believe in Adam and Eve and in the biological record?”  Daniel Kuebler’s “Darwin and Doctrine”—featured in First Things—traces the Church’s engagement with evolution from Darwin to John Paul II: on.wof.org/42s6T2W

At twenty-five weeks, surgeons partially delivered Cassian, performed lifesaving surgery, and returned him to the womb. Cassian’s mother tells the story—highlighting the role of faith, prayer, and surrender—here: on.wof.org/3RxDGkE

The Church Times—an Anglican publication—calls Paul Shrimpton’s “The Most Dangerous Man in England” a must-read on Newman and the laity: on.wof.org/4tS4niw

The night before he died, Jesus prayed three times that his followers would be one. Yet today there are over nine thousand Christian denominations. Matthew Becklo asks whether Christian unity is still possible—and reviews a new documentary on the subject—here: on.wof.org/4uKSc6W

“At a moment when it seems every passing papal comment is just waiting to be amplified into an ideological weapon,” Matthew J. Ramage turns to the writing of St. John Henry Newman for guidance: on.wof.org/4u3YxdM

Have we lost the art of civil discourse? Where did wokeism come from? What did Jordan Peterson awaken in a generation of young men?  Dave Rubin reflects on these big questions of the cultural moment in a new episode of Bishop Barron Presents, available now: youtube.com/watch?v=6Esvap…

“Attentiveness to the individual becomes a gift to the community.” Dr. Amy Richards shares in an interview with Dr. Melissa Mitchell what inclusive Catholic education looks like in practice: on.wof.org/4uB2GWx

Can a surrealist atheist become a Catholic mystic? Matthew Malone traces Salvador Dalí’s extraordinary journey from anti-religious provocateur back to the Catholic faith: on.wof.org/4u3h9um

A company offered Christopher Hazell $150/hour to train AI to write fiction. He said no. Here’s why: on.wof.org/42maHTa

“More than a Matter of Taste” is an accessible, engaging exploration of literature by Joshua Hren that examines classic and modern stories through a Catholic lens, offering a trustworthy guide for what it means to read with moral clarity. Get 20% off at wof.org/taste.

Led by Balthasar, de Lubac, and Ratzinger, Communio theology has shaped the Church for more than fifty years.  “Introducing Communio Theology”—written by Professor Tracey Rowland and published by Word on Fire Academic—explores this influential movement and its origin: on.wof.org/42crjga

Henry T. Edmondson III shares the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia here: on.wof.org/4tqxUhX

Word on Fire Luminor is here! Check out the first two releases in this brand-new literary imprint dedicated to discovering the next great Catholic authors and highlighting overlooked gems from the past. Get 20% off the first two Luminor titles at wof.org/luminor-books.

From @BishopBarron’s homily. Check out his Sunday Sermon: youtu.be/5v-YuHDLZ-s

Great novels “elevate our appetites to beautiful goods we had forgotten to ask for—that we had maybe disbelieved could even exist.” Joshua Hren explores truth and falsity in the house of fiction here: on.wof.org/49nu16n

What can be done to revive the success of Catholic schools?  Michael Ortner and Dr. Tod Worner explore insights from “The Catholic School Playbook” in a new episode of The Evangelization & Culture Podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=Xw2-0v…