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Back to SearchWOF 511: Newman as a Catholic (3 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
In this lesson, Bishop Barron explains what led Newman to enter the Roman Catholic Church. Newman’s study of Church history was part of it, giving a personal tinge to his famou…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
WOF 510: Newman as an Anglican (2 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
In this lesson, Bishop Barron presents Newman’s autobiographical Apologia Pro Vita Sua, focusing on Newman’s years as an Anglican prior to his conversion to the Catholic Chu…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
WOF 509: The Importance of St. John Henry Newman (1 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
In this lesson, Bishop Barron introduces St. John Henry Newman and explains his theological significance in his own day and ours. He is a pivotal player in Church history, bei…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
WOF 508: How to Build on Conversion Momentum
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
We recently looked at some of the reasons that may be contributing to the resurgence or interest in Catholicism out in the culture. Today, we look at five suggestions on ho…
Published on 3 months ago
WOF 507: 1,700 Years of the Nicene Creed
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
For 1,700 years, the universal church has confessed the Nicene Creed. This anniversary year, Bishop Barron spoke at a Greek Orthodox church in Rochester, Minnesota, to reflect…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
WOF 506: Why Are So Many Young People Becoming Catholic?
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Both interest and conversions to the Catholic Church have been surging both here and in parts of Europe, especially among young adults. To be sure, secularism still dominat…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
WOF 505: Bishop Barron’s Q&A with Irish Pilgrims
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
This week, we bring you the rich question and answer session from Bishop Barron’s recent Jubilee address to Irish pilgrims in Rome. He takes on a variety of questions about fa…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
WOF 504: The Meaning and Purpose of Beauty (Part 2)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
This week we bring you the second half of a recent discussion about the meaning, purpose, and objectivity of the transcendental of beauty between the Editor-in-Chief of Eva…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
WOF 503: Our Call to Radical Self Gift
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Bishop Barron gave a Jubilee address in Rome recently to Irish pilgrims in which he looked at the great Old Testament figures and examined what it looks like to be called out …
Published on 4 months ago
WOF 502: The Meaning and Purpose of Beauty (Part 1)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
This week we bring you the first half of a recent discussion between Managing Editor of the Word on Fire Evangelization & Culture Journal, Dr. Tod Worner, and Bishop Barron…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago